The Resilience of Our Lady of Częstochowa
Articles, Mary
In August 1384, Władysław Opolczyk, an advisor to the King of Poland and Hungary, passed by the town of Częstochowa with a Hodegetria Marian icon in his possession. His ... Read more
Queenship and the New Eve
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“Crowned in glory – as she appears in the last Glorious Mystery – Mary shines forth as Queen of the Angels and Saints, the anticipation and the supreme realization ... Read more
Am I Not Your Mother?
Articles, Mary
In 1531, in a small village near Mexico City lived a peasant man, Juan Diego. He was a simple farmer and laborer with no education. His wife had died ... Read more
What does the Assumption of Mary teach us?
Articles, Mary
The Assumption of Mary is the fourth and most recently declared Marian dogma – Church teachings about Mary that are considered essential for all practicing Catholics to believe. Proclaimed ... Read more
Snow… in August?
Articles, Mary
The site of today’s Marian celebration is a must-visit for any world-traveling Catholics. Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major) is not only a papal basilica (alongside its neighbor, St. ... Read more
Models to Mary: The Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne
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This summer, you may be using some of your vacation to visit relatives—your parents, perhaps, or your grandparents, if they’re still living. July 26th is the Feast of ... Read more
Mountainous Sanctity and Our Lady
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Promises and striving to keep them are essential parts of our lives. When we love something – even when we simply want something – it’s engrained in us to ... Read more
Waiting for Peace with Ave Regina Pacis
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Amid World War I, Pope Benedict XV called upon Our Lady, Queen of Peace as a place for all to rest in times of unrest. The devotion welled up ... Read more
The Iconic Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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The origins of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (or Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) are about as varied as the countries in which she is venerated. Some believe that ... Read more
A Mother’s Perfect Love: the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Articles, Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary, celebrated the day after the feast of the Sacred Heart, has been the subject of prayerful study and fervent veneration since the early years ... Read more
The Visitation, a Feast of Service
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“During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.” ... Read more
The Spark of Fatima
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On May 13th, 1917, hope for the heavily Catholic country of Portugal, held under Freemason authority, made herself known with a flash of lightning. Our Lady appeared to three ... Read more