"We do not see our signs;
    there is no longer any prophet." Psalm 74:9 (RSVCE)

Meditation: Sometimes it seems that we are left to our own devices. We pray and get no response. Sometimes God's answer is "no" or "not yet." However, God's answers are timely, given in his own time, not ours. They must benefit us and also agree with his divine plan.

"Have regard for thy covenant;
    for the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence." Psalm 74:20 (RSVCE)

Meditation: No need for alarm. With Jesus in the boat, no storm can harm us. 

"But I will rejoice for ever,
    I will sing praises to the God of Jacob." Psalm 75:9 (RSVCE)

Meditation: "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Luke 1:46-47

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Here is the 38th prayer from my book, 100 Prayers of Purity for the Mission of Our Lady of America. Enjoy!

Prayer 38

Madonna in Glory¹

Mary, most holy Virgin, when thou wast saluted by Gabriel the archangel, and the message from God was conveyed to thee, and thou wast exalted by God above all the choirs of the angels, then thou didst confess thyself the handmaid of the Lord. O, obtain for me true humility and angelic purity, enabling me so to live on earth that I may ever be worthy of the blessing of God. Amen.⁷⁵

¹"Madonna in Glory." Web. 18 May 2016.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ File:Dolci_ Madonna_ p1070185.jpg>
⁷⁵"Raccolta: Third Novena: In Preparation for the Feast of the Annunciation." Web. 18 June 2016. 
<http://www.liturgialatina.org/raccolta/novenas.htm>.

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