“Mondays with Mary” – The Virtues of Mary

A few years ago, when we moved into our home, my wife and I talked about having religious images throughout the house. Although we had images and icons around our home in Arizona, we created a space with intent on the wall next to our dining room table. It’s still a work in progress, but for now, we have a crucifix, an image of the Holy Family (a future “Monday’s with Mary” article), and a poster of the Virtues of Mary.

Because of our strong devotion to Mama Mary within our domestic church, my wife sought out something distinct and unlike something we already possessed. After a few weeks of looking for items, she hinted to me one day that she wanted a gift box from the website January Jane Shop. Inside the Mother’s Day gift box was a variety of items that pertained to St. Gianna Berretta Molla, St. Therese of Lisieux, and the Virtues of Mary poster.

In the book True Devotion to Mary, St. Louis de Montfort says, “Third, true devotion to our Lady is holy, that is, it leads us to avoid sin and to imitate the virtues of Mary. Her ten principal virtues are: deep humility, lively faith, blind obedience, unceasing prayer, constant self-denial, surpassing purity, ardent love, heroic patience, angelic kindness, and heavenly wisdom.”

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