Tomorrow is the commemoration of Our Lady of Sorrows. On this day, the Church bids us to remember the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and to continue this remembering during the entire month of September. The sorrows of Our Lady are: The Prophecy of Simeon, The Flight into Egypt, The Loss of Jesus in the Temple, The Meeting of Jesus…
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Happy Birthday, Blessed Virgin Mary!
Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Dom Prosper Gueranger’s The Liturgical Year, Dom Gueranger treats of the Nativity of Mary in the following (excerpt): “Let us celebrate the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Let us adore her Son, Christ our Lord.” Such is the invitation addressed to us today by the Church. Let us hearken…
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September 8: The Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tomorrow is the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There are many resources online that present the history and traditions of this day. Catholics have had a great love for Our Lady in her babyhood for centuries. Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (b. 1908- d. 1995) wrote on the birth of Our Lady: “At the time of her birth, the…
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Pope St. Pius X Today
~Today is the feast of Pope Saint Pius X. For today, I am presenting a re-post (with edits) from 2019, the bulk of which contains instructions from Pope St. Pius X (b. 1835- d. 1914). This content from Pius X is as fresh as if he had penned it this week. I have posted this several times, but I find…
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Our Lady of Czestochowa
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa, and, for this occasion, I am re-posting a poem which was written by the English-French Catholic writer, Hilaire Belloc (b. 1870- d. 1953). This poem is a tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa. The name of this Marian ode…
