The Resilience of Our Lady of Częstochowa
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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
What does the Assumption of Mary teach us?
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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
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
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
Light of the World, Prophesied: The Presentation of Jesus
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Today marks the Feast of the Presentation, otherwise celebrated as Candlemas. While it denotes the end of the Christmas season, it is also a new beginning. Since the fourth ... Read more
Our Lady, Queen of Peace
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Humans, universally, have many worries. In 1917, Pope Benedict XV surely had his fair share. As pope during World War I, the Influenza epidemic, and the Russian Revolution, he ... Read more
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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New Year’s Day coincides with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This noteworthy feast begins each new year with a celebration of Mary’s maternity to Jesus, rooted both ... Read more