What does St Bernard of Clairvaux have to say about the Annunciation and the Blessed Virgin’s Consent? Journey with us as we relive this Advent Homily of his in three parts, beginning today with Part I, wherein he reflects on the Kingdom of David and the House of Jacob, over which the King of Kings would reign.
Was Our Lady of Guadalupe in Spain before she came to the Americas? Find out about her ties to Spain and many other interesting things about Our Lady of Guadalupe when Dr. Peter Howard reflects on this feast.
What do Pearl Harbor and World War II’s V-J Day have to do with the Blessed Virgin Mary? And, what does She have to do with the war against Satan? Find out when Dr. Peter Howard expands on this these concepts in today’s post on this holy day: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
What spiritual symbolism is contained in the Isaiahan prophecy that a virgin would conceive? Find out when St. Bernard of Clairvaux continues his explication of this Scriptural passage, in part II of II of another of his famous Advent homilies.
Advent…Allowing Christ to Rest in Us On the First Sunday in Advent, all over the world – in Los Angeles, in Rome, in Tibet –
What does St. Alphonsus Liguori have to say about the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple? Find out in today’s excerpt from “The Glories of Mary”…and view a portrait of the Blessed Mother painted by St. Alphonsus himself!
In what way is the Rosary a weapon of mass destruction against Satan? Learn from Dr. Peter Howard as he explains why this is so when he reflects on this memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Why are pilgrimages important? This post answers that question in light of the Catholic perspective on them and encourages you to consider taking one.
How is Mary the Ark of Salvation? And, why is that important on this optional memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary? Find out as Dr. Peter Howard draws out the meaning of this celebration.
Why has the Ark of the Old Testament been lost? Who is the “Maiden of the Lost Ark? Dr. Peter Howard explains how these themes figure in today’s feast.
