Mary
To the Loud, the Soft-Spoken, the Quiet, and the Restless
Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg
April 17, 2023
Reflect There is diversity in the experience of womanhood. There is stillness and restlessness. There is joy amid grief. There is sacrifice, and there is …
Mary, Untier of Knots
Maureen O'Brien
April 25, 2022
When life gets tangled, who better to go to than our mother?
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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.
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The Other Mother’s Day: A Meditation on Mary
Kathy Coffey
April 23, 2021
Here’s Mother’s Day in a different light.
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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.
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Franciscan Inspirations: The Assumption of Mary
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 12, 2020
The doctrine of Mary’s Assumption is based on something called a theological conclusion. The Scriptures contain indirect references to the concept of the Assumption, even if the word itself isn’t used.
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Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary