The Desire in Our Hearts for God The Catechism of the Catholic articulates man’s desire for God: “The desire for God is written in the
“Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Heavenly Father…you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and
The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary conclude with two events, the Assumption of Mary into heaven, and her Coronation as Queen of all Creation (meaning
He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” The girl, a
A young child, who knows enough words to communicate, can describe their prenatal memories and their birth from their own unique perspective, not as an
In conversations with Catholics from around the country, one will encounter varying levels of devotion to Our Lady. Such devotions seem to run along a
I have written before that my spiritual life is owed to Mary. A few years ago, after a long period of lapsed faith, I felt
A friend who works for a Catholic apostolate recently shared with me that she was discouraged from breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter during training sessions. She isn’t the first
If you strengthen your relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary, you will almost certainly build an even greater relationship with Jesus and the Father. Many
I have always had a special attraction to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ever since I was a child, there was something about seeing a statue
One of the most common early Church titles of our Lady is “the Valiant Woman.” She is the one we run to in distress, looking
For a moment, imagine the Blessed Virgin Mary tidying her home and preparing meals. Or picture her tenderly bathing the Son of God, gently placing
The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. May is a month of growth, when nature is reborn. This month normally
“Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind, and who has not fallen away from his hope.” -Sirach 14:2 Finding Hope in
I asked for it. I really did. I knew that I would never find peace until I got down on my knees and begged for
Jesus, the Reason for our Joy Another year has passed, and the Christmas Season is here. This is a time of reflection, a time of joy
One of the Gospel stories that we shall hear in the coming days will be about the visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. The
There are numerous jokes and memes about the unique situations Mary may have found herself because of the divinity of her son such as Mary
One of the great divides in Catholic-Protestant relationships is the Mother of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Most, if not all, Protestants simply cannot fathom
A World-Wide Celebration On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis declared the current liturgical year to be a celebration of God’s mercy by proclaiming it as “The
I Am Not More Holy than You Many people these days look at women who choose to practice the devotion of veiling as ‘holier than thou’ –
Love is a Decision I heard a reference from one of the saints that “love is a decision”. In our culture and in Hollywood, love is
“Are you a Martha or a Mary?” This Martha-Mary juxtaposition from the Gospel of Luke is quite well-known. Martha is the archetype for the active life: busy
Many people perceive Christianity as something institutional — rather than as an encounter with Christ — which explains why they don’t see it as a
