Today is the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On this happy occasion, it is fitting to hear about this feast from Dom Prosper Gueranger. In Dom Prosper’s book, The Liturgical Year, he states: He alone who could understand Mary’s holiness could appreciate her glory. But Wisdom, who presided over the formation of the abyss, has not revealed to…
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Assumption 2021
~Tomorrow, on the fifteenth day of August, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven; or, as it is also called, Marymass. For this happy day, I am re-posting the following Assumption day entry with edits and additions. “Mary’s life on Earth drew to a close. Her eyes were fixed on Heaven. Her…
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Honor Our Mother
“Honorons notre mere” ~ the Immaculate Heart of Mary depicted on a replica of an old French holy card (above) 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…
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To Love the Cross
For today, I am posting the words of a saint and priest, St. John Vianney, on the love of the Cross. This “science of the Cross” is that of a Catholic priest who loved and cared for souls, bringing many to a love of Christ. We can trust his words which now follow: Whether we will or not, we must…
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The Blessed Virgin Mary: A Merciful Advocate
Today, I am posting a long excerpt from The Glories of Mary which was written by the Catholic bishop, saint, and Doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Liguouri (b. 1696- d. 1787). This book was well researched long (!) before the internet, and contains documentation from saints, priests, Church teaching and references from the Bible. As I have said before, let…
