Day: July 14, 2025

Give me Wisdom, the attendant at your throne… Mary, Seat of Wisdom, pray for us!   July 15, 2025 St. Bonaventure Dear Family of Mary! St. Bonaventure is known for his great wisdom, received through prayer and study, and of course great humility. Let us ask St. Bonaventure to pray for us today, to grow in Godly wisdom, which comes through prayer, self-denial, and love. Here is a beautiful prayer for the gift of wisdom from the Old Testament: Wisdom 9:1-6, 9-11 God of my fathers, Lord of mercy, you who have made all things by your word  and in your wisdom have established man to rule the creatures produced by you,  to govern the world in holiness and justice, and to render judgment in integrity of heart:  Give me Wisdom, the attendant at your throne, and reject me not from among your children;  for I am your servant, the son of your handmaid, a man weak and short-lived and lacking in comprehension of judgment and of laws.  Indeed, though one be perfect among the sons of men, if Wisdom, who comes from you, be not with him, he shall be held in no esteem. Now with you is Wisdom, who knows your works and was present when you made the world; who understands what is pleasing in your eyes and what is conformable with your commands.  Send her forth from your holy heavens and from your glorious throne dispatch her that she may be with me and work with me, that I may know what is your pleasure.  For she knows and understands all things, and will guide me discreetly in my affairs and safeguard me by her glory. Our Lady has called us to Wisdom as well. She is the spouse of the Holy Spirit, and the Seat of Wisdom!! You might say that it is Our Lady that this holy writer was invoking in this prayer for wisdom. Our Lady can teach us how to receive Wisdom and let it form our actions. May 25, 2000  “Dear children! I rejoice with you and in this time of grace I call you to spiritual renewal. Pray, little children, that the Holy Spirit may come to dwell in you in fullness, so that you may be able to witness in joy to all those who are far from faith. Especially, little children, pray for the gifts of the Holy Spiri so that in the spirit of love, every day and in each situation, you may be closer to your fellow-man; and that in wisdom and love you may overcome every difficulty. I am with you and I intercede for each of you before Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Indeed, let us pray: Send her forth from your holy heavens and from your glorious throne dispatch her that she may be with me and work with me, that I may know what is your pleasure.  For she knows and understands all things, and will guide me discreetly in my affairs and safeguard me by her glory. Thank you, dearest Mother, the Holy Seat of Wisdom, for being with us in these days. You want us to receive the wisdom of God through your intercession, so that we can walk in peace and holiness, always doing the good and loving all people in the name of God. Thank you, dearest Seat of Wisdom, for being our Mother!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2025 www.marytv.tv P.S. Thank you to all who are supporting Mary TV!! Here is the link to our donation page if you would like to support our work! https://marytv.tv/donate/

May your crosses be your means in the battle… July 14, 2025 St. Kateri Tekakwitha Dear Family of Mary! Today is the Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha! Kateri is remembered for her courage and her humility. It says in the Magnificat: “Tekakwitha was born in the Mohawk village of Osssernenon (Auriesville, New York). As a young girl, she lost her parents and brother to smallpox. Moved by the preaching of Jesuit missionaries, she was baptized at the age of twenty, taking the name Kateri after Catherine of Siena. Like her namesake, she was drawn into intimate communion with God and suffered persecution for his sake. Her fellow Indians withheld her food on Sundays and pelted her with rocks as she entered the chapel. She escaaped to the Jesuit mission near Montreal, where she spent the last three years of her life giving herself to prayer, mortification, and works of charity. Kateri died in 1680.” (Taken from the Magnificat, July 2025, Vol. 27, No.5) It always touches me deeply that Kateri lost her family at a young age, and then was treated so poorly by her tribe because of her conversion to Catholicism. Her faith must have been rock solid, for her to endure so much mistreatment. And her humility shines forth as a testament of her love for Jesus. Our Lady asks us to be humble and to bear our crosses willingly, like Kateri. Here is one message: October 2, 2010  “Dear children; Today I call you to a humble, my children, humble devotion. Your hearts need to be just. May your crosses be your means in the battle against the sins of the present time. May your weapon be patience and boundless love, a love that knows to wait and which will make you capable of recognizing God’s signs, that your life, by humble love, may show the truth to all those who seek it in the darkness of lies… My children, my apostles, help me to open the paths to my Son. Once again I call you to pray for your shepherds. Alongside them, I will triumph. Thank you.” Our Mother is not afraid to call us to walk a difficult road. She knows that as we follow her Son, we will encounter the same difficulties and crosses that He encountered. Kateri also encountered those difficulties. Her example is a big help for us in our lives. She knew all about loneliness, persecution, and trials, but she conquered them all through her deep love for Jesus. We are called to the same deep love for Jesus! We are called by Mother Mary, who shows us the way to endure, and to conquer all trials and troubles. Humility and love are the tools we need to endure and succeed. Blessings today to you all!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2025 www.marytv.tv P.S. Thank you to all who are supporting Mary TV!! Here is the link to our donation page if you would like to support our work! https://marytv.tv/donate/