“As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour: and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come…
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October 7: The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“Not bravery, not armies, not commanders, but Our Lady of the Rosary made us victors.” -Venetian Senators after the Battle of Lepanto Today, on the seventh day of October, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dom Prosper Gueranger (b. 1805- d. 1875) in his work, The Liturgical Year, expounds on this…
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The Month of the Rosary from Pope Leo XIII
“If it is possible for you, never neglect to say your beads every day, and if you find time, even the whole fifteen decades. Be not afraid of distractions, provided you are willing to struggle against them. Our heavenly Mother understands so well our weakness, our tired feelings, our weariness at times. Hail Mary’s multiplied never displease her. She appreciates your murmurings…
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Blessed Herman the Disabled
Today, on an Ember day* in September, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life of Blessed Herman the Disabled (b. 1013- d. 1054). Blessed Herman was a physically disabled Benedictine monk who was noted for intellectual work which demonstrated a rare genius coupled with religious devotion. Blessed Herman is the author of the beloved Marian prayer the Salve Regina (Hail…
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Venerable Bruno Lanteri: Always a New Beginning
I recently came upon the life and work of Venerable Bruno Lanteri (b. 1759- d. 1839) via the writing of Fr. Timothy Gallagher, an Oblate of the Virgin Mary priest, writer, and retreat guide. Fr. Gallagher has written several books on Venerable Lanteri, and his latest is Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement: The Wisdom and Spiritual Power of Venerable Bruno Lanteri. An article…
