The Presentation in the Temple
I like to meditate on the Presentation (when Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to complete Mary’s purification after childbirth,
I like to meditate on the Presentation (when Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to complete Mary’s purification after childbirth,
Today we look at the fifth and last Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary. The suffering of Jesus on the cross is, like all human suffering, shared suffering. That’s why Mary is
Today we look at the fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary. Miryam of Nazareth would not, by most standards, seem to be a memorable person. She lived an obscure life.
Today we look at the third Sorrowful Mystery. One of the fruits Catholics sometimes pray for in this mystery is “purity of mind.” Of course Americans, being apostate Puritans, immediately
Today we look at the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Rosary, we are invited to contemplate the reality of redemptive suffering in the mysterious Scripture that “with his
Today we look at the first Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary. Another title sometimes used to honor Mary is “Co-redemptrix.” It’s not an official title. It’s just an expression of piety
…I thought I would re-tell the tale of Alexis Carrel’s encounter with God through the private revelation vouchsafed him at Lourdes. I am perfectly confident that the world absolutely abounds
What with it being the solstice today, it’s a good time to revisit an urban legend that gets trotted out every year at this time: the myth that Christmas is
We conclude our look at the Perpetual Virginity of Mary and its significance from MARY, MOTHER OF THE SON. Yesterday we noted that Mary guards the truth about our relationship
In the virginity of Mary, we see reflected to us the essential truth of the Gospel: that it’s God who is the author of our salvation. That’s as deeply offensive
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