We cannot know the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Immaculate Conception, if we do not learn about her. I say this, especially, because there has been misinformation promulgated about her from her enemies (yes, Our Lady has enemies) to such an extent, that persons can become confused as to who she is. Today’s post is a bit of information to fill…
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Birthday Greetings to the Blessed Virgin Mary
~Reprint of an article from September 7, 2018 with an additional excerpt (at the end) by Dom Prosper Gueranger: Tomorrow is the celebration of the Nativity of Mary. It is a happy day in the Roman Catholic Church. If we tried to imagine a creature given to us as the Mother of Our Savior, I do not expect that we…
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Mary, the Virgin Most Powerful
“Who is she that comes forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army in battle array?” ~Cant 6:10 One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Litany of Loreto is Virgin Most Powerful. I have thought about this title, as you might have, too, wondering: what is the power of Mary?…
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The Illustrated Litany of Loreto
The following article is taken from the University of Dayton’s All About Mary page. It contains a collection of 18th century prints which illustrate the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Litany of Loreto, with accompanying explanations. It is quite informative, and sheds light on who Our Lady is as seen in the traditional Litany of Loreto. The…
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Today is the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Dom Prosper Gueranger (b. 1805- d. 1875) wrote a prayer to Our Lady for this day; and it is applicable to our times. It is: QUEEN of Carmel, hear the voice of the Church as she sings to you on this day. When the world was languishing in ceaseless expectation,…
