
Mary Magdalene, Visionary
Mark Etling, PhD
July 4, 2025
The Gospel of Mary is one of many Scriptures that was not accepted by the Church for inclusion in the New Testament.
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Truth Is Lived through Charity
Murray Bodo, OFM
April 30, 2020
If the mystic is one who experiences in an extraordinary way the intimacy with God offered to everyone, then Mary is the model and pattern of the mystical life. She literally carried God in her womb and gave birth to ...
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Mothers Imitate Christ
Gina Loehr
April 28, 2020
When a mother gives birth to a child, she uniquely imitates Christ in how she mirrors the paschal mystery: through the pains of labor and the resulting gift of newborn life, she enters into the sacrifice of Christ, taking up ...
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Faith Is an Everyday Reality
Pope Francis
April 28, 2020
Mary lived out her faith in the simplicity of the thousand daily tasks and worries of every mother, such as providing food, clothing, caring for the house.… It was precisely Our Lady’s normal life which served as the basis for ...
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Mary, Help Us Trust in God's Mercy
Pope Francis
April 28, 2020
Nothing is impossible for God’s mercy! Even the most tangled knots are loosened by his grace.
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A Sign of Hope
Pope Francis
April 28, 2020
Let us always have at heart the Virgin Mary, a humble girl from small people lost on the fringes of a great empire, a homeless mother who could turn a stable for beasts into a home for Jesus with just ...
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Mary Was Always With Her People
Pope Francis
April 28, 2020
Victory is for those who continually arise without being discouraged. If we imitate Mary, we cannot keep our arms folded, only complaining, or perhaps dodging the hard work that others do and which is our responsibility. This is not about ...
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