~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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My Mother, My Confidence
Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea. My Mother, My Confidence. The Roman Catholic people have loved Our Lady in the beautiful image of Our Lady of Confidence (above) for generations. They have invoked her aid by the simple prayer, “My Mother, My Confidence.” May this tradition, of invoking Our Lady in our daily needs, continue in us, in our homes, and in…
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Blessed Herman the Disabled
Today, on an Ember day* in September, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life of Blessed Herman the Disabled (b. 1013- d. 1054). Blessed Herman was a physically disabled Benedictine monk who was noted for intellectual work which demonstrated a rare genius coupled with religious devotion. Blessed Herman is the author of the beloved Marian prayer the Salve Regina (Hail…
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A Doctor of Marian Devotion Speaks
A Doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Liguori (b. 1696- d. 1787), had a deep love for Our Lady which he fostered his entire life. As he approached death, St. Alphonsus wrote his famous Marian book, The Glories of Mary. Recently, Anne T. mentioned to me that she thought the introductory section of The Glories was fascinating. She found it fascinating,…
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Health of the Sick, Remember Us
“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” –Saint Francis de Sales One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Health of the Sick. Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O. P. (b. 1877- d. 1964) writes about this Marian title in his book, The Mother of the Savior. Traditionally, the Catholic…
