The Catholic Defender: Immaculate Mary
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At Fatima, Jesus desires to establish devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary worldwide as a means of salvation, peace, and refuge. This devotion, requested alongside the Sacred Heart, involves reparation for sins, praying the Rosary daily, and practicing the Five First Saturdays to honor her
"Jesus wants to use you to make me known and loved. He wants to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world. To those who accept it, I promise salvation".
Praying the Rosary every day for peace in the world and for the conversion of sinners.
The core of the Fatima message is that God has placed peace in Mary's hands and wishes for her heart to be honored alongside the Heart of Jesus.
Formally consecrating oneself, one's family, and the world to the Immaculate Heart.
Offering sacrifices and prayers to console Mary’s heart, which was shown to the children surrounded by thorns representing the sins of humanity.
Luke 1:28: The angel Gabriel greets Mary as kecharitomene, which is translated as "full of grace" or "highly favored one," suggesting a state of grace already present from the beginning.
Genesis 3:15: The prophecy of "enmity" between the woman and the serpent implies a total separation from sin and the devil, foreshadowing Mary's sinless nature.
Revelation 12: The vision of a woman clothed with the sun, representing the mother of the Messiah, is interpreted as highlighting Mary's exalted, sinless status.
Typology (The New Ark): As the Ark of the Covenant was perfectly made to hold the presence of God, Mary is considered the "New Ark" designed to be without sin to bear Jesus.
The Immaculate Conception refers to Mary's conception in her mother's (St. Anne) womb, not the virgin birth of Jesus.
The "New Eve": Early Church Fathers compared Mary to Eve. Since Eve was created without sin, they argued it was "fitting" (potuit, decuit, fecit) for the Mother of the Redeemer to be restored to that same state.
The five sins (or blasphemies) against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, revealed through Our Lady of Fátima, are: blasphemies against her Immaculate Conception, her Perpetual Virginity, her Divine Maternity (including refusing her as Mother of all mankind), fostering indifference or hatred for her in children, and directly insulting her in her sacred images. These offenses are the focus of the devotion of the Five First Saturdays, a practice of reparation.
Here are the five offenses in detail:
Blasphemies against the Immaculate Conception: Denying that Mary was conceived without original sin.
Blasphemies against her Perpetual Virginity: Denying she remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
Blasphemies against her Divine Maternity: Denying she is the Mother of God (Theotokos) and refusing to accept her as the Mother of all mankind.
Implanting indifference, contempt, or hatred in children: Actively seeking to foster negative feelings towards Mary in the hearts of children.
Directly outraging her in her holy images: Mocking, defiling, or desecrating statues and icons of Mary.
Soong Written in 1873 by Father Jean Gaignet, it was inspired by the 1858 apparitions at Lourdes and set to a traditional French tune.
The lyrics focus on praising Mary's sinlessness and her role as a spiritual mother. The refrain is famously known for the "Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria!" chant.
"I am the Immaculate Conception."
1. 𝆑Immaculate Mary!Our hearts are on fire;That title so wondrousFills all our desire!Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
2. 𝆐𝆑We pray for God's glory,May His kingdom come;We pray for His Vicar,Our Father in Rome.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
3. 𝆐𝆑We pray for our Mother,The Church upon earth,And bless, sweetest Lady,The land of our birth.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
4. 𝆐𝆑We pray for all sinners,And souls that now strayFrom Jesus and Mary In heresy'
s way.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!5. 𝆏For poor, sick, afflicted,Thy mercy we crave;And comfort the dying,Thou light of the grave!Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
6. 𝆐𝆑There is no need, Mary,Nor ever hath been,Which thou canst not succorImmaculate Queen.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
7. 𝆐𝆑In grief and temptation,In joy, or in pain,We'll seek thee, our Mother,𝆑Nor seek thee in vain.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
8. 𝆐𝆑O bless us, dear Lady,With blessings from heaven,And to our petitionsLet answer be given.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
9. 𝆏𝆏In death's solemn moment,Our Mother, be nigh;As children of MaryO teach us to die!Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
10. 𝆐𝆑And crown thy sweet mercyWith this special grace,To behold soon in heaven𝆑God's ravishing Face.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
11. 𝆑Now to God be all gloryAnd worship for aye,And to God's Virgin Mother,An endless Ave.Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!Ave, Ave Maria!
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