Hopkins’ Stonyhurst poem to Our Lady
The Blessed Virgin Mary is to us in our spiritual lives what air is in our physical lives: critical, life-giving, all-encompassing, and gently filtering the light of God’s grace
Tag: Mary Mother of God
Our Lady, the Rosary and the Litte Office
Joey Belleza takes a brief look at some Marian aspects of prayer and their connection to the Psalms and Divine Office.
Beginning Advent With Gabriel, Zechariah, and Mary
An Advent reflection on the Archangel Gabriel and the “two annunciations” to Zechariah and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Our Lady, the Rosary and Europe
During the month of the Holy Rosary, Stefan Kaminski looks at the origins of this Marian devotion and its historical importance in defending the Christian faith in Europe.
Devotion to Mary
Devotion to Mary is at the heart of the Church’s spiritual life as a sure means to draw closer to her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ
Mary, Queen of Heaven
Mary’s proclamation as Queen of Heaven does not detract from Her Son, but places her in the role of intercessor to Our Lord
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Mary’s Assumption into heaven is the natural conclusion to her modelling of the Christian life
Mary, Mother of the Church
At the height of her sorrow before her Crucified Son, Mary receives the Church into her care and becomes Mother of all Christians.
Mary, Mother of Sorrows
Mary’s life was punctuated with seven, great sorrows, culminating in the death of her son and, at the same time, the birth of the Church.
Mary, Model of Christians
The third post on Mary considers her as the supreme role-model for every Christian, in her perfect assent to God’s will