Posts Tagged ‘Mary’
Why His Mother is so Blessed
Who would Jesus not vote for?
God sent man that little Baby 2000 years ago as an act of love. In His brief 33 years on this planet, Jesus reinforced the virtue of humility taught to Him by his Mother.
He was far more concerned with the lowly than the wealthy. He revered the humble at the same time that he challenged the prideful…
Read MoreThe Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
In the Catholic Church, January 1st celebrates “The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.”
Pope Paul VI described the celebration in his Apostolic Letter, Marialis Cultus:
Read MoreThe most beautiful woman in human history is still hated
No woman has been hated more than the most beautiful woman in the world.
Who is this woman of extraordinary beauty?
Her name is…
Read MoreThe contagious mass psychosis of October 13th, 1917
“The universe is governed by scientific laws. These laws must hold without exception.”
So what are we to make of this miracle of the sun?
The phenomenon was first observed on October 13th, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal. According to published reports, somewhere from 30,000 to 100,00 were present to witness this event.
Read MoreWhy do Catholics pray to Mary?
I never realized the centrality of scripture to Catholicism until I became Catholic. Even then, it took me a long time to discover the richness of Mary, Mother of God, in the lives of Catholics, and the biblical underpinnings of Marian devotion.
Read MoreThe contagious mass psychosis of 1917
I was sitting on my patio one summer night sipping on a glass of wine and enjoying the company of some good friends when the conversation took a mysterious turn …
Read MoreBlessed Mother, on this day, pray for us. Pray hard. Please.
Mary is the Blessed Mother of God. As a Catholic convert, it took me a long time to understand Catholic devotion to Mary. I get it now.
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