Having reflected on the fourteen titles of Our Lady that begin with the word “Mother,” we now turn our attention to the six titles of Our Lady that begin with the word “Virgin.” Virgin most prudent is the first in this section. Prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues, along with Justice, Temperance, and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

When I think of this title, I imagine Our Blessed Mother standing at the foot of the Cross as Jesus is dying for us and saving the world.  And I am grateful for Our Lady’s loyal love for her son, and ask her that I may never be afraid to stand up for him and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In the twenty-fourth chapter of the Book of Sirach we read: “He who created me has deigned to dwell in my womb.”  We all know that Mary is the mother of Jesus and that Jesus is God, so Mary is properly called the Mother of God. But if God is a Trinity, and the Father […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

This title, added to the Litany by Pope Leo XIII in 1903, refers to an image of Our Lady near Rome which is greatly venerated by the faithful of that region, including Pope Leo XIII and Pope Pius XII, who dedicated his Pontificate that began in 1939 at the beginning of World War II to […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

And what was the most admirable act of Our Lady?  Hard to say, really.  There were so many … giving an unconditional ‘yes’ to God’s plans at the Annunciation. Visiting her cousin Elizabeth on her own initiative, walking a hundred miles to get there, and then doing chores around her house for three months as […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Mary is the most lovable woman who ever lived on the face of the earth, and it remains that way in heaven. Our Blessed Mother is amiable which means “lovable,” because she is wonderful. Magnificent. Awesome. Kind. Friendly. Cheerful. Understanding. Empathetic. Open. Encouraging. She is never harsh with us, or bitter, or scolding. Our Blessed […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

And we have yet another title in the Litany referring to the miraculous nature of the birth of Christ and the perpetual virginity of Our Lady. While these adjectives sing the praises of Mary, in the background we cannot forget the outstanding protection that St. Joseph offered Her. St. Joseph was chosen by God to […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Inviolate means free from injury or violation. It is not to be confused with the word violet, or the color purple. Just as sunlight passes through a window without breaking the glass, the Blessed Mother remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus Christ. That’s what inviolate means. Indeed, the birth of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

It’s not that the Church is hung up on sex, or that the Church is prudish. It’s simply that the Church promotes and defends human dignity, and recognizes that the human race is the pinnacle of God’s visible Creation. Human beings have been created for eternity, to give glory to God. That’s why the Church […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Outside the entrance to Our Lady of Peace Chapel in Rome where St. Josemaría is buried, you will find a serene white marble sculpture of the Blessed Mother titled “Mother of Fair Love.” “She sits as silent sentinel and beckons all who pass by to invoke her maternal intercession for the gift of Holy Purity.  […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

This is the second brand new title of Our Lady in the Litany, and was just added by papal decree on June 20 of 2020.  Like the new title “Mother of Mercy” this new title is also ancient, and found in the first words of the Hail Holy Queen when we refer to Our Lady […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Grace is such a Catholic word! They say you can’t see grace because it’s invisible, but what do “they” know anyway? I say, you can see the effects of grace. You can see it in a smile, you can feel it in a handshake, you can give it with your helping hand, you can hear […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more