“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” ~Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Today, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates possibly the most beautiful moment in the history of the world, the Annunciation; or, as it is also known, Lady Day. Dom Prosper Gueranger…
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Friday: Remembering the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“And He [Christ] showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin that made Him want to manifest His Heart to men, with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and salvation which it contains, in order that those who desire to render…
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Spending Time with Pope St. Pius X
“Keep up your hobbitry in heart, and think that all stories feel like that when you are in them. You are inside a very great story!” – a letter from JRR Tolkien to his son Christopher, Letters of JRR Tolkien We are living in a great story, indeed; and our lives have been preceded by those of our Catholic ancestors.…
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Restoring a Beloved Icon
If you are planning a trip to Rome, a visit to the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a must. This grand basilica, which is dedicated to Our Lady, will leave her mark on you: the gold ceiling which stretches far above one’s head, hearkens to a world beyond our reach where the Queen reigns in majesty beside her…
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Health of the Sick, Remember Us
“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” –Saint Francis de Sales One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Health of the Sick. Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O. P. (b. 1877- d. 1964) writes about this Marian title in his book, The Mother of the Savior. Traditionally, the Catholic…
