“May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” ~ the elf-queen Galadriel speaks these words to Frodo Baggins as she gives him a crystal phial (the Phial of Galadriel) which has been interpreted to be symbolic of the Rosary given to St. Dominic by the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Lord of…
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Advice From St. Bernard of Clairvaux
“All of you, who see yourselves amid the tides of the world, tossed by storms and tempests rather than walking on the land, do not turn your eyes away from this shining star, unless you want to be overwhelmed by the hurricane. If temptation storms, or you fall upon the rocks of tribulation, look to the star: Call upon Mary!…
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Pope St. Pius X in 2021
~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…
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All Eyes on the Immaculate Conception
~It is December the second, and the Roman Catholic Church is headed towards the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (December 8). The following re-post (with edits) is intended to refresh us on the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. As we approach Our Lady’s feast, let us keep our eyes on her: a lady (immeasurably) high above us by her immaculate…
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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…
