What do we know about Jesus and Mary? For starters, what the evangelists recorded in the gospels. Throughout Church history, mystics have received visions of the life of Jesus and Mary and recorded them as biographies. One such mystic was Venerable Maria of Agreda who authored The Mystical City of God, a four-volume book totaling more than 2,000 pages. It's a daunting task to read, but Marian theologian Fr. Edward Looney has partnered with TAN Books to read it in a year. Join him as he reads ...
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Year 3, Day 118: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 237-242
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from Chapter 18 of book 3 and then comments on the experiences of Mary and Elizabeth.
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Year 3, Day 117: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 231-236
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 18 of book 3 and then offers a reflection on Mary's visit to Elizabeth.
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Year 3, Day 116: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 17, Paragraphs 223-230
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 17 of book three and then offers a reflection.
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Year 3, Day 115: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 17, Paragraphs 215-222
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 17 of book 3 and then comments about Mary's Magnificat.
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Year 3, Day 114: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 16, Paragraphs 208-214
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 16 of book 3 and offers a reflection on Maria of Agreda's knowledge of certain things revealed to her.
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Year 3, Day 113: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 16, Paragraphs 200-207
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 16, book 3, and provides a reflection on the events which transpire during the Visitation.
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Year 3, Day 112: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 15, Paragraphs 190-199
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 15 of book 3 and reflects on the Visitation.
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Year 3, Day 111: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 14, Paragraphs 180-189
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 14 of book 3 and then comments on it, including about the Mary's love for birds.
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Year 3, Day 110: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 169-179
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 13 of book 3 and then offers a reflection on the day's reading.
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Year 3, Day 109: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 158-168
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 13 of book three and then offers a reflection on the day's reading, including Mary as a viatrix and the beauty of Mary.
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Year 3, Day 108: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 12, Paragraphs 151-157
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter twelve of book three and then offers a reflection on the day's reading.
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Year 3, Day 107: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 12, Paragraphs 144-150
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 12 of book 3, and then reflects on our profession of faith in Jesus and why certain events aren't contained in the gospels.
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Year 3, Day 106: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 11, Paragraphs 134-143
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter eleven of book three and then offers a reflection on how we can meditate on the Annunciation.
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Year 3, Day 105: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 11, Paragraphs 123-133
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter eleven from book three and then offers a reflection on the Angelus prayer.
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Year 3, Day 104: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 10, Paragraphs 109-122
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter ten of book three and then begins to reflect on the Annunciation.
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Year 3, Day 103: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 9, Paragraphs 99-108
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter nine of book three and then reflects on Mary's vision of Heaven and Hell and how she later shows Heaven and Hell to visionaries in apparitions.
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Year 3, Day 102: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 8, Paragraphs 87-98
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter eight of book three and then offers a reflection about the heart of Mary and her awareness of her sinlessness.
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Year 3, Day 101: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 7, Paragraphs 70-86
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 7, book 3, and then comments on the Book of Esther and speculates if Mary shared her visions with St. Joseph.
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Year 3, Day 100: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 6, Paragraphs 59-69
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter six from book three and reflects on Mary's efficacy in healing intercession and her original holiness and innocence.
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Year 3, Day 99: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 5, Paragraphs 47-58
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 5 of Book 3, and then offers a reflection on Mary as cause of our salvation and Mary's dialogue with God in prayer.
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Year 3, Day 98: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 4, Paragraphs 38-46
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter four of book three from the Mystical City of God and then reflects on Mary's sorrow over man's avoidance of God.
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Year 3, Day 97: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 3, Paragraphs 27-37
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter three of book three in its entirety and then offers a reflection.
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Year 2, Day 136_ Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 375-380
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 1 of book 4 which focuses on the anxiety of St. Joseph.
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Year 2, Day 145: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 6, Paragraphs 428-437
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Fr. Edward reads the entirety of chapter six from book four and then offers a reflection on the virtues of Joseph and Mary, their poverty, and Mary's songs.
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Year 2, Day 144: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 5, Paragraphs 423-427
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 5 of book 4 and then comments on Mary's hiddenness, her diet of moderation, and humility.
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Year 2, Day 143: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 5, Paragraphs 418-422
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 5 of book 4 and then offers a commentary on acts of veneration we might pay to the Blessed Virgin.
