Today we celebrate the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is one of the many Marian feasts of the Catholic Church, and a topic, just like the Assumption, […]
The Queenship of Mary: 7 Blog Posts on the Marian Feast
“Mondays with Mary” – Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima
This article first appeared in the August 6th edition of Vidi Dominum, the parish bulletin of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. Re-published here with permission. Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Quotes by Pope St. John Paul II on the Assumption of Mary
Since tomorrow, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church (in the Eastern rites of the Church, today, August 14 […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, the Morning Star (through words of Blessed John Henry Newman)
There are times when I know exactly what I am going to write for a “Mondays with Mary” and then there are times when I struggle to find a topic. Today was […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Prayers to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lourdes, and Fatima
For today’s “Mondays with Mary,” I want to provide for you a very simple and a very practical article focusing on three prayers of three different Marian titles – Guadalupe, Lourdes, and […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Einsiedeln
Over this past weekend, I spent most of my time at Prince of Peace Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery in Oceanside, California for my friend’s Ordination to the Priesthood (see my article later […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin in The Spirit of Catholicism
Although I read many fantastic books during my two years of graduate school at Franciscan University of Steubenville (2008-2010), one of my favorite books became The Spirit of Catholicism by Karl Adam. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Mylapore
The National Shrine of St. Thomas Basilica built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle in Mylapore, India, houses the shrine of Our Lady Mylapore, whose feast day is today, June […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary’s Relationship with the Eucharist
With yesterday’s celebration in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church of the great Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ), I felt the need to share […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary in the Trinitarian Perspective
On January 10, 1996, Pope St. John Paul II focused on, as part of his Marian Catechesis during the years of 1995 to 1997, Mary in the Trinitarian Perspective. Beginning with the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Six Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on Mary’s Connection to Pentecost
Yesterday we celebrated the great Solemnity of Pentecost – the day we celebrate the birth of the Catholic Church. From this day when the Holy Spirit enkindled the hearts of the Blessed […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of the Way
This coming Wednesday, May 24, is the optional memorial of Our Lady of the Way, also known as – Santa Maria della Strada. Often celebrated in Jesuit parishes, schools, and communities, this […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Prayers of Fatima
As most of you know, this past Saturday, May 13, was the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. Over the next few months, we will […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, the Gate of Heaven
Since tomorrow is the feast day of Our Lady of Loreto, and one of the titles for Mary in the Litany to Our Lady of Loreto is “Gate of Heaven,” I though […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Jasna Gora
On Wednesday, May 3, in the country of Poland, they will celebrate the Marian feast of Our Lady of Jasna Gora, commonly known as the Black Madonna and Our Lady of Czestochowa. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Good Counsel
Since this upcoming Wednesday, April 26, is the feast of Our Lady of Counsel, I thought I would share with you the story behind the image and how devotion has unfolded since […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Was the Blessed Virgin Mary the first to see the Resurrected Lord?
In a recent homily at our monthly Latin Mass, my boss and Pastor, made reference to something he once heard – the Blessed Virgin Mary was the first to see Jesus after […]
