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!
Are we a zombie culture? Have we become numb to evil? What does this have to do with Halloween? Find out what the Blessed Mother, a couple of Popes, an Archbishop and Dr Peter Howard have to say about the world we live in and how to fix it.
Is the liturgy a grace machine? Fr Angelo Geiger brings the words of Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) and Cardinal Robert Sarah to bear as he examines this question in part V of his Mystery and Magisterium Series and how the Blessed Virgin Mary is key to better appreciating the sacraments and the liturgy.
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.
What does the Blessed Virgin Mary do all day as our Mother in heaven? Learn from Dr. Peter Howard what the Church, Venerables Fulton Sheen and Pius XII have to say about her Queenship and what that means for us.
