Finding what is lost: St. Anthony of Padua and the Virgin Mary
“Where are my car keys?” Oftentimes our prayers to St. Anthony begin in times of minor (and major) distress. The […]
The church’s first Novena
Ascension Thursday begins what we may call the Church’s first novena. It is the nine-day period between Ascension Thursday and […]
The Ascension and the Blessed Mother – The Second Glorious Mystery
We do not usually associate the blessed Mother with her Son’s Ascension. However, it is a good idea to contemplate […]
The Culture of Death Will Be Undone
People often wonder what they can do to counter the negative effects of a post-Christian society in decline, a society […]
The Great Undoing
On Good Friday we walk with Christ on His sorrowful way to Calvary, where our redemption was bought at the […]
Virgin Mary, the “Enclosed Garden” in Fra Angelico’s Annunciation
Artistic representations of the Virgin Mary are innumerable. Today’s art enthusiast will not be easily impressed lest a representation is […]
St Joseph’s Knots
St Joseph is the paradigmatic just man of the Old Testament with a faith as outstanding as that of the […]
Unraveling Our Personal History
While the Blessed Virgin Mary has a very visible role to play in the season of Advent, she is less […]
Our Lady as “Spiritual Vessel”
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the “spiritual vessel”, “vessel of honor”, and “singular vessel of devotion” described in the Litany […]
Our Lady’s Victory over Anxiety
The parents of Jesus must have felt some apprehension when they brought the Christ Child to present Him to the […]