J.M.J. The First Saturday this month, which is today, is also the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori, Bishop and Doctor (1696-1787).
From his The Glories of Mary:
"My afflicted Mother, I will not leave thee alone to weep; no, I will
accompany thee with my tears. This grace I now ask of thee: obtain that I may
always bear in mind and always have a tender devotion towards the Passion of
Jesus and thy sorrows, that the remainder of my days may thus be spent in
weeping over thy sufferings, my own sweet Mother, and those of my Redeemer.
These sorrows, I trust, will give me the confidence and strength which I shall
require at the hour of death, that I may not despair at the sight of the many
sins by which I have offended my Lord. They must obtain me pardon, perseverance,
and heaven, where I hope to rejoice with thee, and to sing the infinite mercies
of my God for all eternity. Thus do I hope; thus may it be. Amen. Amen."
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