Hey there, Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mother of our Lord, holds a place of singular honor in the life of the Church. Over the centuries she has been given many beautiful titles, and the liturgical calendar is filled with feast days in her honor. One of these feasts is just around the corner ... on September 12th we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. That got me reflecting on …
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Hey there, On Friday, August 15th, Catholics around the world will celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Well, some Eastern Catholics will celebrate something slightly different ... more on that below. It’s not always a Holy Day of Obligation, depending on the day of the week it falls on. But this year it is a Holy Day of Obligation. I ran across this …
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About The Novena to Saint Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene is recognized as a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and often referred to as the "Apostle to the Apostles." According to the Gospels, she was a witness to Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection, and was the first to encounter the risen Christ in John’s account (John 20:11-18). Freed by Jesus from seven demons (Luke 8:2), she became a …
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Hey there, What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the name Mary Magdalene? Chances are it may not be accurate. That’s thanks to Catholics in the Middle Ages who spread all kinds of inaccuracies about her. Most notably that she was a prostitute before becoming a follower of Jesus. Though there’s no Biblical evidence of that … she was a sinner. Jesus cast out 7 demons from her. …
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Hey there, Bless your heart! Heart and soul. Broken heart. Bleeding heart. Heartburn. We talk a lot about our hearts. And why not .... the heart is a powerful organ. It pumps our lifeblood throughout our body, keeping us alive. And we attribute the heart to our emotional lifeblood … our love. Just as deadly as a heart attack, we hear about someone dying of a broken heart. Of …
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Hey there, Jesus was standing over the woman caught in adultery and challenged the crowd that “He who is without sin, cast the first stone.” Suddenly, a rock hits the back of his head. Jesus turns and exclaims, “Mom!” Seriously though, it’s nine months until Mary becomes Jesus’s mother on Christmas day … and on March 25th we will celebrate when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked …
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Hey there, Last week I had a conversation with a Lutheran who was telling me the main differences between their beliefs and Catholicism. One that he mentioned is that they don’t worship Mary. So, naturally I explained that we Catholics don’t worship Mary either … we venerate her. And we pray to her to intercede on our behalf. Mary does play an important role in Catholicism. After all, …
Hey there, Now that Advent has begun and we’re preparing for the coming of our Lord, we pause and celebrate another important figure in Catholicism … His Blessed Mother. Though it can be confusing to celebrate the origins of Mary now, it’s fitting since without Mary, there would be no Jesus. Mary was the very beginning of God’s master plan. Her immaculate conception, which we celebrate on …
Hey there, It’s no surprise Mary plays a major role in Catholicism … after all, without Mary there would be no Jesus. But would it surprise you to hear we have 19 Marian celebrations in our Liturgical Calendar? 3 of them are Holy Days of Obligation. Lest you think I exaggerate, here they are: January 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God* January 8 The Feast of Our Lady of …
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Hey there, We’re well into the month of September. Fall will officially be here tomorrow. Too bad it doesn’t feel like fall yet. In the Liturgical calendar, September is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The highlight was the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows last week on September 15th. We still have another 10 days left in the month. Merriam-Webster defines sorrow as Deep distress, …
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Hey there, Mary, the mother of Jesus, is known by many, many names. Many. There are so many, I guarantee there are some you’ve never heard of. Some are names like Blessed Virgin Mother, Mother of Good Counsel, and Comforter of the Afflicted. Some are titles based on apparitions like Our Lady of the Pillar, Our Lady of Lourdes, and Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Litany of the Blessed …
Hey there, Children have a special bond with their mother … whether it’s a biological mother, an adopted mother, a grandmother, or a mother figure. Mothers have our best interest at heart. They love us unconditionally and go to great lengths to support us any way they can. And we rely on these special women. Maybe a little too much. Cooking, cleaning, laundry service, taxi driver, hair …
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