Dear Reader: A Relatable Mary
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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Our Lady of Guadalupe
This month, millions in Mexico and the United States celebrate their spiritual mother.
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Mary, the First Disciple
Pope Paul VI wrote succinctly: “Mary is held up as an example to the faithful for the way in which in her own particular life she fully and responsibly accepted the word of God and did it….She is worthy of ...
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Praying with Mary
Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Mary at the Cross
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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Crowning the Queen of May
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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