The Mystical City of God, Venerable Mary of Agreda
I am a Catholic wife and mother, reading this work to all my children every night at bedtime.
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Venerable Mary of Agreda was a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century (1602-1665). She received revelations from Our Lady concerning many unknown graces of her life.
Each chapter contains descriptions of the graces of the interior life of Our Lady, and and instruction given by Our Lady herself to Venerable Mary of Agreda, her spiritual daughter, on how to imitate her virtues more perfectly.
This is a home recording of a mother reading to her children at bedtime. It is being done with permission from the translator, using the New English Edition published recently by Timothy A. Duff, available for sale on www.neemcog.com.
This work, it has been argued, is perhaps the greatest Scripture commentary ever written. It produces Divine Faith in the soul. Whoever reads or listens to it with openness of heart and not skepticism will be certain to perceive the supernatural realities which are communicated in it, and to grow spiritually in imitation of the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary, knowing her thoughts and her ways.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Some extra discussions with my daughter over the end of Chapter 1 and the Lord saying that the "fullness of time" was when things were the worst, and thus His mercy was most manifested by the coming of Christ. This is similar to His revelation of Our Lady in these current dark times, because of His mercy.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Tonight we finished chapter 1. Some interesting and fun discussions about the hierarchies of God's creation.
God bless you all.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Continuing in chapter one. Some interesting discussions...and we had to cut things short tonight. God bless you all.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Just enjoying playing for God and my sleepy children. It is always very happy and a deep moment of prayer.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
No reading tonight... my children were too sleepy, so I just played the lyre and hummed them to sleep.
This is a Jewish Kinnor Lyre, a replica of King David's ten-stringed lyre mentioned in the psalms. I don't really know the proper way to play it. It is not perfect...I just play sweetly for my children. God bless you.
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Venerable Mary of Agreda describes the graces which God gave her through the angels to prepare her to be able to receive the revelations of the life of Our Lady. Some practical applications of how this applies to our spiritual lives as well.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
A singing of the Ave Maris Stella
Vocal improvisation before the Blessed Sacrament.
Simple tone with many variations and embellishments.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
This episode concludes the reading of the introductory chapter.
Some good discussion on the merits of Christ's redemption and the theological distinctions of Christ's Blood being applied to "all" or to "many" according to the formula :
WHICH WILL BE SHED FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Covering more of the introductory chapter. Good discussions on the deceptions of the devil and false apparitions; hence the great and terrible fearfulness of Ven. Mary of Agreda with regards to writing this work.
We place our trust and confidence in God to preserve us from all such deceptions, and to take us safely to Himself in Heaven.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Enjoyable time reading and discussions about the concepts explained by Ven Mary of Agreda about her ability, or rather inability, to write such a book. Good discussions about the continuous revelation of Our Lady to the Church and about the weights and measures in the invisible realms.