Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed Virgin Mary

Meet the Mystics: Blessed Virgin Mary

If the mystic is one who experiences in an extraordinary way the intimacy with God offered to everyone, then the Blessed Virgin Mary is the model and pattern of the mystical life.

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Mary, Queen of Heaven

As Mary’s story shows us, one person’s faith can forever change the world.
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Magnificat of the Virgin Mary | Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

The Magnificat: Canticle of Mary

The greatness of the Magnificat is that it embraces the whole sweep of the Incarnate Word—and the whole sweep of Mary’s trust in God.
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Faith written on a light bulb

Doubt: Engine or Enemy of Faith?

Doubt can either drive faith or kill it. The choice is ours.
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statue of the Virgin Mary

Hail Mary, Full of Grace

Mary is the ultimate illumination of a woman filled with Christ’s presence, of a woman lit up from within by grace.
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Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling

That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.
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Lent with St. Clare: Fifth Monday

Beginning with Mother Mary, our faith is blessed with a long line of strong and holy women. Clare is definitely one of them. Just like Mary, it took great strength and courage to take the path that she did.
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