“All generations will call me blessed!” St. Alphonsus invites us to be among those whom Mary prophesied would call her blessed down through the generations How many who were once proud have become humble by devotion to Mary! How many who were ruled by passion have become restrained! How many in the midst of darkness have found light! How many who were in despair have found confidence! How many who were lost have found salvation by the same powerful means!... Read more
Mary’s hymn of praise to God The longest quote from Jesus’ mother was recorded in St. Luke’s Gospel: a hymn of praise to God, inspired by her encounter with her kinswoman St. Elizabeth. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy... Read more
Prayer to Mary is good and right St. Alphonsus Liguori, one of the great Marian theologians, notes that it’san article of the Catholic faith that we can and should call on Mary and the other saints to pray for us. And it’s only reasonable to do so. It’s not only lawful but beneficial to invoke and pray to the saints—and more especially to the queen of saints, the most holy and ever-blessed Virgin Mary—so that they may obtain for us... Read more
This week the Liguori Publications sponsors the giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a copy of The Catholic Drinkie’s Guide to Home Brewed Evangelism (you can read my 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 12 AM EST 7/31 with a winner being announced later that day. a Rafflecopter giveaway Read more
Mary takes us to Jesus St. Louis de Montfort assures us that devotion to Mary is not a distraction from devotion to Jesus. Nor does he consider his mother a rival whose honor somehow detracts from his own. If we’re establishing sound devotion to our Blessed Lady, it’s only in order to establish devotion to our Lord more perfectly, by providing a smooth but certain way of reaching Jesus Christ. If devotion to Our Lady distracted us from our Lord,... Read more
Sarah Vabulas is known throughout the blogosphere as “The Catholic Drinkie”. The Catholic Drinkie’s Guide to Homebrewed Evangelism is a unique gem which validates the statement commonly attributed to G.K. Chesterton, “In Catholicism, the pint, the pipe and the Cross can all fit together.” Sarah states in the introduction that: “In these pages I’ve tried to offer a little of everything so you can sample the different flavors of beer and faith. You can pick up the book and read the... Read more
Of Mary, there is never enough! St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was one of the Church’s greatest promoters of devotion to Our Lady. To those who would suggest that Mary should not have a prominent role in Christian faith and practice, he responds that we can never say enough about her. Every day from one end of the earth to the other, in the highest heights of the heavens and in the profoundest depths of the abysses, everything preaches, everything... Read more
365 days ago we embarked on a journey through Mike Aquilina’s book A Year with the Church Fathers: Patristic Wisdom for Daily Living. I was able to do this through the generous consent of my friend, Mike Aquilina and publisher Saint Benedict Press. I hope you have gotten as much out of these past 365 days as I have. If at anytime you wish to go back and look at these posts simply click on the “A Year with the... Read more
Continue in the Word It’s not enough just to listen to what Christ teaches us, says St. Augustine: we have to continue in the word—to keep living it all the time. Even if that’s hard work, think what a great reward we’re working for: to know the truth! You certainly know, dear friends, that we all have one Master, and we are fellow disciples under him. I’m not your master, just because I speak to you from this elevated place.... Read more
See what God has done for you Nothing in us deserved what God has done for us, says St. Hilary of Poitiers. The Son of God, through whom all things were made, actually took on human flesh through Mary and became one of us. The Virgin, the birth, the Body, then the Cross, the death, the visit to the lower world—these things are our salvation. For the sake of mankind the Son of God was born of the Virgin and... Read more
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