In the quiet of night, a young mother holds her baby to her, admiring his fingers and toes, exploring the features of his face. Her son is new to this world, a gift from God. She is like every other…
December 25th, 2008 by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
In the quiet of night, a young mother holds her baby to her, admiring his fingers and toes, exploring the features of his face. Her son is new to this world, a gift from God. She is like every other…
February 24th, 2008 by JosephMary
The Apostle John stands at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady on Calvary. John is the sole witness among the Twelve to Jesus' crucifixion, and the only evangelist to record his cry of thirst (see Jn 19:28). Yet…
February 23rd, 2008 by JosephMary
The Mercy of God to the Penitent
from St. Maximus the Confessor

God's will is to save us, and nothing pleases him more than our coming back to him with true repentance. The heralds of truth and the ministers…
February 22nd, 2008 by JosephMary

Jesus, Man of Sorrows, those drops of Blood that flow down Your Face, those deep gashes caused by the thorns that circle Your holy head, make You dearer to me than if Your forehead shone with precious stones.…
February 20th, 2008 by JosephMary
THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EUCHARIST

Christus vincit, regnat, imperat; ab omni malo plemem suam defendat.
Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He defend His people from all evil.
Pope Sixtus V had these words engraved on…
February 17th, 2008 by JosephMary
Ave Maria! The most common time to make or remake the St. Louis de Montfort 33 days of preparation for Marian Consecration is February 20th-March 25th. Now this year March 25th is in Easter week and will be…
February 16th, 2008 by JosephMary
O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,
refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,
God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you.
I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your feet,
humbly…
February 13th, 2008 by JosephMary
Greater love has no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Jn. 15:13)

I dare say that God in His omnipotence could not give more; in His wisdom, He knew not how to…
February 9th, 2008 by JosephMary

In 1947 Mother Teresa was shown a vision in three parts. In the first scene she saw the painful plight of the poor and the yet greater inner poverty that was hidden beneath their material poverty…they were reaching out to…