Tomorrow, August the nineteenth, is the feast of our saint-ancestor, Fr. John Eudes (b. 1601- d. 1680); and for this day, we might allow him to speak to us about the Immaculate Heart of Mary through an excerpt from his book The Admirable Heart of Mary. I think you will find him to be a helpful instructor on the mysteries…
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Pope St. Pius V in May
“In union with the perfect confidence and hope that the Holy and Blessed Virgin placed in Thee, do I hope O Lord.” ~Pope St. Pius V Yesterday was the feast of Pope St. Pius V (b. 1504- d. 1572). A few years ago, The Marian Room posted Pope St. Pius V’s circa 1569 request to Catholics that they pray…
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On Praying the Rosary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. “The salvation of the whole world began with the ‘Hail Mary.’ Hence, the salvation of each person is…
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October 7: The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“Not bravery, not armies, not commanders, but Our Lady of the Rosary made us victors.” -Venetian Senators after the Battle of Lepanto Today, on the seventh day of October, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dom Prosper Gueranger (b. 1805- d. 1875) in his work, The Liturgical Year, expounds on this…
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Pope St. Pius X Today
~Today is the feast of Pope Saint Pius X. For today, I am presenting a re-post (with edits) from 2019, the bulk of which contains instructions from Pope St. Pius X (b. 1835- d. 1914). This content from Pius X is as fresh as if he had penned it this week. I have posted this several times, but I find…