Devotion of the day: the soul gathered with Mary

Collected life of Mary. recollection derives from the flight of the world and the habit of meditating: Mary possessed it perfectly. The world fled, hiding as a child in the temple; and, later, the room of Nazareth was a place of solitude for her. But, endowed with the use of reason since her conception, her mind rose pure to God contemplating his beauties, loveliness; she continually meditated on His Jesus (Luc. 2, 15), living gathered in Him.

Sources of our dissipation. Where do your continuous distractions come from in the time of prayers, of Mass, in approaching the holy Sacraments? Whence does it come that, while the Saints and Mary, their Queen, always thought of God, they sighed for God almost every moment, for you the days and hours go by, without an ejaculation? , the useless chatter, the mixing in the facts of others, all things that distract?

The soul gathered, with Mary. Convince yourself of the need for meditation if you want to escape from sin and learn the union with God, proper to holy souls. Meditation concentrates the spirit, teaches to reflect on things, revives the Faith, shakes the heart, inflames it with holy ardor. Today you promise to get used to daily meditation, and live collected with Mary, thinking if it will benefit you more, at the point of death. Recollection with God, or dissipation with the world.

PRACTICE. - Recite three Salve Regina; often turn your heart to God and Mary.