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Missio ImmaculataeChrist and Mary Revealed In Genesis 3:15
“In the light of the New Testament and the Church’s tradition,” Pope St. John Paul II affirmed, “we know that the woman announced by [Genesis 3:15] is Mary, and in ‘her seed’ we recognize her Son, Jesus, who triumphed over Satan’s power in the Paschal mystery”...
Mary, Coredemptrix — Really?!
While Christ is the sole Redeemer of mankind, we are called to be his “co-workers” by uniting our sacrifices to His supreme Sacrifice on Calvary for the life of the world. The Virgin Mary, Mother of Our Savior, was co-worker with Christ in an altogether unique way,...
The Little Way — A Marian Way: Part 2
The vocation of St. Thérèse of Lisieux is but the epitome of the “reaction” man is called to give to God’s loving initiative. Her ecstatic exclamation, “I shall be love!” is but the reverberation of, “God is love.” It is only natural, then, that the Little Flower was...
Blessed Francisco Marto: Contemplative Consoler of God
If Blessed Jacinta Marto shows us the apostolic dimension of Fatima by pointing us to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blessed Francisco shows us its contemplative dimension, namely, the goal of devotion to the Immaculate Heart, which is union with God. The message of...
The Little Way — A Marian Way: Part 1
St. Thérèse of Lisieux has sometimes been cited by Marian minimalists who imagine that she is to be numbered among a “chorus” of voices which caution us against “exaggerations” (according to these minimalists) in the practice of Marian devotion. A careful study of her...
Blessed Jacinta of Fatima: Apostle of Love of the Immaculate Heart
Our Lady loves to use little children to lead the way because their hearts are pure and unaffected, totally unaware of the possible widespread impact of their innocent lives. Blessed Jacinta was one such holy child whose words and example unfurled in a most rare and...
Our Lady, “Pure Conception of Love” in the Heart of the Church
No matter how much has been said or written, no matter how exalted the words, Our Lady cannot be defined in earthly terms. Suffice for us to know with certainty that she is the Immaculate Conception and the Mother of God, the ramifications of which we will only come...
The Marian Spirituality of Saint Faustina Kowalska
Jesus, in revealing the abyss of His merciful love to the world through His apostle, St. Faustina, invites many a repentant sinner to grasp God’s greatest attribute which he continues to lavish upon humanity. However, very little has been made known of the visions she...
Virgo Ecclesia Facta: Mary and the Rebuilding of the Church
The Church in pilgrimage is on a treacherous journey, hampered by factions within and without attempting to diminish her authority. But the promise of Christ holds firm: “Behold, I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt. 28:20). Moreover, Mary, as Mother of...
The Eucharist and the Rosary: The Link between Fatima, Amsterdam and Akita
As of old, prophets were God’s mouthpiece proclaiming good news, bringing messages of encouragement or warning of impending calamities. Even today, chosen vessels speak out to the alarming signs of our time with ever greater urgency. Our Lady’s words, transmitted...