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Today’s readings This feast is one of the reasons I love the Blessed Virgin. Having given her fiat – her “yes” – to God, she now shows concern for her elder relative who is also with child. She goes to … Continued
Today’s readings Today, as we gather for your Graduation Mass, the last time you will celebrate Mass together as a class, we do that on this memorial day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. I think that’s … Continued
Mass for the Council of Catholic Women May Crowning Today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Athanasius, a bishop of the third century and a Doctor of the Church. He was a dedicated defender of the faith against heresy, and … Continued
Today’s readings “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to your word.” Today, we celebrate one of the most important feasts on the Church calendar. Without the Annunciation, there could never have been … Continued
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Rev. Patrick M. Mulcahy It’s so important to our spiritual lives that we be willing to be interrupted by the holy. If we just keep doing what we’re doing, and … Continued
On this, the octave day of the Assumption of Mary, we celebrate another great Marian event, the memorial of the Queenship of Mary. Today we celebrate the fifth glorious mystery of the rosary: Mary is crowned Queen of heaven and … Continued
Today’s Gospel story is a fitting one, I think, for this celebration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The evangelist tells us that Mary’s heart was filled with wonder. There are a few stories in the Gospels that end with … Continued
Today’s readings This morning’s celebration has us gathering to celebrate two important moments. The first is the Church’s celebration of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, and the second, of course, is our nation’s remembrance of Memorial Day. … Continued
Bernadette Soubirous was a sickly young woman. But on February 11, 1858, her entire life changed when a beautiful lady, clothed in white, with a rosary over her arm and a yellow rose on each foot, appeared to her and … Continued
Mary is the mother of God the Word, according to his human nature. That’s the formula that my Christology teacher in seminary, Sister Sarah, made sure that we memorized about the nature of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s relationship with her … Continued
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