I want to believe that at this point, calling the Blessed Virgin Mary a “Tower” is not a ‘difficult riddle’ to grapple with after reading...
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MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 28: “TOWER OF DAVID” (TURRIS DAVIDICA)
As we journey through the Litany of Loreto, we find out that each invocation hides in its metaphors one of Mary’s virtues. We repeat these...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 27: “MYSTICAL ROSE” (ROSA MYSTICA)
Having successfully reflected on the Marian titles that denote Our Lady as “Vessel,” today being the twenty-seventh day of our May Devotion, we...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 26: “SINGULAR VESSEL OF DEVOTION” (VAS INSIGNE DEVOTIONIS)
As stated two days ago, carefully following the invocations of the Litany of Loreto, we realize that three times it receives the title of...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 25: “VESSEL OF HONOUR” (VAS HONORABILE)
After invoking the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Spiritual vessel”, the Litany calls her “Vessel of Honour” (Latin, Vas honorabile)...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 24: “SPIRITUAL VESSEL” (VAS SPIRITUALE)
We have already seen that Litany of our Lady of Loreto is a pedagogy of faith. It is a way of speaking, or rather, praying the truths revealed from...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 23: “CAUSE OF OUR JOY” (CAUSA NOSTRAE LAETITIAE)
Our Christian faith depicts Joy as a fruit of the Holy Spirit (cf. Gal. 5:22, CCC #1832). Joy is quite different from euphoria. Unlike euphoria, joy...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 21: “MIRROR OF JUSTICE” (SPECULUM IUSTITIAE)
At this point, it is pertinent to recall that the first group of invocations in the Litany of Loreto calls the Blessed Virgin Mary...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 20: “VIRGIN MOST FAITHFUL” (VIRGO FIDELIS)
In our journey to the heavenly Jerusalem, faithfulness remains one of the indispensable virtues we must acquire in order to be saved. In talking...
MAY DEVOTION: UNDERSTANDING THE MARIAN TITLES IN THE LITANY OF LORETO – DAY 19: “VIRGIN MOST MERCIFUL” (VIRGO CLEMENS)
A critical look at the Litany of our Lady of Loreto reveals a list of virtues that serve as models for each of us. Mary continues to be an example of...