Last week’s “Mondays with Mary” focused on The Method of Praying the Rosary of the Mater Dolorosa. I took the time to explain the history of the rosary to you a bit […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Litany of the Mater Dolorosa
“Mondays with Mary” – The Method of Praying the Rosary of the Mater Dolorosa
Over this past weekend, I experienced for my first time a silent retreat focused on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola led by Miles Christi. The retreat came at the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Fatherhood of St. Joseph
Considering that yesterday was Father’s Day, a day we celebrate our Fathers, Grandfathers, Godfathers, and our spiritual fathers – men who are Priests, I found today’s “Mondays with Mary” the perfect arena […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of St. Anthony of Padua
Since this Saturday, June 13, was technically the feast of St. Anthony of Padua in the Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar (the Immaculate Heart of Mary fell on this Saturday as well), I […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of St. Ephraem the Deacon
Since tomorrow is the optional memorial for the Deacon and Doctor of the Church, St. Ephrem, I found it fitting to share with you one of his Marian prayers. As an Early […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the ‘Visitation of Mary’
Yesterday, in the Latin Church, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, and although solemnities and Sundays take precedence over feasts and memorials, May 31 is commonly known as the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Symbols of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A few weeks ago, on the third anniversary of “Mondays with Mary”, I focused on the Blessed Virgin in Sacred Art. For the last May blog post of this year, I would […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Section of My Personal Library
Someone recently asked me how many books on the Blessed Virgin Mary I have in my personal library at home and after thinking about it for a second, I said, a lot. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Quotes on Fatima from Pope St. John Paul II
It’s been a couple of years since I wrote about the great Marian feast known as Our Lady of Fatima, which is celebrated on May 13. And although I have quoted Pope […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin in Sacred Art
Today marks a very important day as a Catholic writer for me, for today is the third anniversary of “Mondays with Mary”, which coincides with the 150th blog post of the series. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘In Praise of Mary’
Since Wednesday is the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena – Mystic of the Incarnate Word, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you a prayer written by one […]
“Mondays with Mary” – St. Anselm’s Prayer to Mary as Theotokos
Since tomorrow is the feast day of St. Anselm – The Father of Scholasticism, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you one of the three prayers written by the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Regina Caeli
During the Easter Season, which runs from Holy Saturday to the Sunday following Pentecost (Trinity Sunday), the Regina Caeli is one of the four seasonal antiphons that should be chanted or recited […]
10 Heart-Piercing Quotes on the Annunciation
Today we celebrate the great Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the day that Jesus Christ becomes incarnate in the womb of Mary through the power of the Holy Spirit, after […]
“Mondays with Mary” and the Annunciation
Over the past couple of years, I have done quite a bit of writing on the great Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord, which is yet again coming up on the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Mary, Joseph’s Virginal Spouse’
Since this upcoming Wednesday is the optional memorial of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, the Doctor of Catechesis and Thursday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Quotes from Pope St. John Paul II on the Dignity and Vocation of Women
Yesterday, the global community celebrated International Women’s Day. A day aimed at celebrating “women’s achievements” and calling for “greater equality” for woman around the world. If you ‘Googled’ the term – international […]
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