In Rome, there is a very old tradition that states the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a patrician named John. Patricians were members of the original families from Ancient Rome. During the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Saint Mary of the Snows
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Aparecida (Brazil)
I would imagine that many Catholics outside of Brazil, like myself, had never heard of Our Lady of Aparecida before the celebrations this week at World Youth Day in Rio de Janerio. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tradition tells us that the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary were a couple by the name of Joachim and Ann. We don’t hear of them in the Holy Scriptures, but some […]
Catholic Dog Tags
A few months back, I was getting a haircut and the individual cutting my hair noticed that I was wearing some sort of cloth “necklace”, but I told this person; it’s not […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Many people think that Pope St. John Paul II had the great devotions to the Blessed Mother, and yes that would be correct, however, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI also had great devotions […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Pope and Saint
Last week Catholics around the world received wonderful news from the Vatican, specifically from the Congregation for the Canonization of Saints, that Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII could be […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Czestochowa
Over this past weekend, I spent two days at the National Catholic Bible Conference that was co-sponsored by Ascension Press, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Augustine Institute. The conference was held at the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary: The Mother of Life
Over the weekend, the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization called the Church together to celebrate Blessed John Paul II encyclical on the Gospel of Life as part of the Year of […]
Real Life Radio Interview on the Mike Allen Show
The two radio segments from my interview on the Blessed Mother and New Evangelization on the Mike Allen Show from June 5, 2013 are now on my Radio Interviews page of this […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Immaculate Heart of Mary
This past Saturday was the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It’s a devotion similar to the Sacred Heart of Jesus but with less fervor. However, St. John Eudes, who is […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Francis on the “School of Mary, Eucharistic Woman”, Part 2
If you are like me, you are truly enjoying the words of our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. He has such simplicity when preaching the Gospel yet his words are reaching the […]
Mary’s Song of Praise
Today is the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a very important feast in the life of the Church where we celebrate Mary’s journey to the hill country, to a city of […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Saint Francis de Sales on the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This coming Friday, May 31, is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We pray this Scriptural event when we recite the Second Joyful Mystery of the Most Holy […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary is the Church on Pentecost
Yesterday was Pentecost Sunday – the day we celebrate the Holy Spirit descending upon Mary and the Apostles. This day also commemorates the birth of the Catholic Church. It’s a joyful time […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Most people today will be celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, but the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist will be celebrating their primary feast day – Our […]
Happy Mother’s Day
During this month of Mary, we celebrate the great day known to us MOTHER’S DAY. It is a day where we honor those women in our lives that cared for us in […]
“Mondays with Mary” Turns 1 Year Old
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been one year since I began “Mondays with Mary.” Initially, it was going to be a four-week series that spanned the month of May, but the Holy […]
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