Cause of Our Joy M. Lissetta Gettinger all surrounded by the beautiful

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The Consecration to St

With these words

we can advance through the much quoted but oft misunderstood dark night of the soul into unity with God

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Cause of Our Joy M. Lissetta Gettinger all surrounded by the beautifulThese meditations on Mary are filled with wisdom and hope. On ordinary days, on Marian holy days, and in times of spiritual and moral challenges, they offer the strength and the consolation that come from a relationship with the Mother of Jesus. Mother Mary Francis, P. C. C., a contemplative Poor Clare nun and an acclaimed spiritual writer, wrote with an intimate familiarity of the Mother of God. To her Mary was real, lovable, and accessible, and her