Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary statue

Holy Mary: Model of Patience

“Be it done to me according to your word.” So it was for Mary, so it can be for us who wait in silent prayer seemingly unable to do anything to change our circumstances.

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Blessed Virgin Mary

Meet the Mystics: Blessed Virgin Mary

If the mystic is one who experiences in an extraordinary way the intimacy with God offered to everyone, then the Blessed Virgin Mary is the model and pattern of the mystical life.
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Person outstretches their arms at sunset on the beach

Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling

That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.
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Virgin Mary untying a knot

Mary, Untier of Knots

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

Ave Maria: Calling On Mother Mary

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!
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Scenes from the life of Mary

Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary

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.
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Mother's Day

The Other Mother’s Day: A Meditation on Mary

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