In my last article, I looked to the rosary as the Marian devotion par excellence. Some people may find the rosary difficult to pray, or they desire to honor Mary in another way or additional ways. Below are twelve other ways in which a person can honor Mary beside the rosary. By no means should [...]
The world is constantly telling women that we aren’t good enough. We go unseen, unsought, unpursued, and this all leads us to believe that we are unworthy. Unworthy of what, you ask? Unworthy of happiness, joy, love, peace, and any good thing that life could offer us. These lies, straight from the mouth of Satan, [...]
Today the Church commemorates the beginning of Our Lady’s apparitions in Fatima, Portugal on May 13, 1917. In her apparitions to the shepherd children, Mary revealed herself as the Queen of the Holy Rosary and encouraged the daily recitation of the rosary. This devotion to the Mother of God has been recommended to the faithful [...]
Imagine for yourself: A 13-year-old middle-eastern girl sitting at home, minding her own business. Maybe she’s doing chores. Maybe she’s studying. It won’t matter in a few moments what she is doing, because her life is about to change forever. An angel comes to her. Now, she’s heard about angels from her parents and from [...]
Have you ever seen the letters “WWJD?” The phrase “What Would Jesus Do” appears on bumper stickers, wristbands, coffee mugs and various other tchotchkes from time to time. As a young mother, however, I often find myself asking, “What Would Mary Do?” To me, Mary, the Mother of God, is an amazing model of perfect motherhood. She was [...]
Catholics throughout the world observe the month of May as a special month dedicated to Mary. Why? The spelling of May and Mary are so similar, that people often confused them and so May became known as Mary’s month! Well, not quite! If that were the case, it only works in English. Take for example [...]
Today I’d like to share with you Behold, Your Mother! a teen girl’s reflections on the Holy Rosary. First of all, I would like to applaud the author, Grace Belle-Oudry. It takes a lot of courage to talk about faith with a number of people you will never meet. It takes a lot of courage [...]
Today is May 1st, and the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker. May 1st also inaugurates the Month of Mary. The memorial of St. Joseph almost seems fitting as we begin a month dedicated to Mary because we remember how St. Joseph provided for the Holy Family as a carpenter. To celebrate [...]
I did what many boys do. When I was young I used grab a shovel from the shed, find some soft dirt, and start digging a hole. The hole may have been used for finding China, making a water hole, or burying Hans Solo. The house I grew up in must be worth thousands more [...]
After celebrating the Holy Season of Lent, and journeying with the Lord and His mother Mary through the sacred time of Holy Week and the Triduum, we have reached the culmination of our preparation on this jubilant Easter Sunday. Jesus Christ has risen from the dead. He is risen! Truly He is risen! Our belief [...]
Routine. It’s something that I strive to maintain in all areas of my life. Whether that is the time I eat meals, pray, shower or exercise, I often thrive on having a set pattern of doing things, at least on the weekdays. Although my routine can be beneficial, I can often allow it to get [...]
Award winning director Sean Bloomfield and producer Zaid Jazrawi have teamed up to produce The Triumph. A documentary that explores the mysteries of Medjugorje. Utilizing social media and crowd-funding, the filmmakers plan to launch a national marketing campaign as a tool for evangelization. The film has already raised over $10,000 just 10 days into the [...]
Tomorrow, on January 1st, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. We honor her as both the mother of Jesus’ humanity, but also His divinity. We honor her as both Christokos and Theotokos. Mary, in all of her glory and holiness, is the perfect example of bringing Christ to a world that is hungering [...]
I miss Advent. Yes, you read that right: I miss Advent. And yet…I’m a practicing Catholic, I celebrate Advent; if anything, now that I’m no longer in college, I have more of an opportunity to actually live Advent than I did when my life was controlled by classes, papers, and Finals. Yet, still, I miss Advent. What [...]
“And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” – Luke 1:46-47 Given that this coming Saturday is a Holy Day of Opportunity (a.k.a. Obligation), I thought I would write a post about how truly awesome Mary is (the upcoming feast is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception [...]
Many people are wondering why Catholics hold those beads called the Rosary in their hands and what’s the real inspiration behind them. In this little booklet I’ll attempt to give quick answers to some of the questions and doubts often raised by people. Click to Download Your Copy Now (PDF 326.9 KB). Never be [...]
There have been certain times in my life when I felt uncomfortable about my relationship with Mary. And by Mary I mean the mother of God. I felt that I was supposed to be close with her, as a Catholic, but I just wasn’t sure what that was supposed to look like. When my sister became pregnant [...]
Saturday was the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The celebration of Mary standing at the foot of the cross. The suffering mother of the suffering Servant. It also happened to be the date of the South Bend-Fort Wayne Diocese women’s conference that I attended with some friends, where Scott and Kimberly Hahn were the [...]
In his Last Supper discourse Jesus told his apostles, “If you know me you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him. Philip said to him, ‘Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us’. Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you [...]
Next week, on September 8th, the Church will celebrate a feast that is strange to most Christians. The feast is called the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. In other words, it’s Mary’s birthday. Bear with me for a quick second.
Working with teens, most of my favorite questions deal with Mary. Mary is awesome, and there are a lot of misconceptions about what Catholics do and do not believe regarding her. One of the most common questions is, “Why ask for Mary’s prayers when we can just ask God or Jesus?” The Catechism of the [...]
This video was produced using pictures taken between 2009 and 2012 while I was a student at Ave Maria School of Law. Pictures include various events associated with Ave Maria School of Law and the Naples pro-life community. Events include: Vitae Fest, AMSL Mass, Law of Life Summit, 40 Days for Life prayer vigils, March [...]
I just came across a shocking but not surprising video by Pastor Gino Jennings of the First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This video was made in the year 2003. It’s quite old and boring too Let’s begin by saying a Hail Mary to his soul before I continue. Hail Mary, [...]
Everyone tells you how hard marriage is. They warn you against letting the sun go down on your anger, give creative ideas for date nights and share war stories from their newlywed years. Intellectually, you know all of this is true, all possible, and so you take notes. You try hard to budget for a [...]
Q. How do you pronounce “ignitum”? A. Well, you have some options. The Romans would have said ig-NEE-toom. In church, we’d say “in-YEE-toom.”
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