Mary

Placing All Our Trust in the God of Hope

by Fr. Ed Broom February 13, 2013

Hope is related to trust; trust is related to faith; faith is related to confidence.

HUMAN FAITH. Countless times every day we place our faith and trust in persons, companies, institutions, and even ideas. In very simple and constant ways…

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Five Models of Faith for Advent

by Stephen Beale December 6, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI’s The Infancy Narratives present us with five extraordinary models of faith, from whom we have much to learn and emulate on our own journeys towards God.
These five figures of faith are: Mary, St. Joseph, Anna, Simeon,…

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St. Catherine Labouré

by Saints Editor November 28, 2012

Catherine Labouré was a French mystic who initiated devotion to the Miraculous Medal. Born on May 2, 1806, this virgin entered, at an early age, the community of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, France. When she was a 24-year-old…

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Learning How to Pray to the Saints—In Five Easy Steps

by Stephen Beale October 10, 2012

For a cradle Catholic, praying to the saints may be second nature. But for a convert? Or, perhaps a lapsed Catholic returning home after a long hiatus? Many, I would imagine, may be initially uncomfortable with this.
It’s one thing…

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Marian Tech Resources to Help You Know, Love and Share Mary

by Lisa M. Hendey September 6, 2012

As we celebrate September, a month dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, we observe three feasts this month that call us into a more devoted relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. This month, we celebrate:

September 8 – The Nativity…

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Her Glorious Assumption

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. August 14, 2012

I once asked a college theology class if anyone could explain the doctrine of the Assumption.  A student replied, “yeah, that’s the teaching whereby the Catholic Church ‘assumes’ that Mary is in heaven.”
There’s a bit more to it than…

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Building Up With Words

by Fr. Ed Broom July 20, 2012

All of us can remember having been hurt by somebody speaking without thinking and stinging our heart, leaving a lasting bad memory. Also, all of us remember having opened up our mouths without sufficient reflection and wounding our brother, sister…

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Can You Trust Medjugorje?

by Howard Kainz July 2, 2012

Last week I received a mailing from Caritas of Birmingham, in Sterret, Alabama. It was an invitation to come to the four-storey Tabernacle of our Lady’s Messages at Caritas, where a visionary, Marija Pavlovic Lunetti, is slated to receive five…

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5 Facts to Ignore Before Accusing Catholics of “Mary Worship”

by Gary Zimak June 27, 2012

I love the Blessed Mother! There…I said it and I’m glad I did! As a Catholic, I’m so blessed to be a member of the Church that truly honors and respects the Mother of my Lord and Savior. I must…

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What the Fire Spared: On Mary and Motherhood

by Martha Lyles June 18, 2012

The thing you need to know about California brushfires is how fast they can move and how high they can reach.
Whenever we smell smoke here in the southwest corner of the country, we’re on high alert.
So my husband,…

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