Yesterday, beginning with Palm Sunday, the Catholic Church entered Holy Week also known as the Great Week. In my personal opinion, these are the best days in the entire liturgical cycle because […]
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 Burial of Our Lord, and the Loneliness of the Blessed Virgin
Today, we conclude the seven-week examination of The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady. For the past six weeks, I have focused on explaining these sorrows, which are meditated upon in the Mater […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt
For the next seven weeks, which began last Monday, we are going to focus on the Seven Sorrows of Mary, which are prayed and meditated upon in the Rosary of the Mater […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Litany of the Mater Dolorosa
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” – 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 […]


