Articles in 'Mary & The Saints'
Veronica
Veronica
By Mallory Hoffman
The day was stifling as Veronica began to walk to the well to bring water home to her husband and children. The sun was just rising in the east. The sun was red as it began to rise.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Augustine: My Spiritual Brothers
Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Augustine: My Spiritual Brothers
By Alex Brittain
Why do Catholics honor and venerate the Saints? They are the heroes of our Faith that strived to become holy and many of them devoted their entire lives, even to the point of death, to God and His Church.
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Now is the Time of Mercy
Now is the Time of Mercy
By Nancy Marie Murray
"Santo Subito! Sainthood now!" This cry, which rang out from the crowds from the moment of Pope John Paul II's death, became reality when John Paul was declared a saint last year on the Feast of Divine Mercy.
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What is the Deal with Intercession by Saints?
What is the Deal with Intercession by Saints?
By David R. Myers
Recently, I was called to serve on a jury in a criminal case here in Austin, Texas. The accused in this case made an extraordinary tactical blunder: even though he was offered legal counsel free of charge by the court, he chose to represent himself.
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The hidden life of the Holy Family
The hidden life of the Holy Family
By Marie Kelly
In the Gospels, it says “Mary treasured these things in her heart.” Moms do that. They keep memories. Have you ever wondered what memories Mary treasured? We don’t know the hidden moments but we can take guesses. Mary was a mom. I bet she told St. Anne about baby Jesus first step.
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Beloved St. Joseph, Wondrous Gift to Mary, Jesus and to Us!
Beloved St. Joseph, Wondrous Gift to Mary, Jesus and to Us!
By Janet Moore
Dear Blessed Joseph, What a wondrous gift you were (are) to Mary… to Jesus… to us!
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St. Joseph, the "Shadow Saint": His Example is the Answer to the Fatherhood Crisis in Society
St. Joseph, the "Shadow Saint": His Example is the Answer to the Fatherhood Crisis in Society
By Larry Peterson
Every March 19, The Catholic Church honors and celebrates a man who, next to the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the greatest of all saints. His name is Joseph. He was Mary's husband and the foster father of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Included among his honors he is venerated as the patron of fathers, workers, and unborn children.
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Scars
Scars
By Michael Adsit
Bickering siblings strategizing for best the seat in the car, while I’m securely strapping my preschooler in his booster seat, mom pushing us out the door as quickly as she possibly can, all for a one-mile ride to school and some quiet time for me at daily Mass. Let’s not forget the winter weather advisory followed by dangerously cold wind chills sweeping the area to begin this day.
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A Tomb With A View
A Tomb With A View
By Judy Landrieu Klein
I know, it’s Lent. And I’m out of sync with the liturgical calendar. But I’ve been meditating on the Resurrection in my Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, and something really struck me recently. It involved Peter, John and the tomb of Jesus, which Mary Magdalene had just reported she’d found empty.
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Reconnecting With an Old Friend: St. Therese, The "Little Flower"
Reconnecting With an Old Friend: St. Therese, The "Little Flower"
By Larry Peterson
I have a small bedroom I converted into an office. Against the wall next to the closet is a narrow bookcase. It is about seven feet tall and one foot wide and has seven shelves. It is a great dust collector. Anyway, I had this sudden urge to “straighten up” the mess of papers and supplies I had so “neatly” placed on those shelves over the past few years.
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Looking but not Seeing
Looking but not Seeing
By Liliana Almanza-Raya
When I was in high school I took an AP Spanish class during my senior year and I remember a time when I caught one of my younger classmates gazing at me. At first I wasn't sure if perhaps it was my exceptionally good looks (I might be slightly exaggerating here) or if he was simply daydreaming and I happened to be in his view.
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The Communion of Saints at Its Best!
The Communion of Saints at Its Best!
By Lucrezia Esteban
My son married the most incredible woman last Fall and while the nuptial mass and reception were jam-packed with friends, family, tradition, music, laughs and love, I had a calm about me all day. This calm I attribute to my new daughter-in-law’s deceased mother.
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Giving up worry for Lent Part II, Don't believe the Lies
Giving up worry for Lent Part II, Don't believe the Lies
By Susan Skinner
“For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground” Ephesians 6:12-13
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To Jesus Through Mary with the Communion of Saints
To Jesus Through Mary with the Communion of Saints
By Susan Skinner
This Lent I began a 10 week retreat/bible study with my parish. The retreat is called Consoling the Heart of Jesus, A do it yourself retreat inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. The book was written by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC.
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Letter to an Atheist First Sergeant
Letter to an Atheist First Sergeant
By Bobby Brown
1SG (First Sergeant), One thing far more powerful than any argument I can muster for God and Christianity is the example of ordinary people answering God's call to service.
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Catholics, The Idolators
Catholics, The Idolators
By Tiffany Germain
Those Catholics always worshiping idols. Each of their gazillion churches have their own individual statues and numerous graven images. They pray to those statues as if they were gods kind of like the Israelites formed a golden calf and worshipped it as their new god. At least the Israelites had only one god; the Catholics have a copious amount. Didn’t they read Exodus 20:4?
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Terrorists and the Woman Clothed in the Sun
Terrorists and the Woman Clothed in the Sun
By Susan Skinner
“Let not your heart be disturbed… Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.” (Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego)
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