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The Reign of Mary
No. 184: Spiritual Aids for Confraternity Members (July, August, September)
July
- Our Lady of Fatima revealed to Jacinta Marto that more souls go to hell for sins of the flesh than for any other reason. Practice and promote modesty in dress this summer, mostly by example; and offer up the
heat in reparation. - Daily extra prayer: Fatima prayers in reparation to the Blessed Sacrament.
- Intention: Pray that our youth may be given the special graces they need to live their holy Faith with strength and conviction amidst the assaults of the world.
- Suggested spiritual reading: My Ideal: Jesus, Son of Mary (Neubert); Garment of Grace (Booklet); An Easy Way to Become a Saint (EDM); A Modern Martyr: Theophane Venard (Walsh); Knight of the Immaculata: Maximilian Kolbe (Smith)
August
- “Pray, pray a great deal, and make sacrifices for sinners. Many souls go to hell because there is no one to pray and sacrifice for them,” was the message of the August apparition at Fatima. Our Lady
asked the children to make everything they do a sacrifice, and she asks the same of us, her children. - Daily extra prayer: Act of Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Intention: Commend our priests in your daily prayers.
- Suggested spiritual reading: The Admirable Heart of Mary (Eudes); Sweet Guest of the Soul (Booklet); St. Philomena the Wonder-Worker (EDM), Life of St. Dominic (Drane)
September
- September is dedicated in a special way to Our Lady’s Seven Sorrows. Gain merit with your crosses by uniting them to hers. During the September apparitions, Our Lady asked that the Rosary be prayed to obtain an end to the war. We, too, should pray the Rosary each day to obtain peace for our country and the world, and encourage others to do the same.
- Daily extra prayer: Seven Hail Marys in honor of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
- Intention: Pray for our seminarians as they begin another year of studies.
- Suggested books for spiritual reading: Our Lady of Fatima (Walsh), The Twelve Steps to Holiness and Salvation (Liguori), Saint Michael and the Angels (Scupoli); Saint Among the Hurons (Talbot)