The Last Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Vigil of the Assumption ~ Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP

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On the Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we contemplate a remarkable question: What was Our Lady’s final day on earth like? If the Blessed Virgin Mary knew that her earthly life was drawing to its close, how would she have prepared to meet her Divine Son face to face? For most of us, the hour of death remains unknown. Yet the saints teach us that the Christian life should be lived in such a way that we are always prepared to render an account before God. Death should not find the faithful Christian spiritually asleep, but ready—with a clean soul, confidence in God, and love for Jesus Christ. This Catholic sermon reflects on the peaceful readiness of the saints through the examples of St. Dominic Savio and St. John Fisher. When the young St. Dominic Savio was asked what he would do if he knew he were going to die that very day, his answer was extraordinary: he would simply continue what he was doing. His friendship with God was such that death did not require a sudden transformation of his life. Likewise, St. John Fisher, Bishop and martyr under King Henry VIII, displayed astonishing peace as he prepared for execution. Knowing that death was approaching did not destroy his serenity because his heart was already directed toward eternity. How much more perfectly must this have been true of Our Blessed Lady? From the Annunciation, through the earthly life of Jesus, Calvary, the Resurrection, the Ascension, Pentecost, and the years that followed, Mary lived in profound union with her Divine Son. Her passage from this world was therefore not the beginning of her love for Christ, but the fulfillment of a life already completely given to Him. As we prepare for the great Feast of the Assumption of Mary, we should ask for the grace to live every day in such friendship with God that, whenever our final hour arrives, we may not be overcome with terror but step forward with confidence into the arms of Jesus. May Our Blessed Mother obtain for us the grace of final perseverance, a holy death, and perfect confidence in her Divine Son. Our Lady Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. 00:00 In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost 00:20 The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Last Day on Earth 00:29 Saints Who Knew the Day of Their Death 00:54 What If You Were Told You Had Weeks to Live? 01:09 Why God Normally Hides the Hour of Our Death 01:42 Preparing to Meet Our Judge, Maker & Savior 01:58 The Vigil of the Assumption 02:14 Would Our Lady Have Known Her Final Day? 02:30 How the Saints Faced the Prospect of Death 02:39 The Example of St. Dominic Savio 03:03 “What Would You Do If You Died Today?” 03:20 Dominic Savio’s Remarkable Answer 03:44 Living So Close to God That Death Changes Nothing 03:59 St. John Fisher & His Final Morning 04:17 Awaiting Execution in the Tower of London 04:35 St. John Fisher Goes Back to Sleep 04:51 The Serenity of a Saint 05:00 Our Lady’s Final Night on Earth 05:22 Mary’s Lifelong Union With God 05:35 From the Annunciation to Calvary 05:52 Resurrection, Ascension & Pentecost 06:08 Our Lady and the Young Church 06:15 Mary’s Desire to Be Reunited With Her Son 06:41 Falling Asleep in the Arms of God 06:50 The Assumption Into Heaven 07:14 Preparing for the Feast of the Assumption 07:37 The Grace to Face Death Without Fear 08:01 Into the Arms of Jesus 08:07 Final Blessing Fr’s new books on the Eucharist & Priests are here: On the Holy Eucharist - https://fraternitypublications.com/product/ego-eimi-it-is-i/ On the sacred Priesthood - http://aroucapress.com/x-ray-of-the-priest & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Near Missed Masses - https://aroucapress.com/near-missed-masses & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Their quarterly magazine Dowry here: https://fssp.co.uk/category/dowry/ Seminary blog: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #AssumptionOfMary #BlessedVirginMary #VirginMary #OurLady #Catholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #CatholicSermon #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #MotherOfGod #HolyMary #VigilOfTheAssumption #FeastOfTheAssumption #Assumption #Dormition #JesusChrist #CatholicSaints #SaintDominicSavio #SaintJohnFisher #CatholicSpirituality #FourLastThings #MementoMori #PrepareForDeath #CatholicMeditation #FinalPerseverance #HolyDeath #Heaven #Eternity #CatholicTeaching

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