Blessed Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary untying a knot

Mary, Untier of Knots

Maureen O'Brien April 25, 2022

When life gets tangled, who better to go to than our mother?

Ave Maria

Ave Maria: Calling On Mother Mary

Mary Jo Dangel May 4, 2021

Whether we recite the Hail Mary by itself or repeatedly in the rosary, it reminds us of the respect we show the woman chosen by God to give birth to his son. Ave Maria!

Dear Reader: The Ultimate Storyteller

Susan Hines-Brigger April 24, 2021

There are certain books you read that stick with you. It might be the subject matter, the time of your life when you read it, or the way that the story was told.

Scenes from the life of Mary

Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary

Murray Bodo, OFM April 24, 2021

As Mary grew older, what would she have thought about her role in the story of our faith tradition? A Franciscan writer imagines just that.

Artwork of the Blessed Mother

The Other Mother’s Day: A Meditation on Mary

Kathy Coffey April 23, 2021

Here’s Mother’s Day in a different light.

Mary mother of god with Jesus

Mary, Mother of God

Franciscan Media January 1

Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Hers role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.

Dear Reader: A Relatable Mary

Susan Hines-Brigger October 6, 2020

When I visited Assisi a few years ago, one of the things that struck me was a painting of Mary that I saw at Greccio.