Maryknoll’s 100 Years of Mission
Dr. Mike Gable
June 8, 2020
China, South America, Africa Maryknoll has taught the US Church to think globally.
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Praying with Mary
Stephen J. Binz
May 20, 2020
Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.
Kids, Meet Mary
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 13, 2020
Last May, as my family sat in church, I noticed my then-five-year-old son, Alex, carefully eyeing the statue of Mary in the front of church. It had been decorated in honor of the month of May—the month of Mary. When Mass was over, I asked him what about the statue had him so fascinated.
Honoring Mary in Your Garden
Vincenzina Krymow
May 11, 2020
Devotion to the Mary can be on full display in our garden.
A Little More Mary, A Little Less Martha
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 9, 2020
The story of Martha and Mary is one that has always spoken to me as a woman, a wife, a mom and a sister.
Seven Days with Mary: New Eve
Maureen O'Brien and Holly Schapker
May 10, 2019
I’ve never understood Eve. Whenever I think of her apple, my mind is drawn to another woman with an “ordinary” object who led me to Mary. I am hesitating to tell this story because it’s precious to me. Four years ago, through a series of serendipitous events, I found myself spending the month of June at a writer’s retreat in the mountains of Assisi, Italy. On a blistering, hot afternoon, I descended the steps into the cool underground of the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi.
Mary, Our Muse
Holly Schapker
April 28, 2019
Many people look to Mary for spiritual guidance and nourishment. She’s also a source of inspiration for this artist.
The Remarkable Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
January 25, 2019
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s been featured in Time magazine and on CNN for her humanitarian work, but her faith, not fame, is what fuels her efforts to rescue abducted girls in South Sudan and Uganda.
Why Pray to Mary and the Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
April 24, 2017
Why do Catholics pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to various saints? Is there anything in the Bible to back this up? Can’t this be considered idol worship? Why not pray directly to God?
The mother of Jesus Christ and the other saints have no meaning or power independent of God. Catholics and many other Christians venerate the saints as ongoing examples of what a life generously open to God’s grace can look like in a great variety of circumstances.
Dedication of Days and Months
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 29, 2026
When I grew up I learned what or to whom each month of the year was dedicated. A lot of years have passed. Can you tell me if the months still have a special dedication? How are they dedicated?