Queen of Heaven

Hail Mary, Full of Grace

Colleen C. Mitchell April 24, 2023

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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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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Franciscan Inspirations: Mary at the Cross

Jim Van Vurst, OFM May 13, 2020

Both the devotion of Mary and the women witnessing Jesus’ death—and the gift of Mary as mother to us—are truths we cannot be without.

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A statue of Mary adorned with a floral crown is silhouetted against a stained- glass window at St. Joseph Church in Penfield, N.Y., after a May crowning ceremony May 7. The month of May is devoted to Mary and is traditionally celebrated with a crowning and praying of the rosary. (CNS photo/Mike Crupi, Catholic Courier)

Crowning the Queen of May

Mary Jo Dangel May 13, 2020

The crowning of statues of Mary during May was once very common among Catholics in the United States and is making a small comeback.

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Mary, My Healer

Marge Steinhage Fenelon April 24, 2018

When I discovered Mary, I found my path to healing.

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