Mother of God, He broke thy heart That it might wider be, That in the vastness of its love There might be room for me. Fr. Frederick William Faber (b. 1814- d. 1863) The month of May would not be complete without a post with writings from the Marian devotee, Fr. Frederick William Faber. For today, I am…
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The May Magnificat
“The Child Christ lives on from generation to generation in the poets, very often the frailest of [mortals], but [mortals] whose frailty is redeemed by a child’s unworldliness, by a child’s delight in loveliness, by the spirit of wonder. Christ was a poet, and all through his life the Child remains perfect in him. It was the poet, the unworldly…
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Devotion to Mary with Fr. Frederick William Faber
Mother of God, He broke thy heart That it might wider be, That in the vastness of its love There might be room for me. Fr. Frederick William Faber (b. 1814- d. 1863) ~For today, I am revising, and re-posting, an April 2019 piece on Our Lady’s son, Fr. Frederick William Faber. I think it will give you a…
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Peonies in May
Yesterday, when I peeked outside on my daily peony check, I caught sight of a slight dab of pink against the blue sky. I knew it would not be long; and, today, it happened: the peonies are in bloom. Thankfully, they do not disappoint. They are striking, and are aptly nicknamed, Mary’s Rose. We look about for God, and He…
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Kolbe in May
It is the thirteenth day of May, and the month of Our Lady is progressing: peonies are on the verge of blossoming, while rhododendron are in full bloom. In the O.V., the skies have been predominantly blue with an occasional rainy outburst from some rogue clouds. There have been graduations, weddings, wedding anniversaries, May crownings, Mother’s Day events, and First…
