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  • The Blessed Virgin Mary, Refuge of Sinners

    The Roman Catholic Church traditionally honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Refuge of Sinners. St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787) wrote quite a bit about the manner in which Our Lady is a refuge for sinners in his book The Glories of Mary.  I never tire of reading of this glory of Mary; the glory whereby she is…

  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help

    “All the glory of the King’s Daughter is within, in golden borders, clothed round about with variety: after her shall virgins be brought to the King, her neighbours shall be brought unto thee. (P.T. Alleluia, alleluia). Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak of my works to the King. Glory be to the Father . . .” …

  • The Blessed Virgin Mary in Poetry

    The Virgin by William Wordsworth (b. 1770- d. 1850) Mother! whose virgin bosom was uncrost With the least shade of thought to sin allied. Woman! above all women glorified, Our tainted nature’s solitary boast; Purer than foam on central ocean tost; Brighter than eastern skies at daybreak strewn With fancied roses, than the unblemished moon Before her wane begins on…

  • Pope St. Pius X in 2020

    ~As the month of Mary winds down, I am presenting a re-post (with minor edits) from 2019, the bulk of which contains instructions from our Catholic ancestor, Pope St. Pius X (b. 1835- d. 1914). This content from Pius X is as fresh as if he had penned it this week. Enjoy! ~SCF May continues, and Catholics around the world…