A happy feast of St. Luke the Evangelist to all of you. Last night, R. Anne reminded me that today was the splendid feast of the physician and artist, and writer!, St. Luke. Friend of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Paul, he often seems to be the quiet Gospel writer, receiving less fanfare than the venerable Sts. John, Mark, and…
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The Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“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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The Catholic Approach to Death
I was reading a blog article by Msgr. Charles Pope this week wherein he discusses the Catholic approach to death via the teachings of the bishop St. Cyprian (b. 200-210- d. 258). Msgr. Pope and St. Cyprian state that Christians should be willing to greet death eagerly when it (naturally) approaches as it is the entry into Heaven; and the…
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Reading about the Blessed Virgin Mary
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…
