by Fr. Peter Damian M. Fehlner, F.I. | Jan 14, 2017 | 2013, Marian Magisterium
The Immaculate Conception of Mary, according to the thought of Pope Benedict XVI, takes form in relation to the espousals of Christ and the Church. The Church becomes holy and immaculate to the degree that it is an extension of Mary, its pre-eminent member. This is...
by Fr. Luca M. Genovese | Jan 14, 2017 | 2012, Fathers of the Church, Mary in the Writings of the Saints
Saint Ephrem, “Harp of the Holy Spirit,” “Mary’s Own Singer” and Doctor of the Church, was a prolific writer and poet of the Eastern Church during the fourth century AD. The one who inspired him was the Blessed Virgin Mary, and he translated the praises of her beauty...
by Dr. Taylor Marshall | Jan 14, 2017 | 2012, Mary In Scripture
The Virgin Mary, Queen of all nations, Queen of all hearts, who “held in [her] womb Him whom the heavens cannot contain” (St. Cyril of Alexandria), is wonderfully prefigured in all her splendor in the Book of Ecclesiaticus (Sirach), Chapter 24. Verses 6-10 of this...
by Morgan Siefker | Jan 14, 2017 | 2012, Mary and Social Life
The secular world of today is a powerful force in luring young people away from the practice of virtue. First and foremost, parents must entrust their children, from the cradle, to Mary’s care and protection. There is no possible way to combat this cultural decadence...
by Msgr. Charles M. Mangan | Jan 14, 2017 | 2012, Our Lady of Fatima
When Our Lady appeared to the three shepherd children at Fatima in 1917, she delivered to the world a message as simple as it is timely. She gently but gravely reminded her wayward children to turn back to the Gospel with their whole heart by way of her Immaculate...
by Msgr. Arthur B. Calkins | Jan 14, 2017 | 2012, Mary in the Life of the Church: Marian Consecration
Marian consecration, when referred to as “slavery,” is one of desire to please, one of the will—not imposed under duress to be shackled in chains for a master’s ruthless intentions. On the contrary, it is a patronage of ardent love, binding heart to Heart. This...
