Feast of the Immaculate Conception

On this feastday of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and the fourth anniversary of this blog, I would like to thank Our Lady for all she has done for me.  I ask for her continued protection and aid — for all I may do here, for myself, my family and everyone who may come here [...]

Presentation of Mary

SHORT PRAYER ON THE PRESENTATION OF MARY Heavenly Father, the Blessed Virgin Mary was dedicated to You by her parents when she was three. In the temple, she joined the girls who spent their days praying, reading Scripture, and serving the temple priests. Her holiness was very evident, and the high priest thought that You [...]

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

At Mass this morning, our pastor mentioned in his short homily that he had heard a talk given once, which he couldn’t go into detail about in such a limited time, but that he wanted to just share with us something he had found very interesting.  He related how, with Noah, the rainbow signified an ark [...]

Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

As I posted yesterday at Contemplative Haven, this year the feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary seem to have an extra special significance for our times and for the darkness in the world these days.  For one thing, they are not falling in June as they usually do, [...]