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 [...]
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Pentecost, May 11, is the official end to the 50-day Easter season.
It is also the “Birthday of the Church.”d
From Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism) by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead
Lesson 9: ON THE HOLY GHOST AND HIS DESCENT UPON THE APOSTLES
94. Q. Who is the Holy Ghost?
A. The Holy Ghost is the [...]
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The story of Our Lady of La Salette told through pictures taken at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro, Massachusetts
1. The children see a weeping lady in the distance
2. She was described as a “Beautiful Lady” who looked like a mother beaten by her children.
3. “Do not be afraid!” She [...]
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The miraculous image given the title, Our Lady of Vladimir, is known as an Eleousa,the Greek word meaning, Mother of Tenderness. The Christ Child nestles tenderly close to his mother, he gazes at her and is so closely linked to her that his left arm embraces her fully. His right [...]
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At my old blog Taking Back Vatican II (which I still post on, though I haven’t decided what I should ultimately do with) I had some posts about Mary. I am crossposting those here.
One day I was praying with a Baptist friend (who has since converted to Catholicism) outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic [...]
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The Knights of Columbus are promoting the popular Cuban devotion of Our Lady of Charity. As a member of the K of C, I’m promoting that devotion here. The September issue of Columbia has a wonderful article.
The photo above is from St. Columbkille’s in Brighton, MA. It was erected a few decades ago by Cuban [...]
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