“There is never a crack in the ivory towerOr a hinge to groan in the house of goldOr a leaf of the rose in the wind to witherAnd she grows young as the world grows old.A Woman clothed with the sun returningto clothe the sun when the sun is cold.” ~G.K. Chesterton, excerpt from The Towers of Time* One of…
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Fatima and the Holy Rosary
I have read a lot on Our Lady of Fatima over the years, as I am sure you have, as well; but, the other day, I read a piece by the Texan writer and scholar, Dr. Taylor Marshall, where he presented a new insight into one aspect of Fatima. He presented an insight into the meaning of the visions that…
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Blessed Virgin Mary: Queen of Mercy
St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787) wrote The Glories of Mary in the 18th century. It is one of the most comprehensive books written on the Blessed Virgin Mary. Long before Google search engines, St. Alphonsus compiled this book from many sources: from the writings of saints, theologians, philosophers, Church Fathers, Biblical writers, and Church teachings. For the next several weeks, I…
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A Queen Prays the Rosary and Other Stories of the Rosary
I enjoy reading historical stories wherein the characters involved were devoted to the Holy Rosary. Such a character was the Catholic queen, Blanche of Castile (b. 1188- d. 1282), mother of the saint-king, King Louis IV of France. Elaine M. Jordan recounts the story of the Rosary devotion of Queen Blanche in the following (links within the text added by SCF): Queen…
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The Name of the Rosary
Today, I am posting an extended excerpt from a book which was penned in 1912 by a Catholic priest named, Fr. M. J. Frings. The book is titled: The Excellence of the Rosary, Conferences for Devotions in Honor of the Blessed Virgin. The posted excerpt is the entirety of the first chapter which is titled, The Name of...
