When we think about shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, we often think of the many places in Europe, however, there is a very popular pilgrimage site located on this side […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Cape (Canada)
“Mondays with Mary” and St. Therese of Lisieux
It seems that I lost track of time today – so in order to provide you with something on this first Monday of October, I am going to list some posts I […]
Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Wedding Feast at Cana – The Homily from our Wedding Mass
On September 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I was married to Megan in front of our family and friends at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Even […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Copacabana (Bolivia)
Well, it’s been three weeks since I last wrote on here. I return to you as a newly and very happily married man. It was just over 2 weeks ago when my […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Mother of God, Help of Christians (Australia)
For today’s “Mondays with Mary”, I would like to continue my explanation of the different National Marian Shrines across the world. For today’s particular article, we are going to focus our attention […]
Brews, a beard, and a beauty – A Catholic Love Story
I grew a beard and now I’m getting married – Yes, you read that correctly. I heard this statement and statements like it for years but refused to grow a beard for […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Meritxell (Andorra)
Our Lady of Meritxell has been part of the country of Andorra dating back to the 12th century. On January 6, in the middle of the winter, inhabitants from the village of […]
In Times of Crisis, We Need Individuals Like These to Step Up
The words I am about to share with you have been on my mind and heart ever since the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report was released. I find myself writing about it today […]
7 Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI on the Assumption of Mary
As I have done in the past, this being the tenth article on the Assumption, I have found quotes about the great Solemnity we are celebrating today in the life of the […]
World Youth Day 1993: 25 Years Later
This morning I checked the inbox of one of my email accounts to find an email from a friend sharing with me an article that George Weigel wrote titled, WYD 1993: The Turning […]
