Virgo Potens

1 of 2 29th DAY Thou art exalted, O Mother of God. Above the choirs of Angels to the celestial kingdoms. Versicle, Roman Breviary, Feast of the Assumption

O gentle St. Anthony, beloved of the Child Jesus Who delighted to be held in thy arms, grant thy powerful aid. NOVENA to ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SAINT OF MIRACLES For the INFANT JESUS at CHRISTMAS To be said on the Nine Tuesdays before Christmas Begins today at Christus Regnat ~ https://t.me/RexUniversi

HYMN Behold that open grave, adorn'd With blossoms fair and bright, And saints who mourned for Mary, stand Enraptur'd with the sight. They find her spotless body gone, Sweet roses in its place. Assumed on high she leaves this world To get and give us grace. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

2 of 2 The Month of the Holy Rosary October 28th 28th DAY Mary was assumed into heaven; the Angels rejoiced, and praising Him, they blessed God. Antiphon, Roman Breviary, Feast of the Assumption THE ASSUMPTION For the first time among the fifteen mysteries, we find one devoted exclusively to Mary! It is Mary, Mother of God, who is carried up by the Angels, and placed upon her heavenly throne, whence from henceforth throughout eternity she is to reign as "Queen of Angels," Queen of heaven and earth. Our Holy Mother the Church sets apart the 15th of August as a special holyday, and guarantees its observance with the same sanction that she imposes on the observance of Sunday thereby setting her seal of approval on this most Catholic belief, that Mary was taken bodily up into heaven! As we devoutly recite this decade let us keep the picture of Mary's triumphal entrance into heaven before our minds. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

1 of 2 28th DAY Mary was assumed into heaven; the Angels rejoiced, and praising Him, they blessed God. Antiphon, Roman Breviary, Feast of the Assumption

HYMN A faithful band had gathered round Their Lord's own Mother dear, A mighty rushing wind is heard, The Paraclete is near. Lo! fiery tongues are resting now On every sainted head, And since on every Christian soul The Spirit's light is shed. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

HYMN Behold that open grave, adorn'd With blossoms fair and bright, And saints who mourned for Mary, stand Enraptur'd with the sight. They find her spotless body gone, Sweet roses in its place. Assumed on high she leaves this world To get and give us grace. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

HYMN Behold that open grave, adorn'd With blossoms fair and bright, And saints who mourned for Mary, stand Enraptur'd with the sight. They find her spotless body gone, Sweet roses in its place. Assumed on high she leaves this world To get and give us grace. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

2 of 2 The Month of the Holy Rosary October 28th 28th DAY Mary was assumed into heaven; the Angels rejoiced, and praising Him, they blessed God. Antiphon, Roman Breviary, Feast of the Assumption THE ASSUMPTION For the first time among the fifteen mysteries, we find one devoted exclusively to Mary! It is Mary, Mother of God, who is carried up by the Angels, and placed upon her heavenly throne, whence from henceforth throughout eternity she is to reign as "Queen of Angels," Queen of heaven and earth. Our Holy Mother the Church sets apart the 15th of August as a special holyday, and guarantees its observance with the same sanction that she imposes on the observance of Sunday thereby setting her seal of approval on this most Catholic belief, that Mary was taken bodily up into heaven! As we devoutly recite this decade let us keep the picture of Mary's triumphal entrance into heaven before our minds. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

1 of 2 28th DAY Mary was assumed into heaven; the Angels rejoiced, and praising Him, they blessed God. Antiphon, Roman Breviary, Feast of the Assumption

2 of 2 The Month of the Holy Rosary October 27th 27th DAY And there appeared to them cloven tongues as it were of fire; and it sat upon each of them. Acts 2:3 THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST Before the day of His ascension Our Blessed Lord had promised that He would ask the Father that “He shall give you another Paraclete, that He may abide with you for ever." That Paraclete is a Comforter, an Advocate, because by inspiring prayer, He prays, as it were, in us, and pleads for us. That Paraclete is the Holy Ghost, and in this third decade of the Glorious Mysteries we are asked to picture to ourselves the fulfilment of Christ's promise as portrayed for us in the Acts of the Apostles. The Holy Ghost descended upon the Apostles in the form of fiery tongues; the flames representing ardor and power; and the tongues implying persuasion and wisdom. Mary, the Spouse of the Holy Ghost, is the "Seat of Wisdom." In this decade let us beg her to grant us the intelligence needed in our daily life, and the courage to use it always. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

