For many centuries in the liturgical calendar, December 18 was the day the Catholic Church celebrated the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was celebrated for centuries up until they changed […]
Over the years, I have written on the Blessed Mother during the Season of Advent numerous times, most notably have been the articles focusing on The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which […]
Before I get into the topic for today’s “Mondays with Mary”, I want to share with all of you some monumental news when it comes to my writing. Today’s article is the […]
Since yesterday was the beginning of the Season of Advent, I found it fitting today to share with you some Marian Advent hymns sung by a religious order that I know pretty […]
Historically, in the Latin calendar, December 18 was the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, however the feast is not in the current calendar. To learn more about the history of the […]
Since we are now in the season of Advent, I thought I would give you a very brief blog post today focusing on the four blog posts I have written in the […]
We are only nine days away now from the Christmas Mystery – the birth of Emmanuel, the coming of the Christ in the Incarnation. At Christmas, we celebrate with great amounts of […]
Last year in the blog post, “Mondays with Mary” – The Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I wrote the following – “Trying to understand what the Blessed Virgin Mary was feeling […]
In Day 1 of Fr. Robert Barron’s Advent Reflections – Our Tainted Offering, he says, “We all know that Lent is a penitential season, a time when Christians get in touch with […]
As we enter the Season of Advent, our attention is drawn to the coming of Emmanuel – Jesus Christ. We see his first coming in the Incarnation which in turn will prepare […]
Historically, in the Liturgical Calendar, December 18 (Wednesday 2013) is the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although this feast is not in the current calendar, nearly the entire Latin Church still […]
Two weeks from today, yes, 14 days from now, is Christmas Day. I am not in Christmas mode yet, but hell or high water, it’s coming! If you are like me, you […]
We have finally entered the Season of Advent. After weeks and months of Ordinary time, the Church now prepares with great hope and anticipation for the coming of Jesus Christ. It’s the […]
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