On this Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope St. Leo the Great reflects on the Word becoming flesh as found in the Second Reading in the Liturgy of the Hours today.
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity was no stranger to the Works of Mercy. We can imitate her charity–and it may be easier and closer than we think, Claire Dwyer shares.
In all of creation, there is one woman who conformed perfectly to God’s idea of her. Claire Dwyer reflects on powerful words from Ven. Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
Our Lady’s role in our salvation and sanctification is irreplaceable and most necessary in these times we live in. It is a great loss to
When we surrender ourselves and our dearest things to Mary, she will determine the hour for their fulfillment, just as she did at Cana. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity discovers this in Claire Dwyer’s next in the series.
Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects on Mary’s Assumption into heaven, today’s liturgical solemnity.
What does today’s feast teach us about God’s mercy? Find out when Liz Estler surveys several authors who have written on the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Does the Church consider the Blessed Virgin Mary to be our Mediatrix? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen quotes popes and saints in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
On this feast of the child saints of Fatima, we do well to mark the words of Pope Saint John Paul II: “…the Church wishes to put on the candelabrum these two candles which God lit to illumine humanity in its dark and anxious hours.” Claire Dwyer remembers their brief lives and eternal message of prayer and hope.
Why does the Church celebrate today’s feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple? Find out when Liz Estler explores the history, symbolism, and theology contained therein.
