Consecration to Mary Part 2 May 27, 2008

From the Militia of the Immaculata:
Consecration means setting yourself aside for service to God. The Church has always advocated consecrating yourself to Jesus Christ through the Blessed Virgin, the perfect model of discipleship.
Perhaps the best known advocate of Marian consecration is St. Louis de Montfort (d. 1716). Modern day promoters include Pope John Paul II, [...]

A Mother’s Day Reflection May 11, 2008

Mary was always Jesus’s mother. She never stopped being his mother, and He never stopped being her son. Being without sin, He obeyed the commandment to honor His mother. He loved her because she brought him into the world. He loved her because she nourished Him. He loved her because [...]

Love is stronger than death! May 8, 2008

On May 4 I heard Vince Ambrosetti in concert at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Attleboro, MA. He told a story I wish to recount here.
One Sunday, he went to Mass at a parish he was having a concert at. He knew the priest well, and after Mass he was informed that [...]