1 of 2 27th DAY And there appeared to them cloven tongues as it were of fire; and it sat upon each of them. Acts 2:3

2 of 2 The Month of the Holy Rosary October 27th 27th DAY And there appeared to them cloven tongues as it were of fire; and it sat upon each of them. Acts 2:3 THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST Before the day of His ascension Our Blessed Lord had promised that He would ask the Father that “He shall give you another Paraclete, that He may abide with you for ever." That Paraclete is a Comforter, an Advocate, because by inspiring prayer, He prays, as it were, in us, and pleads for us. That Paraclete is the Holy Ghost, and in this third decade of the Glorious Mysteries we are asked to picture to ourselves the fulfilment of Christ's promise as portrayed for us in the Acts of the Apostles. The Holy Ghost descended upon the Apostles in the form of fiery tongues; the flames representing ardor and power; and the tongues implying persuasion and wisdom. Mary, the Spouse of the Holy Ghost, is the "Seat of Wisdom." In this decade let us beg her to grant us the intelligence needed in our daily life, and the courage to use it always. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

HYMN And now the friends of Jesus come With wistful yearning eyes, To gaze on their dear Savior's form Ascending to the skies. He mounts in robes of light arrayed; And Mary stands behind For fifteen years to teach them all That upward path to find. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

2 of 2 The Month of the Holy Rosary October 26th 26th DAY And it came to pass whilst He blessed them, that He departed from them and was carried up into heaven. Luke 24:51 THE ASCENSION As we recite this second decade of the Glorious Mysteries let us strive to picture that scene on the hill of Bethania. Jesus instructs and commissions His Apostles and disciples to go into the whole world as witnesses of His words and works; and He promises them that He will be with them through all time even to the consummation of the world. He who by His passion and death redeemed the world and by His resurrection proved Himself to be God, now blesses His faithful followers, and while blessing them—ascends, before their very eyes,—to heaven. And is Mary to accompany Him? No! A new sacrifice is asked of her, the sacrifice of fifteen years of separation from Her Divine Son; that she may remain to guide and direct by her example and prayer the Infant Church. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

1 of 2 26th DAY And it came to pass whilst He blessed them, that He departed from them and was carried up into heaven. Luke 24:51

Our Risen Lord and His Mother. HYMN The day of days has dawned at last And white robed angels say, The Lord has left His cold dark grave, The stone is rolled away. O Mary Magdalen be glad ! O loving saint rejoice Though blinded by your tears you know Your risen Master's voice. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)

2 of 2 The Month of the Holy Rosary October 25th 25th DAY And behold there was a great earthquake. For an Angel of the Lord descended from heaven; and coming rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.—And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men. Matt. 28:2, 4. THE RESURRECTION The ''sword of grief" has been plucked out; the balm of unutterable consolation has been poured in; the wound of Mary's heart is healed, and no scar or spot remains! Jesus her Son is risen and before the Angel has completed the rolling back of the stone, Jesus is with Mary consoling her as only such a Son can comfort such a mother! Truly "The Lord is with thee," Mary,—not now in the concealment of the Angel's message, but in the might and triumph of His glorious resurrection. The atonement is accomplished: and the Sacred Redeemer meets, embraces and glorifies the Co-Redemptrix of our fallen race. What raptures of love pass between them it is not given us to witness. Even the Holy Scriptures are silent on this! Let us cease striving to penetrate that sacred scene, and bow our heads in humblest prayer of gratitude and faith. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924) has

1 of 2 25th DAY And behold there was a great earthquake. For an Angel of the Lord descended from heaven; and coming rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.—And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men. Matt. 28:2, 4.

HYMN Holy Queen we bow before thee Queen of purity divine! Make us love thee we implore thee Make us truly to be thine. Teach, O teach us, Holy Mother How to conquer every sin How to love and help each other; How the prize of life to win. Thou to whom a child was given Greater than the sons of men Coming down from highest heaven, To create the world again. ~ The Rev. Mark J. Smith, S.J., The Rosary Devotions: A Thought for Every Day in October (circa 1924)