Saint Francis Novena | Day Seven: Mary
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 1, 2023
Francis of Assisi had a great devotion to Mary because he saw in her the model disciple.
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Holy Mary: Model of Patience
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 12, 2023
“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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Meet the Mystics: Mary
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 29, 2023
If the mystic is one who experiences in an extraordinary way the intimacy with God offered to everyone, then Mary is the model and pattern of the mystical life.
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Sustaining a Joyous Easter Feeling
Franciscan Media
April 10, 2023
That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.
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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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Ave Maria: Calling On Mother Mary
Mary Jo Dangel
May 4, 2021
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.
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