For the virtue of perseverance.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditations; Humility Meditations

Revelation 12:1-17 [top]

A-I

12 And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars:

A-II

² And being with child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered.

A-III

³ And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads, and ten horns: and on his head seven diadems:

A-IV

⁴ And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered; that, when she should be delivered, he might devour her son.

A-V

⁵ And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne.

A-VI

⁶ And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed her a thousand two hundred sixty days.

A-VII

⁷ And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:

A-VIII

⁸ And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

A-IX

⁹ And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

A-X

¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.
¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.
¹² Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth, and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

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B-I

¹³ And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman, who brought forth the man child:

B-II

¹⁴ And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the desert unto her place, where she is nourished for a time and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

B-III

¹⁵ And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman, water as it were a river; that he might cause her to be carried away by the river.

B-IV

¹⁶ And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

B-V

¹⁷ And the dragon was angry against the woman: and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

John 8

B-VI

⁵¹ Amen, amen I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

Romans [top]

B-VII

16¹⁹ For your obedience is published in every place. I rejoice therefore in you. But I would have you to be wise in good, and simple in evil.

B-VIII

16²⁰ And the God of peace crush Satan under your feet speedily. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Hebrews 12 [top]

B-IX

²² But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,

B-X

²³ And to the church of the firstborn, who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
²⁴ And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, 

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1 Timothy 5

C-I

³ Honour widows, that are widows indeed.

C-II

⁵ But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God,

C-III

and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.

C-IV

⁶ For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.

C-V

⁷ And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.

C-VI

⁹ Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.

C-VII

¹⁰ Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour,

C-VIII

if she have washed the saints’ feet,

C-IX

if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation,

C-X

if she have diligently followed every good work.

²⁵ In like manner also good deeds are manifest: 

1 Peter 5 [top]

¹⁰ But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you, and confirm you, and establish you.

¹¹ To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

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Saint Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points [top]

Fruit: Perseverance unto death.

1-In a wonderful way the Apostles gather in Jerusalem to be with Blessed Mary at Her death and burial 

2- The Blessed Virgin dies and Her precious body is put in a tomb 

3-On the third day Her body rises 

4-Her risen body goes up to Heaven in company with the angels 

5-She is received in Heaven in triumph by the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 

6-The seraphim and other angels receive Her with reverence and love 

7-All Heaven rejoice with unspeakable gladness at Mary’s entrance into Heaven 

8-She is placed at Jesus’ right Hand 

9-She offers prayer for us with Jesus 

10-True lovers of the Rosary have every reason to rejoice that they have a Mother at Jesus’ side.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Fourth Mystery.—The Assumption of Our Lady.
Earth is no longer worthy of Mary. Heaven longs to possess her. The Cherubim receive her; they bear her up on their wings. Behold, she flies into the arms of her Son! §
O Mary, turn thine eyes of mercy toward me! Oh, show thyself a mother, and present to thy Son the promise I here make to become like unto Him in His humiliations, that I may be one day like unto Him in glory!
•Acts i. 14. f Ib. ii. 4. $Ps. I. 12.
§ Ps. xvii. ii.

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