Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Truly unfortunate are we poor children of Eve; for, guilty before God of her fault, and condemned to the same penalty, we have to wander about in this valley of tears as exiles from our country, and to weep over our many afflictions of body and soul.  But blessed is he who, in the midst [...]

Joy Is Like The Rain

I saw rain drops on my window,
Joy is like the rain.
Laughter runs across my pane,
Slips away and comes again.
Joy is like the rain.
I saw clouds upon a mountain,
Joy is like a cloud.
Sometimes silver, sometimes gray,
Always sun not far away.
Joy is like a cloud.
I saw Christ in wind and thunder,
Joy is tried by storm.
Christ asleep within [...]

The Crucifixion

Excerpt from, “The Mother of the Saviour and Our Interior Life”, by Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. (pgs. 188-189):
What must have been the value of her sufferings at the foot of the Cross, granted the understanding she then had of the mystery of the Redemption!
In the spiritual light which then flooded her soul, Mary saw that [...]

The Annunciation

Excerpt from, The Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin, by Venerable Mary of Agreda, pages 52-53:
…Mary was troubled, because, through her profound humility,she believed herself the least of all creatures, and again she could not understand how she was to become a mother, yet, at the same time, preserve her vow of chastity.  The [...]

Songs for Mary

The latest episode of one of my favourite podcasts,  Catholic Praise Cast, is dedicated to Mary.  Just click on #22 in the sidebar of Catholic Praise Cast to listen, or you can download the podcast if you’d like.  I particularly like the last song, called “Come Hold My Son”, by Thirsting.

E’en So, Lord Jesus

Our Lady of Sorrows

Mary, Our Model in Suffering
O Mary, you became my Mother at the height of suffering and trials. Hence, I must have a great and complete trust in you. Whenever I am subjected to trials at the hands of creatures and am exposed to temptation and desolation of soul, let me take refuge in your Heart, [...]

Feastday of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Grace will flow through her gentle hands and fall on the book that her Spouse will write for you, and all will become simple, because fundamentally, it will be the book of love. All things are simple to those who love.
And as you go through this, you will notice, finally, that she has spoken very [...]

Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Today is a very special day, as we celebrate here both the Visitation and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Although Marian feasts are broken down into Solemnities, Feastdays, Memorials, “other” feasts and “local” feasts according to the liturgical calendar, they will all be treated as Feastdays in my “Categories”, because that is what they are [...]

Like Angel Voices to Mary

Exquisite.  No wonder they call themselves Seraphim. Their CD “Hail, Queen of Heaven” is available through Gentle Spirit Music Productions.