Teach Children Why Mary Is Special Enough to Celebrate For a Month
May is the traditional month of Mary, and Catholic parents would do well this month to make sure their children understand the importance of the
May is the traditional month of Mary, and Catholic parents would do well this month to make sure their children understand the importance of the
Being all-knowing is one of the many attributes ascribed to Almighty God. This attribute underscores the reality that God is constant, thus never changing. Today,
Read Part I Gifts of the Holy Spirit: One way to know if one is living consecration to Jesus through Mary is to see what
Miracles happen every day. My daughter was driving us to a shopping center and the parking lot was full. I told her to just go
This year, I celebrate Christmas for the first time in my life without my mother. Mom passed away in November. While many Christmas gifts come
It’s that ‘full of wonder’ time again. Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th) is upon us. So, I thought it prudent to take a common sense and biblical look at
Mary, thank you, Mary, for letting Jesus live in you. Mary, thank you, Mary, for Jesus now living in me. Mary, thank you, Mary,
Here we are in August – summer’s crescendo and the month of the Immaculate Heart. Just like time at the beach is good for the
Imagine being in the Upper Room with the apostles at Pentecost. “And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,
May is the month of Mary. At our parish, early in May all the children are invited to participate in a Mary crowning. They gather
There are no better words, nor a better way to describe what we must do on earth to bring about God’s Kingdom of love, than
During my more than four decades of ministry, the Blessed Mother has played an increasingly important role in my life. I have come to believe
If You Believe in Christmas, It Would’ve Been in May I decided it was a beautiful Spring Day with soft breezes blowing. The harsh Middle
With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,
In these times in which it seems the world rulers of this present darkness are exercising demonic power here and all over the world, it
The Third Ecumenical Council held by the Catholic Church took place in Ephesus in 431. The Council was called to refute teaching being put forth by
There’s a saying: “If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.” Well, I don’t know about that—candy and nuts
As a young person noticeably seeking Christ in my life, being part of the Catholic Church, and discerning consecrated life, several times I have been
Mary, the Mother of God, was immaculately conceived and remained immaculate all her life, and is so now in heaven. In human terms “immaculate” means:
Two figures, a man and a woman in their 19th-century work clothes, stand in a farm field. Their heads are bent in prayer; their farm
I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, but oftentimes, I don’t feel like rejoicing when I enter the House of the Lord. God knows we