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The Season of Lent and the Blessed Virgin Mary See our Lenten resources listed below. The commentary in the Sacramentary of the Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the votive Mass, "Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord," says about Lent: Lent is a "journey" for the faithful, during which they "more diligently listen to the word of God and devote themselves to prayer with greater earnestness" [SC 109}, and during which they are ready to bear the cross with greater zeal, so that with minds and hearts renewed they may reach a more worthy celebration of the Easter festival. In this way they show themselves true disciples of Christ, hearing his words and seeking to make them their own (see Luke 8:15), following in his footsteps in self-denial (see Matthew 16:24), and striving to stand by his cross in faithful witness (see John 19:26). The Blessed Virgin Mary was such a disciple. One of the prefaces in the Marian Mass, "The Commending of the Blessed Virgin Mary," sums up the Marian outlook for Lent: Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks. At the foot of the cross of Jesus, by his solemn and dying wish, a deep bond of love is fashioned between the Blessed Virgin Mary and his faithful disciples: the Mother of God is entrusted to the disciples as their own mother, and they receive her as a precious inheritance from their Master. She is to be for ever the mother of those who believe, and they will look to her with great confidence in her unfailing protection. She loves her Son in loving her children, and in heeding what she says they keep the words of their Master. Through him the angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration as they rejoice in your presence for ever. May our voice be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise. (Preface 13) Lenten Resources Mary Page offers a variety of items to help you reflect on Christ's Passion and Death with Mary or in a Marian context. Below are listed major articles. Kindly use our Mary Page search engine for even greater detail. Liturgy The Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Masses are arranged according to the divisions of the liturgical year. There are five votive Masses for Lent Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross The Commending of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Reconciliation http://www.udayton.edu/mary/respub/ colmas.html Five Lenten Meditations These meditations take their orientation from the Sunday liturgies for Lent, from the five votive Masses in honor of Mary for the Lenten season, from Sacred Scripture, and from devotional traditions...  http://www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/lent.html Poetry for Lent Mother of Sorrows, She Shall Crush Thy Head, Communion of Reparation (for Our Lady of Sorrows), To the Sorrowing and Immaculate Heart, Lady Most Pitiful, The Passion, and many more... http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/lent poet.html   Poetry for Passiontide This poetry section concentrates on the final days of the Lenten season. http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/passp.html Thomas Merton’s, Evening: Zero Weather - Written in 1947   Here in the zero days before Lent - [We are already binding up our sheaves of harvest Beating the lazy liturgy, going up with exultation Even on the eve of our Ash Wednesday...] http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poe try/merton01.html#zero   Prayer The Rosary The Sorrowful Mysteries, to be said on Tuesdays and Fridays, as well as Sundays during Lent. http://www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq07.html< br> Marian Music Collection – Lent For the season of Lent see a selection of chant, traditional, contemporary, ecumenical, and art songs at http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/music/mus_words/lent.htm Liturgical Texts and Practices for Lent For a day by day journey through Lent, see the Campus Ministry site at the University of Dayton. This site has Lenten music and links to additional sites, which offer Lenten practices.   http://www.udayton.edu/~campmin/lent.html Marian Antiphon for Lent Ave Regina Caelorum – Marian Antiphon for the Time After the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and Lent.  http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/antiph2.html   Akathistos of the Annunciation of the most Holy Mother of God Sung on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Eastern Rite Church. The article contains a link to the Akathistos in English. http://www.udayton.edu/mary/news00/20000317.html

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