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, …
Reflecting on Our Lady of Lourdes
Hey there, Lent is a week away, so it seems only fitting that we look at a Marian feast day that is coming up before on February 11th … Our Lady of Lourdes. Why, you may ask, would a Marian feast day be fitting for Lent? After all, Lent is a time for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It’s about experiencing the Son of God’s suffering, dying, and resurrection … for our salvation. Mary …
Learning From The Conversion of St. Paul The Apostle
Hey there, So many of the feast days celebrated in the Catholic Church are based on the death of a Saint. But tomorrow, January 25th, is different. Tomorrow we celebrate The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. You know, the guy who was persecuting followers of Jesus … until he was dramatically confronted by Jesus on the road to Damascus. The thrilling story is in the resources below, so …
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Trusting in Our Lady of Guadalupe
Hey there, We’ve looked at a lot of the Marian feast days celebrated in the Catholic Church. But there are not many bigger than the one we celebrated yesterday … Our Lady of Guadalupe. She’s the Patroness of the Americas, which of course includes the US. And she’s also the Patroness of the unborn. The miracles surrounding Our Lady of Guadalupe are credited with converting millions of …
Praising Immaculate Mary
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 …
Preparing For Christmas With Saint Andrew
Hey there, Christmas is now in full swing. At least that’s what the retailers tell us. We Catholics know that before we celebrate, we need to prepare for the coming of Our Lord. And of course, that preparation is done with the season of Advent. According to our Liturgical Calendar, Advent begins this Sunday. Unlike the celebration of the Christmas season, Advent is a penitential season … …
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Why Mary is Called Our Lady of Sorrows (And How She Can Help You)
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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Celebrating The Queenship of Mary
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 …
Asking for the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Intercession
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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Embracing Saints Peter And Paul
Hey there, Tomorrow, June 29th, we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Both are Apostles of Jesus Christ. Both played a significant role in the formation of our Catholic Church. So you might think each one is deserving of his own special day. Technically, they each do have an individual feast with the Chair of St. Peter on February 22 and the Conversion of St. Paul on …
The Miraculous Incorruptibles
Hey there, Part of a saint’s canonization process involves exhuming the body. And it’s typically done more than once. There’s an identification that is necessary … and later they need to gather relics. There may be a third time to move the body to a new resting place. Sometimes when they exhume the body, even after 20, 50, or more years, the body has not experienced normal decay … despite …
God’s Workings Through The Saints of May
Hey there, May is here and we’ll hopefully be reaping the flowers from the April showers soon. It’s the month we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary. And there are 15 feast days we celebrate Saints. The Saints we honor this month lived anywhere from 14 years old up to their 80s. They were Popes, bishops, priests, nuns, and even a few lay people. Some died for their faith. And one even …
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