“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring “All…
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The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: December 8, 2021
~Tomorrow we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Our forefather in the Faith, Blessed Pope Pius IX, declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, and promoted filial devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary to all Catholics throughout the world. I never tire of reading his exhortations, so I am sharing this, again, today: When Catholics pray the Hail Mary, we…
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Mary is a Queen
It is the tenth day of November. We will now commence a little reading on the Blessed Virgin Mary from St. Alphonsus Liguori (as I noted yesterday). Again, these readings/excerpts will be brief as we lead up to December the eighth, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; however, despite their brevity, they are meaty, and quite informative. ~Note, for those…
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St. Maximilian Kolbe and The Immaculata
The Polish Marian Franciscan saint, St. Maximilian Kolbe (b.1894- d.1941), was a tireless devotee and servant-son of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This saint, if he could speak to us today, would impart to us the same advice which he gave in his lifetime via his magazine, radio, and newspaper apostolates: he would tell us to entrust ourselves, our families, our…
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Blessed Virgin Mary, Hope of Sinners
Today, I am re-posting a reader favorite excerpt from The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787). The subject of this excerpt is: Mary is the hope of sinners. So, sit back and either read this for the first time, or read it again, as the subject is a happy one (to read about the office, duties, and actions of our…
