God chose Mary to give us his Son St. Louis teaches us that God the Son comes to us through Mary, and that God takes delight in her. It was only through Mary that God the Father gave his only-begotten Son to the world. Whatever sighs the patriarchs may have sent forth, whatever prayers the prophets and the saints of the Old Covenant may have offered up to obtain this treasure for four thousand years, it was only Mary who... Read more
Marcus Grodi is the founder and president of The Coming Home Network International whose purpose is to help inquiring clergy as well as laity of other traditions to return home and then to be at home in the Catholic Church. He is also the host of the show The Journey Homewhich can be seen weekly on EWTN. Marcus is also the author of numerous books and recently I had a chance to discuss two of those books him. Here is... Read more
The world’s first love Archbishop Fulton Sheen explains how the Blessed Mother existed in the mind of God “as an eternal thought before there were any mothers. She is the mother of mothers—she is the world’s first love.” All creatures below man correspond to the pattern God has in his mind. A tree is truly a tree because it corresponds to God’s idea of a tree. . . . But it is not so with persons. God has to have... Read more
Marcus Grodi is the host of the popular EWTN series The Journey Home. He has spoken often of his own conversion story as well as dozens upon dozens of others. Many of these conversion stories are available in two books from The Coming Home Network. Journeys Home now in its third revised edition and Journeys Home 2. The first volume Journeys Home comes in at a little over 400 pages long. What was particularly interesting about the setup of this book... Read more
Mary was the perfection God originally intended Blessed John Henry Newman, a celebrated convert to the Catholic faith, observes that the original righteousness of Adam and Eve, before their fall, was restored in Mary and perfected. Mary then is a specimen, and more than a specimen, in the purity of her soul and body, of what man was before his fall, and what he would have been, had he risen to his full perfection. It would have been hard, it... Read more
This week I am once again running a special second giveaway. Saint Joseph Communications is the sponsor . One lucky winner will receive one copy of their 18 CD Set Life is Worth Living by Archbishop Fulton Sheen. (you can read my review here). I use Rafflecopter to run my giveaways which makes it simple for you and me! EST and will end 12 AM EST 8/11 with a winner being announced later that day. Enter below. a Rafflecopter giveaway Read more
Mary: pillar of fire, pillar of cloud St. Alphonsus tells how the ancient Israelites’ journey in the wilderness fore- shadowed Our Lady. St. Cosmas of Jerusalem used to say, “While I keep my hope in you unconquerable, O Mother of God, I shall be safe. I will fight and overcome my enemies with no other buckler than your protection and your all-powerful aid.” All who are so fortunate as to be the servants of this great queen can say the... Read more
One of the pioneers of radio and television evangelization is none other than the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Being a “modern” saint of our times, many fondly remember gathering to listen and watch his series Life is Worth Living. Thanks to Saint Joseph Communications we have available to us the entire series in an 18 CD set. As an overview the series consists of fifty, half hour long presentations by Archbishop Sheen. Saint Joseph Communications has been able to find... Read more
Mary, the root preserved from sin In the Old Testament, the prophet Daniel interprets a dream of the Babylo- nian king Nebuchadnezzar (see Dan 4:10–18). St. Lawrence Brindisi finds in that dream a foreshadowing of Jesus and Mary. Great was the happiness of human nature in the Garden of Eden before original sin, as long as man remained in the state of innocence and origi- nal justice. Then, human nature was like that tree seen by King Nebuchadnezzar in his dreams.... Read more
Mary, the Ark of God In the Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant was the place of God’s special presence, carried up to Jerusalem. With other Church Fathers, St. John of Damascus saw the Ark as a foreshadowing of Mary, carried up to the heav- enly Jerusalem in her assumption. People of Christ, let’s acclaim Mary today in sacred song, acknowledge our own good fortune, and proclaim it! Let’s honor her in an evening vigil; let’s delight in her... Read more
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