The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda describes how Our Redeemer, after His Baptism, walked to the desert where, by the practice of heroic virtues, He gained great victories over our vices. She also describes how the Blessed Virgin Mary was kept apprised of all the events and how she imitated Jesus perfectly. The Blessed Virgin Mary's instructions regarding mortification are clear. She said, "...corporal penances are so appropriate and fitted to mortal creatures, that the ignorance of this truth and the neglect and contempt of bodily mortification cause the loss of many souls and bring many more into the danger of eternal loss. The first reason why men should afflict their body and mortify their flesh is their having been conceived in sin (Psalm 50:7). By this original sin human nature is depraved, filled with passions, rebellious to reason, inclined to evil and adverse to the spirit (Romans 7:23). If the soul allows itself to be carried away by them, it will be precipitated by the first vice into many others."
Mary accompanies Jesus as He begins His public ministry - The Transfixion: Book 6: Chapter 2.
The Wedding Feast at Cana - The Transfixion - Book 6 - Chapter 1
The Baptism of the Blessed Virgin Mary - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch 29
Jesus starts calling His Disciples - The Transfixion: Book 5: Chapter 28.
What Jesus did when He left the Desert - The Transfixion - B5 - Ch 27
Jesus’ temptation in the desert. Satan knew less than you think. - The Transfixion - B5 - Ch26
The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ - The Trancfixion - B5 Ch24
What Mary did after Jesus left for the Jordon - The Transfixion - Bk 5 Ch23
Why did Jesus refer to Mary as ”Woman.” - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch22
What was John the Baptist’s Life Like? - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch 21
Satan didn’t know who they were, but wanted Jesus and Mary stopped. - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch20
The Activities of Jesus and Mary before Christ’s Public Ministry - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch19
What’s meant by, ”Jesus advanced in wisdom, and age, and grace with God and man.” - The Transfixion - Bk 5 - Ch18
A Special Insight into Service, Mortification, and the Relationship with St. Joseph - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch17
Mary’s age when Joseph Died and his Special Priviledges. - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch16
The Death of St. Joseph, and a Caution for Us All - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch15
St. Joseph’s Last Years - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch14
Mary at 33: Her Work Increases as St. Joseph’s Health Begins to Fail - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch13
Mary’s Understanding of the Sacraments and Precepts of the Church - The Transfixion - Bk5 - Ch11
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