Articles in 'Mary & The Saints'
Evidence for the Existence of God from Experience, Part 6: Sanctity
Evidence for the Existence of God from Experience, Part 6: Sanctity
By Bob Hunt
The great majority of people over the many millennia of the human community have held for the existence of a Supreme Being. Many people, as well, have encountered God by way of a variety of religious experiences, mostly personal, though some involving groups or even multitudes.
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Mary, Queen of Heaven
Mary, Queen of Heaven
By De Maria
Why do we call the Virgin Mary the Queen of Heaven, if God, according to Scripture, is angered by that title?
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The Spirit of John the Baptist
The Spirit of John the Baptist
By Mary Rivers
Each advent with the readings of John the Baptist, I am reminded of one in my youth, one whom I perceived as a great prophet, one who would bring unity to our country with equal justice for all. America then would become like Israel of old, and bring truth to all nations.
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Mother of My Lord
Mother of My Lord
By De Maria
One of the things which always astounded me. Astounds me to this day, really, is the fact that a Protestant and a Catholic can look at the same verse and come up with two radically different understandings of that verse.
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Four Strategies Satan Uses Against Christian Order
Four Strategies Satan Uses Against Christian Order
By John Horvat
A Christian order presupposes that we believe in Christ and His law. As a result, Christians organize all society in function of this law, and from this comes order and peace. A Christian society also presupposes a fight against evil and all those threats that attack the good order of society.
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So, you've been to the Catholic Church for the first time, what now?
So, you've been to the Catholic Church for the first time, what now?
By De Maria
You took the plunge, you went to the nearest Catholic Church. But you didn’t take my advice. It was too intimidating to follow all those people in. So, you did a little reconnaissaince. You found the Mass times and you decided to go at a time when the building would be vacant. First, you drove by and saw no one there. So, you parked and inspected the grounds.
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God Uses Our Nature for His Purposes
God Uses Our Nature for His Purposes
By Dean P. Johnson
As I sit by my bedroom window, contemplating the subtle yet dramatic change of the season – as the autumnal hues make way for the starkness of winter, I am taken about how God uses nature for his purposes.
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Evidence for the Existence of God from Experience, Part 3: Encountering God
Evidence for the Existence of God from Experience, Part 3: Encountering God
By Bob Hunt
The experience of encountering God takes the experience of human faith to the next level. Beyond the fact that humans have universally held to the existence of a Supreme Being in every age, culture, and civilization, there are innumerable claims from a great number of people to have experienced God in a deeper way than merely an acceptance of His existence. People have encountered God.
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Where do we find the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Bible?
Where do we find the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Bible?
By De Maria
As I’ve mentioned before, I believe that one of the best ways to understand Scripture is to first understand the Teachings of the Catholic Church, which are the basis of the New Testament. It is upon these Oral Teachings of Jesus Christ which are passed down by the Church, which are the bedrock of the New Testament.
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A Rose From Heaven
A Rose From Heaven
By Rebecca Johnasen
In January, 2013, I prayed a novena to St. Therese, The Little Flower, for a special intention. As an answer to my prayers, I asked for a sign: white for yes, soon, red for no and pink, for yes but not now.
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The astonishing image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The astonishing image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By De Maria
You know the story, Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego and his uncle in 1531. She left this image as proof of the authenticity of her appearance and the Bishop was convinced. So, he had a Temple built upon the site of her appearance.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tepeyac, Mexico
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tepeyac, Mexico
By De Maria
Buenos dias, Madre mia, Virgen de Guadalupe, a ti, con todo amor, te consagro mi corazon! Amen! No estoy yo aquí que soy tu Madre? These are the words which Our Lady spoke to St. Juan Diego when she appeared to him on the hill of Tepeyac, near Mexico City.
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I LOVE Christmas--No Matter What
I LOVE Christmas--No Matter What
By Larry Peterson
Turkey Day is over and now the 2015 Christmas odyssey is underway. My personal pilgrimage began Sunday at 5 AM, as I prepared my wife's medications for the week. There are fourteen different pills she takes at different times during the day for varied reasons and I do this every week.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, Caceres
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Caceres
By De Maria
The 12th of December marks the day that we celebrate the Apparition of Our Lady, to St. Juan Diego in Mexico in the year 1531. It is said that due to that apparition, 8 million pagan Indians turned to Catholicism. It is also said that this was to make up for the 8 million Catholics who had followed Luther into Protestantism.
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Wheat and Chaff at the Final Judgment
Wheat and Chaff at the Final Judgment
By Bill Dunn
Well, here we are halfway through Advent. There’s only a couple weeks to go until Christmas Day, and yet once again the gospel reading at Sunday Mass STILL does not talk about Jesus’ birth.
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Where is Confession in the Bible?
Where is Confession in the Bible?
By De Maria
This is one of the few Catholic Doctrines that you will actually find explicitly mentioned in Scripture. Even so, Protestants deny it.
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The Redeeming Work of the Holidays
The Redeeming Work of the Holidays
By Mary Ann Gambill
This work, family redemption, comes at a heavy price, often dipping into the pockets of what we thought family meant in the first place. In my early married years we would go to his parents house or mine. We would make the rounds. I would make a dish sometimes, but most of the time, we only brought ourselves, presents, and the one or two children that we had way back then.
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