“The practices of mortification should be modified by prudence and the advice of a wise director, because it often happens that the Devil urges a soul to excessive penances to tire her and render her unfit for the service of God and the fulfillment of her duties.”
                       -Anna Maria Taigi
For Reflection:
How does the Devil use excessive mortification against us? Virtue lies in moderation. In light of this, how do I appraise the mortifications I committed to yesterday? Are they excessive? Are they not sacrificial enough? What is the Holy Spirit asking me to do?

Life of Union with Mary
NEW! Fr. Emile Neubert, SM
PB 294 Pages
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Chapter One   Page 6
Importance of This Life of Union

For some, the life of union with Mary is only a matter of attraction which depends on personal vocation or on temperament. One soul feels itself drawn to a life of union with Jesus in the Eucharist; another, to a marked devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; a third, to the contemplation of Jesus suffering; a fourth, to a life of union with Mary.