Mary, Extraordinary Evangelist
If we walk with Mary through Luke 1:26-39 from the Annunciation to the Visitation, we’ll see how Mary’s encounter with God’s messenger changed her life. Mary’s yes triggered…
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Reflecting on Jesus’ Grandparents
A few days ago we celebrated the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary. Very little can be said about them with certainty.…
The Little Saints of Fatima
On May 13th, the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of Our Lady of Fatima, Pope Francis canonized Jacinta and Francisco Marto. These siblings were two of the…
The Ladder to Heaven
St. Maximilian Kolbe said of our Blessed Mother, “What a marvelous ladder for climbing to Him… And it is the very same whereby He came down to us!”…
In Honor of our Blessed Mother
May is the month traditionally set aside for us to honor the Blessed Mother. The Blessed Mother is not only Jesus’ mother; she is ours as well. In…
What Type of Queen is Our Blessed Mother?
Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to the Immaculata who is queen even of God’s heart. —Saint Maximilian Kolbe Do you have a favorite mystery of…
Hail Mary – A Meditation
Hail Mary, full of grace. Oh Mother Mary, Virgin Mary, Holy Mary! The Archangel Gabriel called out to you, and you obediently gave attention. You set the example…
Holy Mary, the World’s Most Powerful Woman
Someone unexpected was on the cover of the December 2015 issue of National Geographic: not a global political leader, nor an idol of pop culture, but the Blessed…
The First Believer
Readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 20, 2015 The Beatitudes rank high on the list of all-time favorite Bible passages. But what is “beatitude,” anyway? In…
Mary Just Loves Being Our Mother
The Blessed Virgin is like a good mother who, not content with looking after all her children in general, watches over each one separately. —St. John Vianney As…