The Easter Vigil
By Cordelia Fitzgerald … The vessel within the vessel of human flesh / Pierced but not hardened by iron transfixed, / Grief and lead-laden from hours of pain unmixed / With comfort, now comfort seeks in her God.
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Discerning With Mary
By Cordelia Fitzgerald … First, “I will not serve!” echoed through the heavens, but the second great rebellion was silent, the fruit in the mouth of Eve speaking louder than words. Yet stronger than these rang the simple statement of a Virgin: “Be it done to me according to thy word.”
Read MoreOh Mother of the Holy Offering
By Amanda Pizzolatto … Oh mother of the Holy Offering / How patiently you wait for the light of day / In silence you bear your suffering / For you know death will not keep Him away
Read MoreFaithful Friday: The Children of Fatima
on May 13th, 1917, three children tending sheep outside of Fatima, Portugal were visited by the Virgin Mary. Over the next several months, Mary appeared to the children on the 13th of every month to deliver visions of future events, including the end of World War I, the beginning of another war, and other important events in their future.
Read MoreFaithful Friday: Mary, Mother of God
During the octave of the birth of Jesus, I think it is fitting that we look at His mother, particularly today, on the eve of one of her feasts in the Catholic Church. Today, let’s simply take a look at the Gospels.
Read MoreStar of the Sea
Oh star of the sea /
Oh glorious, guiding light /
Guide us to Heaven’s harbor /
Safely through the night
Advent
But wait, what is this?
The Lord has spoken to us?
Our single ray of hope
He has taken pity upon us!
The Lady Waits
An angel comes to Earth
With a very special message
To a Virgin who lives
Under the temple’s patronage…
Ave Maria
“Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee”. Thus begins one of the most well-known, and possibly most debated, prayers in the history of the Church.
Read MoreJourney Through Roses and Thorns
Have you ever rooted for a character, wishing you could be there to help them in the hard times and to rejoice with them in the good times? We always give that treatment to characters we love, sometimes even the ones we don’t always like, and for good reason.
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