Articles in 'Mary & The Saints'
The "Angel of Auschwitz"-- Venerable Angela Maria of the Heart of Jesus
The "Angel of Auschwitz"-- Venerable Angela Maria of the Heart of Jesus
By Larry Peterson
Maria Cacilia Autsch was born in Rollecken, Germany, on March 26,1900. She was the fifth of seven children and her dad, August, worked very hard as a machinist to keep his family fed.
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St. Thomas Aquinas and the Principle of Double Effect
St. Thomas Aquinas and the Principle of Double Effect
By William Hemsworth
Over the course of our lives we will be faced with many difficult decisions. These decisions may be life altering and may change us forever.
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Lessons in Valor, Grit, and Sacrifice from Two of My Favorite Military Saints
Lessons in Valor, Grit, and Sacrifice from Two of My Favorite Military Saints
By BJ Gonzalvo
Many of the saints we know are paragons of valor, grit, and sacrifice but two that stand out in my memory are Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Joan of Arc.
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That's Just Not for Me
That's Just Not for Me
By Elizabeth Thomas
The Pentecost experience! I wonder if the apostles only knew what was going to happen to them when the Holy Spirit came upon them, if they would have been so long in prayer, waiting as they were told to do?
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Lord, If This How You Treat Your Friends . . .
Lord, If This How You Treat Your Friends . . .
By Melanie Jean Juneau
If you try to help a struggling butterfly emerge from the prison of his cocoon, his wings will be permanently deformed. As a butterfly struggles, fluid is forced into its wings so they stretch and open, allowing them to fly but butterflies are not the only creatures who must struggle before they have the ability to fly.
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St. Therese and St. Elizabeth of Trinity....
St. Therese and St. Elizabeth of Trinity....
By Julie
Right now, I am taking a class through Avila institute of Studies about St. Elizabeth of Trinity. I took a previous course about St. Therese. Their lives were very similiar and in fact their "tineline" of history or "life" was around the same time frames.
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St.Maximillian Kolbe and the Immaculate Conception
St.Maximillian Kolbe and the Immaculate Conception
By Ebeth Weidner
May is the month of Mary and I desire to continue to consecrate myself to our Holy Mother. This year I will be reading Fr. Michael Gaitley's book, "33 Days to Morning Glory" for the second time. Here in his book, Fr. Gaitley discusses Marian devotion through, as he describes them as the Marian giants, St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Theresa of Calcutta, and St. John Paul II.
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The Regina Coeli: Graces From The Queen Of Heaven
The Regina Coeli: Graces From The Queen Of Heaven
By Frank J. Maduri
The Regina Coeli is a traditional Easter prayer for Catholics which translated from Latin is “Queen of Heaven” which is used in place of The Angelus prayer from Easter Sunday through to Pentecost Sunday.
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The Arians and How Apostolic Succession Stopped Them
The Arians and How Apostolic Succession Stopped Them
By William Hemsworth
To those who study Church history, the Arians are a familiar foe of orthodoxy. The heresy came to the forefront in the 4th century, and was declared heretical at the Council of Nicea in 325 and again at the Council of Constantinople in 381.
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Christ had revealed the Treasures of His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary. But it was St. Claude de la Colombiere who helped her reveal it to the world.
Christ had revealed the Treasures of His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary. But it was St. Claude de la Colombiere who helped her reveal it to the world.
By Larry Peterson
Claude de la Colombiere was born in 1641, in the old province of Dauphine, in France. He was the third child of Bertrand Colombiere and Margaret Coindat. Soon after Claude was born the family moved to the town of Vienne, and this is where the young boy began his education. It was during this time period that Claude began feeling the call to the Jesuits.
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On Dragons, Roses and Books. Catalonia celebrates Sant Jordi
On Dragons, Roses and Books. Catalonia celebrates Sant Jordi
By Josef Bordat
Sant Jordi (St. George), a martyr from the 3rd century, is known above all by the legend of his fight against a dragon, told since the 12th century in different variations within poems and songs.
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Persevere in Prayer and St. Therese
Persevere in Prayer and St. Therese
By Julie
I have been reading a book lately titled "The Way of Trust and Love" about St. Therese by Father Jacques Phillippe a French priest (I have met him once). In this book this priest has some good points I would like to share with our reader
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St. Thomas Aquinas and Christology
St. Thomas Aquinas and Christology
By William Hemsworth
Thomas Aquinas is known as one of the greatest thinkers in the history of the church. He was a prolific writer, and writings are still widely read today. When it comes to Christology Aquinas had a lot to say, and his writings on Christology can be read in the third part of his Summa Theologica and his Commentary on Matthew (Lecture Notes).
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Saint Joseph Terror of Demons
Saint Joseph Terror of Demons
By Susan Skinner
I was pondering the state of the world today, thinking about how we had gotten to where we are. As I prayed and sat in the chapel, I thought about all the rage I see in society. I thought how it seems to be coming from every direction. God whispered, “I made them male and female.” I thought about recent events. How men seem to have used women, and how women march in the streets in anger at men
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Blessed Maria Bolognesi; Mystic, Stigmatist, Visionary, and Victim of the Demonic
Blessed Maria Bolognesi; Mystic, Stigmatist, Visionary, and Victim of the Demonic
By Larry Peterson
On October 21, 1924, an out-of-wedlock child was born and given the name, Maria. At the time, Maria was not assigned a surname. That was because her birth father, (himself an illegitimate child) refused to wed Maria’s mother and left her. Fortunately for Maria, the most influential person in young girl’s life would be her grandma, Cornetto Cesira.
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The Queenship of Mary
The Queenship of Mary
By Susan Skinner
After reading the above excerpt in Genesis, I began to wonder why Eve was speaking to the serpent at all. After all, the serpent was her enemy. The answer is perhaps because Eve didn’t recognize her enemy. She simply didn’t know he was her enemy.
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The Way of Saint James
The Way of Saint James
By Susan Skinner
The Lord has been speaking to me a lot over the past several months about “The Way of Saint James.” I thought maybe God was speaking to me about taking a pilgrimage to Spain. He often shows me the starry sky. But this morning, pondering the readings for this Palm Sunday and the Passion of Christ, it hit me. He said, “Live the Way of Saint James.”
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