Over the summer, I was interviewed on Catholics Matter with Fr. Rob Clements. We spoke about Marian Devotion. Fr. Clements is a friend and a great priest here in the Diocese of […]
My Interview on “Catholics Matter” with Fr. Rob Clements
“Mondays with Mary” – Dedication of the Basilica of Our Lady, Help of Christians
This Thursday, October 27, is the Dedication of the Basilica of Our Lady, Help of Christians, the immense and stunning basilica that was built by St. John Bosco during the years of […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Scripture passages from St. Luke’s Infancy Narrative that have influenced my Prayer life
Since tomorrow, October 18, is the feast for Saint Luke the Evangelist, I figured that I would draw from his own Infancy Narrative. The entire Infancy Narrative in St. Luke’s Gospel is […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin’s Relationship to the Word of God
Over the past four weeks on Sunday nights, I have been teaching a class titled, A Catholic Understanding of the Bible, for the Institute of Catholic Theology at St. Thomas the Apostle […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
Since Tuesday, October 4, is the memorial for Saint Francis of Assisi, I found it fitting to provide you today with his Marian prayer. Like many of the saints before him, and […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Woman Clothed with the Sun’
A few weeks ago, I kicked off our Saturday Morning Speaker Series at the parish with a talk titled, The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Sacred Scriptures. One of the points that […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of La Salette
Traditionally, in the Roman Liturgical Calendar, September 19 was the day we honored the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title, Our Lady of La Salette. For today’s “Mondays with Mary”, I will […]
A Whole Lot of Writings on Our Lady of Sorrows
Today in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the Marian memorial known as Our Lady of Sorrows. This traditional devotion, which helps us understand Mary’s role in the suffering […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary
Today is the optional memorial for the Most Holy Name of Mary. It began as a feast in the year 1513 in the country of Spain. In 1671, it was extended to […]
The Marian Writings of St. Augustine of Hippo
August 28th is commonly the memorial of Saint Augustine of Hippo, but since it fell yesterday, which was on a Sunday, the Sunday Solemnity always trumps it and we celebrated the 22nd […]
“Mondays with Mary – 7 Quotes on the Queenship of Mary by Blessed Pope Pius XII
Since today, August 22, is the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary, a topic that I have written on many times, which you can read here; I thought I would add another […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Bishop Fulton Sheen and ‘The Assumption and the Modern World’
When I read many of the great Catholic authors of the 20th century – G.K. Chesterton, Bishop Fulton Sheen, Flannery O’Connor, Romano Guardini, and others like them, it seems to me as […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin Mary, The Holy Rosary, and St. Dominic
Since today is the memorial of Saint Dominic – The Hound of the Hounds, and the primary founder of Dominican Order, also known as the Order of Preachers, I found it fitting […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Marian Reflections from St. Alphonsus Ligouri
Since today is the memorial of St. Alphonsus Ligouri – The Patron of Theologians, I found it fitting to use some of his Marian spiritual writings for today’s “Mondays with Mary.” Like […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of America, Part II
Since last week’s blog post on Our Lady of America, Part I was very popular, with many people sharing it on social media, I felt the need to write a second part for […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of America, Part I
Since today is Independence Day and the 240th anniversary of Our Declaration of Independence from England here in the United States of America, I thought it would be the perfect day to […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 4 Marian Quotes from St. Anthony of Padua
Often associated, as the saint that “finds lost things”, St. Anthony of Padua is much more than just that. He is a Franciscan theological powerhouse, a Doctor of the Church, and is […]
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