Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dan Burke
August 15, 2019
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Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen reflects on Mary’s Assumption into heaven, today’s liturgical solemnity.
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast
Liz Estler
May 31, 2019
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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.
Mary Our Mediatrix
Dan Burke
May 6, 2019
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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”.
Small Heralds of the Dawn
Claire Dwyer
February 20, 2019
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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.
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple
Liz Estler
February 2, 2019
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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.
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Dan Burke
January 1, 2019
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Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
From Bethlehem to Greccio With St. Francis of Assisi
David Torkington
December 29, 2018
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St. Francis brought back to life the humanity of Jesus Christ in the minds and in the imaginations of his contemporaries.
The Birth of the Word is the Birth of Christian Prayer
Anthony Lilles
December 24, 2018
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With the Word of the Father, the words of Christian prayer are born from the Virgin’s Womb:
A beautiful Christmas reflection by Dr. Anthony Lilles
Mary is the Heart of Advent
Peter Howard
December 9, 2018
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Dr. Peter Howard reveals the secret hidden in the heart of Advent: Mary.
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity)
Dan Burke
December 8, 2018
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is in perfect harmony with the spirit of Advent; while the soul is preparing for the coming of the Redeemer, it is fitting to think of her, the all-pure one, who was His Mother.
