The Church said to Mary:
“Come, and we will go together
to pray to the Son of God
for the sins of the world.
“You will pray to Him
because you have nursed Him,
and I will pray to Him
because I have mingled His Body with my nuptials.
“You will pray to Him as His Mother,
and I will pray to Him as [...]
Pray to Him as His Mother
May 26, 2009
Why go to Mass? Pts. 8-10
September 24, 2008
The last few weeks have been out of the ordinary. Let’s get back to business. Here’s the rest of the “Why go to Mass?” series:
8. We need to acknowledge that we make mistakes. At every Mass, we have the opportunity to review the past week. We admit that we have sinned in thought, in word, [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt. 7: We need to stand up for what we believe.
September 6, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” “I don’t [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt. 6: People need our prayers
September 5, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” “I don’t [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt. 5
September 3, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” “I don’t [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt. 4
September 2, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” “I don’t [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt. 3
September 1, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” “I don’t [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt. 2
August 30, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” “I don’t [...]
Why go to Mass? Pt 1.
August 29, 2008
Our Lady at La Salette implored us to keep Sunday holy and to go to Mass every Sunday. Some people do not understand why going to Mass important, and we all search for excuses to not go to Mass. At some point we’ve all said something like, “I’m too tired,” “Mass is boring,” [...]
“Consumed by Sorrow”
May 24, 2008
This prayer is from Romanus the Melodist, discussed here. He lived in the 6th century and wrote liturgical hymns influencing the Byzantine tradition. In this hymn, Mary is presented as a sheep who follows the Lamb to the slaughter in order to act as a sorrowful witness.
Like a sheep
that contemplates its lamb led [...]
