The mother of the King is a Queen The universal queenship of Mary, St. Alphonsus reasons, is implied by the universal kingship of her Son. As the glorious Virgin Mary has been raised to the dignity of mother of the King of kings, it is not without reason that the Church honors her, and wishes her to be honored by all, with the glorious title of Queen. “If the Son is a King,” says an ancient writer, “the one who... Read more
The Blessed Virgin enters the heavenly temple St. John of Damascus celebrates Mary’s new and fitting home in heaven. Today the holy Virgin of Virgins is presented in the heavenly temple. Today the sacred and living Ark of the living God, who conceived her Creator himself, takes up her abode in the temple of God not made by hands. David, her forefather, rejoices. Angels and archangels are in jubilation, angelic powers exult, the angelic choirs of principalities and dominations, virtues... Read more
This week Emmaus Road Publishing and Servant Books sponsor the CBB giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a copy of 30 Days with Teresa of Avila edited by Dan Burke (you can read the review here) and one copy of When You Suffer by Jeff Cavins (you can read the review here). I use Rafflecopter to run my giveaways which makes it simple for you and me! Enter below. The contest starts at midnight tonight EST and will end 12AM EST Friday 05/06 with... Read more
Mary’s family greets her in heaven St. Alphonsus imagines the scene when Mary’s saintly family members come to greet her upon her arrival in heaven. When she enters heaven at her assumption, Mary is greeted by her family. St. Zachary and St. Elizabeth come and thank her for her loving visit, with such great humility and charity, in their home. By it they received treasures of grace. St. John the Baptist comes with even greater affection to thank her for... Read more
Suffering is an expected part of our humanity. With a proper understanding of how to approach and deal with pain and suffering we have a golden opportunity to draw closer to God. Jeff Cavins provides readers with a guide on how to handle suffering in his latest book When You Suffer: Biblical Keys for Hope and Understanding. In the early parts of the book Jeff details the two kinds of suffering which are physical and moral. Drawing heavily from St.... Read more
The saints welcome Mary into heaven The angels weren’t the only citizens of heaven to welcome Mary when she arrived there; the saints of all the ages came to honor her as well. St. Alphon- sus imagines the scene. The angels have welcomed Mary at her assumption into heaven. Now all the saints in paradise at that time come to welcome her and salute her as their queen. All the holy virgins come: “The maidens saw her and called her... Read more
Julie Abell makes her debut this week here at CBB with her review of Dan Burkes’ 30 Days with Teresa of Avila, the third book in his Navigating the Interior Life Series. I reviewed the second book in the series Finding God Through Meditation in May 2015. Read on to see what Julie though about this one. I cannot remember, since it has been about a year, why I picked this book up off the shelf at my local Catholic... Read more
The angels welcome Mary into heaven St. John of Damascus imagines the joyous reception of Our Lady into heaven by the angels awaiting her there. His rich imagery draws from the biblical book called the Song of Songs, in which the bride is welcomed by the bride- groom and his companions. In your assumption, Mary, angels with archangels bear you up. Unclean spirits tremble at your departure. The air raises a hymn of praise at your passage, and the atmosphere... Read more
Today Carmel Communications announced the release of the epic biblical film RISEN to Digital download on May 10th and Blu-ray / DVD on May 24th. You can read the full release below. Archbishop Charles Chaput, Philadelphia has said about the film, “RISEN is more than a good film for believers; it’s a great piece of film story-telling by any standard”. Mark Brumley, President, Ignatius Press says, “RISEN is an adventurous, thrilling, spiritual detective story.” You can visit Amazon now to... Read more
A riot of praise for Christ and his mother! St. John of Damascus imagines that at Mary’s departure to heaven, a great choir of saints and angels shook both heaven and earth with their praise. At Mary’s departure to heaven, the Apostles—eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word—were there, duly ministering to our Lord’s mother, and drawing from her a rich inheritance and a full measure of praise. For how could anyone doubt that she is the source of blessing and... Read more
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