Christmas Day by Christina Rossetti “A baby is a harmless thing And wins our hearts with one accord, And Flower of Babies was their King, Jesus Christ our Lord: Lily of lilies He Upon His Mother’s knee; Rose of roses, soon to be Crowned with thorns on leafless tree. A lamb is innocent and mild And merry on the soft…
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In October
~by Gilbert K. Chesterton (b. 1874- d. 1936) Where are they gone that did delight in honour Abrupt and absolute as an epic ends, What light of the Last Things, like death at morning, Crowns the true lovers and the tragic friends? Young priests with eager faces bright as eagles, Poor scholars of the harp-string, strict and strong, All the…
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The Ever-Innocent Maiden and Mother, Mary
~The following is a re-post (with additions and edits) from July of 2018 on the topic of the child Mary. It is often good to read about the eternal innocence of Our Lady as an antidote to the ever-present false teachings about her. ~SF In the fall of 2017, a painting of the child Mary, and her saintly mother, Anne,…
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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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Epiphany Art
As Catholics continue in the octave of the Epiphany, we joyfully contemplate the Christ Child along with the Magi. For today, I am posting three pieces of art that offer us glimpses of this Holy Child, Jesus Christ. The first piece of art is a poem by George Herbert which is titled Love III: Love III Love bade me welcome,…