Mystical May

Excerpt from:  The Mystical Rose [John Henry Newman] May, the Month of Promise and of Joy Why is May chosen as the month in which we exercise a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin? The first reason is because it is the time when the earth bursts forth into its fresh foliage and its green [...]

The Risen Christ Appears to His Mother

In the comment section of the post for Day 25, Pia has done much research and left fascinating links regarding the way Catholics over the centuries have expressed their belief that Jesus appeared firstly to His Mother after His Resurrection. In the space of a few short days, Pia has found this in the revelations of [...]

Our Lady, Queen of Apostles

“The Virgin Mary with the Apostles and Other Saints” (1423-4), Fra Angelico Excerpt from: “The Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin”, by Ven. Mary of Agreda, pgs. 220-221: Holy Exercises in the Supper-Room Before Pentecost: She [Mary] assembled them together twice a day in the Supper-room, and being commanded by St. John or St. [...]

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.  [...]