Mary
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brant Pitre
Finally, it is worth noting that before the Fall, the woman is never actually called “Eve.” She is simply called “woman.” As Adam declares: “She shall be called Woman (Hebrew ‘ishah), because she was taken out of Man (Hebrew ‘ish)”… Continue reading
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Marian Consecration in the Lives of Eight Pinoys
Marian Consecration? What’s that? That’s the typical response one gets when asked about this particular devotion. That was my response when I first heard about it. Today, the last day of Mama Mary’s month, PinoyVoices shares what a few good… Continue reading
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How to Trust Like Mary
Tradition holds that Mary was in the midst of prayer when the Archangel Gabriel came with his message. At that moment, her mind, her soul, her heart, her very body, was prepared to receive. “Hail, full of grace,” he greeted… Continue reading
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Feast of the Holy Family
When the days were completed for their purificationaccording to the law of Moses,They took him up to Jerusalemto present him to the Lord,just as it is written in the law of the Lord,Every male that opens the womb shall be… Continue reading
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Mama Mary, the Rosary, and Me
She was there when I learned my first prayers, in bed with my mom waiting for Papa to get home, the Sacred Heart of Jesus image in the hallway lit, as we prayed the Angelus and Mommy taught me how… Continue reading
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A Marian Study for May
Note: This is a work-in-progress. 🙂 This is our rough outline for a Marian study we’re doing in May, covering art, geography, religion, history and the liturgical year. It’s a combination of ideas culled from the Blessed Mother Notebook Project… Continue reading
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A Leap of Faith: Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer
Continuing my Lenten reading/reflections on Fr. Thomas Dubay’s excellent book. The ninth motive for embracing our entire surefire program may surprise you: people who are profoundly intimate with their indwelling Lord are never bored. This is so true. I find… Continue reading
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All Is Not Lost
From across the globe, Anne points out exactly why we have great hope. Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Mama Mary!!
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus. Sancta Maria mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Continue reading
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Funny daughter
So this morning, dd-16 hurried over to my laptop because she wanted to show me something. The laptop was on standby and she had to wait for the prompt to come up. She sees my newest desktop wallpaper, courtesy of… Continue reading