Virgin Mary
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.
Kids, Meet Mary
Last May, as my family sat in church, I noticed my then-five-year-old son, Alex, carefully eyeing the statue of Mary in the front of church. It had been decorated in honor of the month of May—the month of Mary. When ...
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Lent with the Saints: Mary
“No mother should bear the death of her son.” I heard that sentiment expressed in my family as a teenager, when my favorite uncle died of cancer in his forties.
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Pope Francis on Mary’s ‘Yes’
Mary never distanced herself from love: throughout her life her whole being is a “yes” to that love, it is the “yes” to God.
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Psalm 45: Queen for More Than a Day
"All glorious is the king’s daughter as she enters, her raiment is threaded with spun gold." (Psalm 45:14)
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Mary, Our Path to Jesus
Two thousand years ago, Mary had a baby. We can relate a few historical facts about both mother and child, but very few.
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