For today, I am posting Regina Angelorum which is a Marian poem written by the Catholic writer, Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The topic of the poem is the Assumption and Coronation of Our Lady. In the poem, Chesterton draws a portrait of Our Lady which is quite beautiful; as an example, in this excerpt: “…And moving in innocence and in accident,…
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The May Magnificat
“The Child Christ lives on from generation to generation in the poets, very often the frailest of [mortals], but [mortals] whose frailty is redeemed by a child’s unworldliness, by a child’s delight in loveliness, by the spirit of wonder. Christ was a poet, and all through his life the Child remains perfect in him. It was the poet, the unworldly…
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Catholic Tips on Prayer
For today, I am linking to the Dan and Stephanie Burke podcast at the Spiritual Direction website; particularly to one sample of this podcast which I think The Marian Room readers will find informative. This particular podcast is titled What is Prayer from the Heart? Q and A Show. Dan and Stephanie Burke are producing simple to understand material on prayer, imbued…
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Hail, Queen of Heaven, The Ocean Star
“Hail, Queen of Heaven, the ocean star, Guide of the wanderer here below, Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care, Save us from peril and from woe. Mother of Christ, Star of the Sea Pray for the wanderer, pray for me.” ~Fr. John Lingard (b. 1771- d. 1851) “Hail, Queen of Heaven, the ocean star” are the words which…
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Lady Day 2021
A Little Litany by Gilbert Keith Chesterton When God turned back eternity and was young, Ancient of Days, grown little for your mirth (As under the low arch the land is bright) Peered through you, gate of heaven—and saw the earth. Or shutting out his shining skies awhile Built you about him for a house of gold To see in pictured walls…