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Year 2, Day 142: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 4, Paragraphs 414-417
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Fr. Edward Looney reads the instruction of Our Lady and reflects on how she encourages us to live a better life.
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Year 2, Day 141: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 4, Paragraphs 407-413
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 4 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on St. Joseph's conversation with Our Lady, Mary's praying of the Magnificat, and Joseph's plentitude of grace.
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Year 2, Day 140: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 3, Paragraphs 397-402
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Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of chapter 3 of book 4, and then comments on sleep and how God communicates with us.
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Year 2, Day 139: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 2, Paragraphs 393-396
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 2 of book 4 and then comments on the plans of Joseph and Mary's advice for us.
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Year 2, Day 137: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 381-387
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 1 of book 4 and comments on God's providence in the life of Joseph and Mary.
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Year 3, Day 96: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 2, Paragraphs 16-26
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 2 of book 3 in its entirety and then offers a reflection on Mary as Queen of Earth and powerful over storms, the value of suffering, and our need to pray for the coming of Jesus.
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Year 3, Day 95: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 9-15
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 1 of book 3 and reflects on Mary's knowledge of creation given to her on this first day of preparation for the Annunciation.
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Year 3, Day 94: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 1-8
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 1 of book 3 and then comments on an individual's encounter with Mary back then and still today.
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Year 3, Day 93: Volume 2, Book 3, Introduction, Paragraphs 22-32
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading the introduction to volume 2 and reflects on Mary's prayer to God as an individual and for us.
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Year 3, Day 92: Volume 2, Book 3, Introduction, Paragraphs 12-21
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Fr. Edward Looney continues reading from the introduction of the Mystical City of God for Volume 2 and then offers a reflection on our choices and desires and saintly friends.
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Year 3, Day 91: Volume 2, Book 3, Introduction, Paragraphs 1-11
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from the introduction of book 3 and reflects on the unworthiness of one's call.
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Year 3, Day 90: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 24, Paragraphs 794-802
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading volume one with the conclusion of chapter 24 and then he offers a reflection on Mary being praised at the city gates of heaven.
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Year 3, Day 89: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 24, Paragraphs 785-793
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Fr. Edward Looney continues to read about Proverbs 31 from book 2, chapter 24. He offers a reflection afterward about the penitential life of the Blessed Mother and how the richness of Jesus and Mary enrich our poverty.
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Year 3, Day 88: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 23, Paragraphs 779-784
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading Chapter 23 and continues to reflect on Mary and Proverbs 31, thinking about Mary as the Star of the Sea, the distributor of grace, and how the Lord inspired Maria of Agreda.
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Year 3, Day 87: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 23, Paragraphs 772-778
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 23 of book 2, and then reflects on the reading which pertains to the relationship of Proverbs 31 and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Year 3, Day 86: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 22, Paragraphs 765-771
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Fr. Edward Looney concludes reading chapter 22, and continues reflecting about the person of St. Joseph and his life in the Holy Family.
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Year 3, Day 85: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 22, Paragraphs 755-764
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 22 and then comments about the life and role of St. Joseph.
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Year 3, Day 84: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 21, Paragraphs 742-754
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 21 from book 2 about God telling Mary that He is calling her to marriage. Fr. Edward reflects on what that means for Mary and how she begins to make sense of it.
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Year 3, Day 83: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 20, Paragraphs 728-741
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Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of chapter 20 and reflects on Mary's prayer life in the temple and how it speaks to us.
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Year 3, Day 82: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 19, Paragraphs 720-727
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading Chapter 19 of Book 2 and then reflects on Mary and St. Anne.
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Year 3, Day 81: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 19, Paragraphs 713-719
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Fr. Edward Looney begins reading chapter 19 of book 2, and reflects on the coming death of St. Anne and what it means for Mary.
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Year 3, Day 80: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 702-712
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Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading chapter 18 of book 2, and the offers a reflection on how Mary dealt with persecution and how it teaches us to live.
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Year 3, Day 79: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 689-701
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Fr. Edward Looney reads from Chapter 18 about Mary's experience of temptation and assault of the evil one and he offers a reflection on Mary's prayer in those moments.
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Year 3, Day 78: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 17, Paragraphs 677-688
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Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 17 from book 2, and then offers a commentary on the dark night of the soul.
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