Seven glories of mary

Alphonsus liguori, of the dolours of mary, the glories. The glories of mary is a classic book in the field of roman catholic mariology, written during. Certain writers of his time, tainted with jansenism, were busy ridiculing devotion to mary, singling out the hail holy queen salve regina for particular criticism. This strung rosary consists of seven septades, or seven sets of seven beads. There was a noble and holy mother who had an only son. The seven joys of our lady the franciscan crown catholics. On the fitness of the glories of mary the catholic thing. The second book explains our lady s principal feasts and reveals to the reader s mind fresh truths about these mysteries. Alphonsus liguori, of the dolours of mary, taken from the glories of mary discourse ix of the dolours of mary.

Aug 27, 2000 the feast of the seven joys of our lady is a very special feast of the franciscan order and they recite in its honor the franciscan crown, which consists of a sevendecade rosary seven our fathers and seventy hail marys, to which are added two hail marys because our lady was seventytwo when she died and was assumed into heaven. They are all based on scripture and help us recall marys role in salvation history. A comprehensive and simple presentation of devotion to mary this book is a must for all those who desire to know. The glories of mary is a classic book in the field of roman catholic mariology, written during the 18th century by saint alphonsus liguori, a doctor of the church.

Albert the great said, that as we are under great obligation to jesus for his passion endured for our love, so also are we under great obligation to mary for the martyrdom which. The glories of mary from catholic book publishing is an edition of st. Written as a defense of our lady at a time when jansenistic writers were ridiculing marian devotion, this classic work combines. Librivox recording of the glories of mary by saint alphonsus liguori. Holy mary, mother of god, pray for us now, and at the hour of death. Loreena mckennitt the seven rejoices of mary hq youtube. Mary too was by her parents lodged in the same holy precincts, even at the age when children first can choose between good and evil. As for the chaplet of the seven sorrows, it reminds us that mary plays a key role in our redemption and that she suffered along with her son jesus to save us. Is this little blue book of yours similar to the pious union of st.

In part i, saint alphonsus provides a phrasebyphrase examination of the marian hymn hail holy queen. We, at mary s touch by mail, thank the redemptorist fathers of new york for giving us permission to publish on our website the work of saint alphonsus entitled the glories of mary as per the letter written by rev. The feast of the seven joys of our lady is a very special feast of the franciscan order and they recite in its honor the franciscan crown, which consists of a sevendecade rosary seven our fathers and seventy hail marys, to which are added two hail marys because our lady was seventytwo when she died and was assumed into heaven. Alphonsus liguori founder of the congregation of the holy redeemer, p.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, jesus. We, at marys touch by mail, thank the redemptorist fathers of new york for giving us permission to publish on our website the work of saint alphonsus entitled the glories of mary as per the letter written by rev. Alphonsus liguori, has assembled here the very finest information about our lady, taken from the many writing of the saints, other holy authors, and from sacred scripture. It is prayed using a special rosary comprised of seven decades containing seven beads each. Fleischmann academy of the immaculate new bedford massachusetts. O my lord, thou who alone art most worthy of my love, behold me standing before thy divine presence all in confusion at the thought of the many grievous injuries i have done thee. Alphonsus liguori founder of the congregation of the holy redeemer. Alphonsus liguori revealed in his book, the glories of mary, that jesus has four promises for those who devote themselves to marys seven sorrows. The glories of mary is five complete books in one volume. Our ladys seven sorrows, seven promises, and fatimas. The third book explains the seven sorrows of mary and shows why our lady s martyrdom was longer and greater than that of all other martyrs. The vast majority of believers associate rosary with its classic 15. Saint alphonsus liguori long ago wrote a painfully long treatise on the glories of mary, basically a 750 page work on prayers and supplications to mary going back 1200 years or so. The devotion of the seven sorrows of the blessed virgin mary.

Catholic way publishing download the glories of mary. The seven joys, the seven sorrows, and the seven glories of mary. The seven sorrows of mary are important for us to know and pray. The 1st book explains the words of the salve regina hail holy queen. In this valley of tears, every man is born to weep, and every one must suffer those afflictions that daily befall him. After the third ave maria hold the chain and say the gloria patri. Read in english by ann boulais the glories of mary is a classic book in the field of roman catholic mariology, written during the 18th century by saint alphonsus liguori, a doctor of the church. Alphonsus liguori online and other titles on the most blessed virgin mary the glories of mary translated from the italian of st. I highly recommend catholics read it, as it may give them cause to rethink their membership in the roman catholic or. Alphonsus\s classic work about the privileges and intercessory power of mary which has been translated into many languages. We pray the franciscan crown in the community every saturday. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, jesus.

One unique devotion of the franciscans is a sevendecade rosary known as the franciscan crown. During lent we pray the 7 sorrows of the blessed virgin mary. The devotion of the seven sorrows of the blessed virgin. Here is how the chaplet of seven sorrows is prayed. The book was written at a time when some were criticizing marian devotions, and was written in part as a defense of marian devotion.

