This Sunday we will celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God. It’s a Holy Day of Obligation that falls on a Sunday this year. I always love those, not because it means I don’t have to plan to attend Mass a different day … Continue readingLectio Divina: Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God (2017)
I was blessed to come into the Catholic faith with no preconceived notions about Mary. I hadn’t grown up as a staunch Protestant who believed Catholics worshiped her. Or equally damaging—a staunch Catholic who’d witnessed some well-intentioned relatives skirting the line between veneration and worship … Continue readingThere’s Something about Mary
For the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God, January 1, 2013. For Carla, because she showed us how to follow the Blessed Virgin Mother’s example so well. Lord, have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us. … Continue readingHoly Mother of God: A Litany for Women
If we are temples of the Holy Ghost; if we are made members of the Body of Christ at our Baptism; if the Body of Christ is our Holy Mother the Church; how much more so then is Mary both our personal model as believers, … Continue readingThe Seven Sorrows of Mary, our Mother
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven”. -Matthew 5: 44-45 Once upon a time I had a job outside the home, a career even. … Continue readingTaking Your Enemy Off The Cross