5 May – “Mary’s Month” – Thoughts of Mary
Mary Immaculate
Moments with Saint Pope John XXIII (1881-1963)
The splendour of dawn is called immaculate, unstained.
Mary, preserved from all stain of original sin, was full of grace, from the first moment of her conception.
While she was still in her mother’s womb, the divine light had entered into her soul.
After the long night of the centuries which passed since the sin of our first fathers, this morning star arose, pure and bright, transparent and inviolate, while the sky glowed with the promise of the coming dawn.
Friendship with God, granted to Adam when he was created and so soon lost, was restored in all it’s original perfection in Mary and already, men had heard the good news of the coming of the Sun of Justice (Mal 4:2), of Him who, by giving His life, has restored friendship and union with God for men of goodwill.
The Christian soul must feel this throb of supernatural life which begins with Baptism.
We say to you, in the words of the Apostle: “Walk as children of light (for the furit of light is found in all that is good and right and true) and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness” (Eph 5:8-11).
AnaStpaul 
Wow! That was so well written. Thank you for sharing. Ave Maria! 🙏
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I have a little booklet of his, where each of the months of the Catholic year are covered. Published after his death and inherited from my Papa.
He was a prolific writer, more for personal enrichment – keeping a diary most of his life.
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Thank you. I should look into him. Our Church is so rich from the teachings of the Fathers.
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You are so right – 20 lifetimes is not enough to read and absorb them!
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