Mary
A Rose in Full Bloom
Maureen O'Brien
August 22, 2025
When we say a rosary, we know that the repetition upon the beads calms us down, brings solace and peace. Today, rediscover the simple words of the Hail Mary prayer, and how wonderful it is that when we say a ...
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Heavenward Hope
Ela Milewska
August 15, 2025
Mary’s Assumption into heaven is not just about her—it’s a promise for us. Where she has gone we are invited to follow.
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Mary’s Openness
Martin J.P. Gianotti
August 4, 2025
When you think about Our Lady, what comes to mind? Maybe it's her obedience, purity, or beauty. But how often do you ponder Mary’s receptivity to God–her willingness to listen?
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Holy Mary, Mother and Mystic
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 20, 2025
Mary’s life, like that of her son, will be a living out of her own canticle
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Mary: Mother and Mystic
Murray Bodo, OFM
April 25, 2025
She is beloved for her unshakable faith in her son, Jesus. But this Franciscan writer argues that Mary had a deeper understanding of his mission than we realize.
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Hushed Mother Love
Maureen O'Brien
March 28, 2025
Marian apparitions bring us so much guidance, beauty, and sustenance. The apparition of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland, is the only apparition where not a word was spoken by the Blessed Mother.
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Cuban Americans celebrate feast of Our Lady of Charity
Dressed in the customary yellow colors of the event and with umbrellas in hand, elementary school student Aniela Alejandra Garcia and her mother, Yeily Garcia, didn’t let the weather stop them from approaching the statue of the Cuban Virgin of Our Lady of Charity.