This past Saturday, I was asked by a friend of mine, who is the Director of Faith Formation and RCIA at a parish here in Phoenix to come in and give a […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Third Joyful Mystery and Discipleship
“Mondays with Mary” – Christ’s Friendship with the Priest and Mary’s Role In It
Since yesterday was the 50th Day of Prayer for Vocations and Good Shepherd Sunday, today’s “Mondays with Mary” comes from the Holy Thursday Letter of Blessed John Paul II – Behold Your […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Saint Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes
This coming Tuesday is the feast day for St. Bernadette. She is famous for receiving eighteen visions at the grotto of Massabiele, beside the River Gave in Lourdes, France. This Marian apparition […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Benedict XVI on the Annunciation of the Lord
Today we commemorate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the great announcement that began with the Protoevangelium (First Gospel) in Genesis 3:15 and traveled throughout the Old Testament Scriptures reaching […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Saint Francis de Sales on the Annunciation
As we enter the Season of Easter and celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the historical and transcendent event, we will also commemorate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Francis on the “School of Mary, Eucharistic Woman”
If you are a regular reader to this series on Mary, I imagine you are as happy as I am to find out that our new Papa has a great devotion to […]
“Mondays with Mary” – What the Catechism of the Catholic Church Teaches about Mary
Being that I have written on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and it’s role in the New Evangelization, today I have chosen some select paragraphs from the Catechism that speak about […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Speaking about the Blessed Virgin Mary at God’s Country
This past weekend, I visited my girlfriend in her hometown in Southern Indiana. The entire weekend was such a blessing since I was able to spend time with her and part of […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the Blessed Virgin Mary
This coming Thursday is the final day of the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, as many of you know. Over the past 9 months, I have written 45 “Mondays with Mary.” Nine […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
When I went to bed last Sunday night, I had scheduled my blog post – “Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Lourdes to publish at 5:00 a.m. as I always do. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Lourdes
Thirteen years ago, when I was the youth coordinator at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, Arizona, one of my teenagers brought me back a small glass container of holy water […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Our tainted nature’s solitary boast’
The phrase ‘Our tainted nature’s solitary boast’ is from the poem by William Wordsworth. It is also the title of Episode 4 from Fr. Robert Barron’s exceptional series about the Catholic faith. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘To the Most Blessed Virgin Mary’ by Saint Thomas Aquinas
“Mondays with Mary” today is dedicated to the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Their example of holiness and love for teaching children is a true profession of what is […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Leads Us To Jesus’ (Pope Benedict XVI Homily at Altötting)
It is often been said to me that our current Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, does not have the same affection and love for the Blessed Mother, as did Blessed John Paul […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Importance of Studying Marian Theology
I have often said on previous “Mondays with Mary”, in talks that I have given, and in classes that I have taught, my relationship with the Blessed Mother radically changed for the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Mother of God in the Christmas Season
As we get closer to the Christmas Season ending for this liturgical year (and yes, we are still in Christmas. Christmas ends with the Baptism of the Lord), I wanted to share […]
Blessed John Paul II on the 1550th Anniversary of the Council of Ephesus
It’s January 1, 2013 and the Catholic Church (Western lung) celebrates the great Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. While the secular world dives deeper into revelry and chaos, Catholics gather at […]
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