Fourth Day Within the Octave of the Assumption (18 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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In this beautiful meditation from Dom Prosper Guéranger, we contemplate the extraordinary glory of the Blessed Virgin Mary during the Octave of her Assumption. Mary was never separated from Jesus in the eternal designs of God. Chosen to become the Mother of the Son of God, she stands above all creatures in nature, grace, and glory. Dom Guéranger reflects upon Our Lady’s immaculate holiness, her perfect correspondence with grace, and her unique relationship with Jesus Christ as His Mother. Because she is the Mother of God, Mary surpasses angels and men and reigns as Queen among the blessed. The meditation also commemorates St. Agapitus, the courageous 15-year-old martyr of Palestrina, who endured cruel sufferings rather than abandon Christ. We also honor St. Helen, through whom the Church recovered the precious relic of the True Cross. The reading concludes with a magnificent prayer to Mary as Star of the Sea, asking her to guide us safely through the storms of this world and lead us to the harbor of Heaven. 🙏 Our Lady assumed into Heaven, pray for us. ✝️ St. Agapitus and St. Helen, pray for us. 00:00 Fourth Day Within the Octave of the Assumption 00:17 Mary Was Never Separated From Jesus 01:18 Mary in the Eternal Plan of God 01:25 The Divine Ideal Realized in Mary 01:43 The Beauty of the Blessed Virgin 02:28 Jesus and His Mother 02:51 The Perfection of Mary’s Body and Soul 03:31 The Immaculate One and the Fullness of Grace 04:04 Mary, Queen From Her Conception 04:38 Mary’s Perfect Correspondence With Grace 05:27 Mary, Queen of All Creatures 06:01 Mary as Mother of the Son of God 06:27 The Extraordinary Love of Mary for Jesus 07:11 Mary and the Eternal Father 08:00 The Source of Mary’s Maternal Love 08:26 The Mysterious Union of Mary and Jesus 09:02 St. Agapitus of Palestrina 09:54 The 15-Year-Old Martyr 10:26 Prayer Through St. Agapitus 10:44 St. Helen, Empress 11:24 St. Helen and the True Cross 12:08 Mary, Queen of the Martyrs 12:17 Prayer to Mary, Star of the Sea 12:42 The Storms of This World 13:23 Mary, Mother of the Eternal Word 14:08 Mary Above the Choirs of Angels 14:34 Present Us to Thy Son 15:00 Jesus, Guide Us Through the World’s Billows 15:18 Lead Us to the Harbor of Heaven https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-18-fourth-day-within-the-octave-of-the-assumption/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #AssumptionOfMary #Assumption #BlessedVirginMary #OurLady #VirginMary #MotherOfGod #QueenOfHeaven #DomProsperGueranger #LiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #MarianDevotion #CatholicSpirituality #StarOfTheSea #StAgapitus #StHelen #TrueCross #August18