The Queenship of Mary
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Friday, August 22, 2008
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
More prayers, information, and celebration at Catholic Culture, Domestic-Church, Women for Faith and Family, and the Crossroads Initiative.
Snow In The Cathedral
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, August 05, 2008
In Rome they celebrate August 5th as the feast of Our Lady of Snows, observing the feast by removing ceiling panels from Sta. Maria Maggiore Basilica and dropping rose and jasmine petals down. I snatched this photo from the Orbus Catholicus website, where there are additional shots. I love this tradition and even more the story behind it.
In 358, Our Lady appeared in a dream to Giovanni, a man who... READ MORE
Pilgrims’ Prayers
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Tuesday, July 29, 2008
We spent the day yesterday at Goose Rocks Beach in Maine. I’ve got the sunburned neck, sand-filled van, and exhausted children to prove it. It was a tiring day, but as always, making the effort to get our gang to the ocean proved worthwhile.
On the way home, Dan and I decided to drive through Kennebunk in order to take the kids to the St. Anthony Franciscan Monastery that we used to visit back when... READ MORE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
If you are as “organized” as I am, you might have missed beginning a novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 9 days ago. You can still honor her feast day, though, by watching this video about the feast , learning more about devotion to the scapular, and praying a novena prayer to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel:
O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, blessed Mother of the Son... READ MORE
The Mary Quiz
Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Mind Games on Monday, July 14, 2008
1. Where did Mary live?
A. Nazareth
B. Ephesus, Greece
C. Jerusalem
D. All of the above
2. What were Mary’s parents’ names?
A. Joachim and Anne
B. Adam and Eve
C. Zechariah and Elizabeth
D. Simeon and Anna
3. What was the name of the angel who asked Mary to be
the mother of God?
A. Uriel
B. Gabriel
C. Michael
D. Balthasar
4. One of Mary’s many titles is:
A. Fleur de lis
B. Lily of the Desert
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