Mary, the Mother of God
Today’s readings My mother has a lot of stories about me as I was growing up. Some of them are funny or interesting, others are just a little painful or embarrassing. I suspect your mother has or had stories like … Continued
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings Blessed Pope Pius IX instituted the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8, 1854, when he proclaimed as truth the dogma that our Lady was conceived free from the stain of original … Continued
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings: Zechariah 2:14-17, Luke 1:46-55, Matthew 12:46-50 This particular Gospel reading is sometimes difficult to proclaim, because I think it’s out of context enough that we could get the wrong idea about the relationship between Jesus and Mary. It … Continued
Our Lady of Sorrows
Today’s readings: Hebrews 5:7-9; Psalm 31; John 19:25-27 Stabat Mater (Sequence) When I was growing up, I saw statues and pictures of Mary in our house and in the houses of my grandparents. It was hard to relate to her, … Continued
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary [2]
Today’s readings [Mass for the school children] In a town called Nazareth in Galilee, a long time ago, Mary lived with her parents, Joachim and Ann. Mary was only a young girl, maybe 14 years old. She came from a … Continued
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been celebrated since at least the sixth century. This is not a historical feast, of course, and the date was chosen to correspond to the beginning of the Church year … Continued
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today’s readings The tradition of the Assumption of Mary dates back to the very earliest days of the Church, all the way back to the days of the apostles. It was known that Mary had “fallen asleep” and that there … Continued
Saturday of the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s first reading reminds me of times growing up when I’d laugh at inappropriate times, which was pretty often. Come to think of it, some things might not have changed that much, but I digress. But growing up, … Continued
Our Lady of Fatima
Today’s readings: Isaiah 66:10-14, Psalm 131:1-3, John 2:1-11 Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children received apparitions of Our Lady at Cova da Iria, near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. Mary asked the children … Continued
Forty Hours Devotion: Thursday Evening Vespers
Reading: Hebrews 12:18-24 The letter to the Hebrews draws our attention to two living pictures. First, there is the worship gathering of the old Law, at Mount Sinai, with Moses as the presider. There the people gathered in fear, because … Continued
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