“Let us transport ourselves in spirit to the holy mountain of Calvary, to the foot of the cross, beside Mary… She practices there an unalter- able patience. She stands up in the midst of the horrible tempest like a rock surrounded by waves, which beat against it without causing it to fall. Neither the abyss into which…
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St. John Eudes Speaks
For today, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, I suggest that we might pick up a cup of coffee, or tea, and sit down with our saint-ancestor, Fr. John Eudes (b. 1601- d. 1680), and allow him to speak to us about the Immaculate Heart of Mary through an excerpt from his book The Admirable Heart of Mary. I…
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Notes on the Immaculate Conception
It is beginning to cool down in the OV from which I am writing this week, and lo, I looked at the calendar and noted that the beloved day, December the eighth, is rapidly approaching: the day in which our Mother, the Roman Catholic Church, celebrates the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Why is this…
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A Marian Ode in May
Today’s post contains a poem which was written as a tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The poem was composed by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and is titled, A Little Litany. It is a delightful ode to the Queen of May: When God turned back eternity and was young, Ancient of Days, grown little for your mirth (As under the low arch…
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Blessed Virgin Mary: Hope of Sinners
Monday is here, and following up with the post from last Wednesday, I am starting the week with another excerpt from the Marian treatise, The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Today’s subject is: Mary is the hope of sinners. Enjoy, and have a good day. ~SCF Begin excerpt from The Glories of Mary (excerpt continues until end of post): In the first chapter…
