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Station - St. Mary in Domenica
- Details:
- Mar. 8, 3:00 am
STATION - ST. MARY IN DOMINICA
In the Piazza della Navicella (which gets its name from the fountain built around the marble model of a ship) is the Church of St. Mary in Dominica, an ancient church founded around the year 600.
The purpose of this Holy Season is to transfigure us. The transfiguration of Christ, the Head is the beginning and the source of the transfiguration of His Body, the Church , and of every member of the Church.
The work of transfiguration is preeminently the work of Christ. It is the “Vine” that transfigures His “branches.” He does this by His holy Gospel and His life-giving sacraments. Ipsum audite, ipsum accipite, ipsum manducate! Him we must hear, Him we must accept, His flesh we must eat, His blood we must drink, and injustice will give way to justice, darkness to light, and Satan to Christ. Then the face of our soul will shine like the sun and the garment of our heart will become white as snow.
The stational protectress today is our glorious Mother, Sancta Maria in Dominica, herself the grandest “transfiguration” accomplished by Christ, the Savior. To her maternal love and prayers we commend ourselves and so keep this second Sunday of Lent that we may merit to hear also from her lips: “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”
Let us pray: O God, who sees that we have no power whatever from ourselves; keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may hurt the soul. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.