The following post contains the contents of a booklet which was first published in 1930 by the Catholic Truth Society of Ireland. It is titled Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and was written by an anonymous member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. In 1917, at Fatima, Our Lady told the three children-seers that, in the end, her…
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A May Reading: Pius X and Our Lady
May continues, and Catholics around the world scour their gardens for fresh buds to place on their May altars. Such tokens of love and gratitude towards Our Lady are willed by God, who was the first to honor Our Lady in her pure conception, choosing her among all women. We, the children of Mary, continue the tradition of honoring Mary, as God…
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Angelus ad Virginem
On this seventh day of the month of Our Lady, I am posting a medieval poem in Mary’s honor which is titled, Angelus ad Virginem. This delightful ode to our Queen dates to the thirteenth century; and is notable for the fact that its authorship is unknown. The Angelus ad Virginem is based on the prayer, the Hail Mary; and I…
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Mary and the Convert
The following is an essay from the Catholic convert Gilbert Keith Chesterton (b. 1874- d. 1936) which is titled, Mary and the Convert. In this essay, Chesterton details his childhood interest in the Blessed Virgin Mary despite the Protestant- based Marian antipathies which surrounded him. He, then, details his full turning to the Blessed Virgin Mary in adulthood as he…
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The Blessed Virgin Mary: Necessary for Salvation
Luther said that he “could not endure the thought that the Church of Rome should call Mary, who is only a creature, ‘our hope,’ for God alone [he said], and Jesus Christ as our Mediator, is our hope.” But the Church does teach us to invoke Mary on all occasions and call her our hope: “Hail, our hope!” ~St. Alphonsus…