The seven glories of the blessed virgin mary immaculate conception divine maternity perpetual virginity universal coredemption. Mary was the queen of martyrs, for her martyrdom was longer and greater than that of all the martyrs. A comprehensive and simple presentation of devotion to mary this book is a must for all those who desire to know the. Perhaps youve prayed the franciscan crown the seven sorrows of mary rosary. This is a devotion originating with the franciscans of the immaculate. Pray 1 our father and 7 hail marys most merciful mother, remind us always about the sorrows of your son, jesus. The glories of mary, widely regarded as saint alphonsus liguoris finest masterpiece, has for two and a half centuries stood as one of the catholic churchs greatest expressions of devotion to the blessed virgin. Alponsus ligouri 16961787 is one of the greatest catholic books ever written. Prayer, chaplet of 7dolors the glories of mary by saint. Alphonsus ligouri explains how in that year our lady appeared to seven of her servants with a black garment in her hand, and told them that if they. The rosary of the seven glories of mary consists of our father, seven hail marys and one glory for each mystery similar to the rosary of the seven sorrows of our lady.

The chaplet of the seven sorrows marians of the immaculate. Marian devotion tagged seven glories of mary academy of. Alphonsus liguori\s masterpiece about mary, blessed mother of jesus and our blessed mother. Well, two more crowns have been added by the franciscans of the immaculate the seven joys of mary and the seven glories of mary. The meeting of mary and jesus on the way to calvary 5. The glories of mary, which combines volumes vii and viii of the complete edition of the works of st. Did samuel, when a child, inhabit the temple, secluded from the world. The third part focuses on the seven sorrows of mary, explaining how her prolonged martyrdom was greater than that of all other martyrs. My mother, enable my heart to share thy sorrow for the death of thy son. Bernadine is said to have had a vision of the virgin mary when he was meditating on the seven joys of mary.

Glories of mary meditation for children this is written in a free style, the way i spoke to my children. Part ii contains meditations on various marian themes, including her major feasts, her seven sorrows, her virtues, and practices of devotion in her honour. Immaculate conception think of our lady as a child your age. Though the practice of praying the seven sorrows of mary dates back to the thirteenth century, there has been a resurgence of this devotion due to the apparition of our lady of kibeho that took. The first book called the first part explains the words of the salve regina the hail holy queen, showing how god has given mary to mankind to be the gate of heaven, even for those who may presently be entrenched in mortal sin. Glory be the seventh sorrow of mary the burial of jesus. Of the many excellent works written by the great theologian and saint alphonsus liguori, the glories of mary provides a deep and inspiring commentary on the salve regina hail holy queen and discourses on our ladys special virtues, principal feasts and certain other devotions and practices including reflections on each of the seven dolors of mary. In the sixth month, the angel gabriel was sent from god to a town of galilee called nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named joseph, of the house of david, and the virgins name was mary. The rosary of the seven glories castle of the immaculate. Mary is our life, because she obtains for us the pardon of our sins.

The glories of mary the great doctor of the church, st. The devotion of the seven sorrows of the blessed virgin mary, the devotion of the seven sorrows of the blessed virgin mary, the devotion of the seven sorrows of the blessed virgin mary, the devotion of the seven. Jan 01, 2016 did judith consecrate her widowhood to god to the surprise of her people. Alphonsus liguori 16961787 is one of the greatest catholic books ever written. Alphonsus liguori is five complete books in one volume. Are there seven glories of joseph, since there are seven glories of mary. But how much more miserable would life be, if every one knew also the. Who can ever have a heart so hard that it will not melt on hearing the most lamentable event which once occurred in the world.

As mater dolorosa, it is also a key subject for marian art in the. For the salvation of the dying published in may 2018 by mediatrix press. God wills to establish in the world devotion to my. One of the devotions practiced and promoted by the founders of the servants of mary or servites dating back the th century, was the chaplet of the seven sorrows of the blessed virgin mary. She has witnessed the death of her son on the cross. Josephs seven sorrows and seven joys marians of the. Seven glories of mary seven joys seven sorrows simplicity vocations weeping madonnas home marian devotion. The seven holy men all had a strong devotion to our lady.

Saint gregory vii had this thought in mind when he wrote to the countess matilda. Alphonsus liguori, has assembled here the very finest information about our lady, taken from the writings of the saints, holy authors, and from sacred scripture. Mater dolorosa, and our lady of piety, our lady of the seven sorrows or our lady of the seven dolours are names by which the virgin mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life. Mary is also our life because she obtains for us perseverance. Written as a defense of our lady at a time when jansenistic writers were ridiculing marian devotion, this classic work combines numerous citations from the fathers and doctors. The blessed virgin mary was chosen to be the mother of the king of kings. Beata maria virgo perdolens, our lady of dolours, the sorrowful mother or mother of sorrows latin. Here the great doctor of the church has assembled the very finest information about our lady that he could find, all taken from many writings of saints, doctors of the church and other holy authors, as well as from. Let us meditate now on mary s last sword of sorrow. With meditations from the writings of popes, saints and mystics author. The body of jesus is taken down from the cross and placed in the arms of mary. The rosary of the seven glories castle of the immaculate family. Alphonsus wrote the glories of mary as a defense of our ladys sublime position in traditional catholic devotion. Our ladys seven sorrows, seven promises, and fatimas connection.