Today, the Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady, Mother of the Divine Shepherd. Our Lady, herself, has been known as the Divine Shepherdess, aka, La Divina Pastora, and La Divine Bergère. There have been numerous images of Our Lady which depict her shepherding the flock of Christ. This morning, I looked about for a good…
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Pope St. Pius X Speaks on St. Charles Borromeo
Today, on the feast of St. Charles Borromeo (b. 1538- d. 1584), we encounter a gift from our Catholic ancestor, Pope St. Pius X (b. 1835- d. 1914). On May 26, 1910, Pope Pius X wrote an encyclical on Cardinal Borromeo which is titled Editae Saepe. In this encyclical, the great pontiff, Pius X, teaches and instructs. It is a…
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Assumpta Maria by Francis Thompson
Assumpta Maria by Francis Thompson (b. 1859- d. 1907): Mortals, that behold a Woman, Rising ‘twixt the Moon and Sun; Who am I the heavens assume? an All am I, and I am one. Multitudinous ascend I, Dreadful as a battle arrayed, For I bear you whither tend I; Ye are I: be undismayed! I, the Ark that for the…
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The Most Holy Name of Mary
In mid-September, as the leaves are beginning to turn to yellow, the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the Most Holy Name of Mary. The Church’s liturgy for today (the Roman rite) is a veritable feast which delights in the contemplation of this holy name as seen here. Dom Prosper Gueranger (b. 1805- d. 1875) in his book The Liturgical Year had…
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The Illustrated Litany of Loreto
The following article is taken from the University of Dayton’s All About Mary page. It contains a collection of 18th century prints which illustrate the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Litany of Loreto, with accompanying explanations. It is quite informative, and sheds light on who Our Lady is as seen in the traditional Litany of Loreto. The…
