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Who Was Mary?: A Reflection on the Mother of God

By | May 21, 2012

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This month of May – dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary – offers us a unique opportunity to deepen our contemplative prayer life.

Just as Mary pondered all the early events surrounding Jesus in her heart (Luke 2:19), we are invited to contemplate what the Holy Spirit chose to inspire and share with us regarding Mary – not only as Christ’s mother – but as our own (John 19:27). Below is part of a reflection I wrote some time ago that I recently rediscovered. Perhaps it will bless your own contemplative prayer life . . .

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Memorare Prayer Card

By | May 21, 2012

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Mary is always ready to help us and take our prayers to her Son, Jesus. Pray this beautiful prayer to ask Mary for assistance in whatever you need. She is our mother and longs to pour out graces on us, her children.

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Saint Quotes: St. Louis de Montfort about Mary

By | May 19, 2012

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“We never give more honor to Jesus than when we honor his Mother, and we honor her simply and solely to honor him all the more perfectly. We go to her only as a way leading to the goal we seek – Jesus, her Son.” – Saint Louis Marie de Montfort

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Danielle Rose: Falling in Love with Jesus, Through Mary

By | May 14, 2012

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We’ve got a free download from Catholic musician Danielle Rose! Check it out and read about why she wrote the song, and why Mary is such a big part of her life.

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Dear Mary: A Mother’s Day Letter

By | May 9, 2012

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Please help me see and appreciate the ways that you love me. And can you show me how to love my own mother like you would? There’s a reason why your Son chose her to be my mother on earth; please pray for her that she can be more like you as well.

I can’t thank you enough for loving me and caring for me. My words cannot express how thankful I am that you have loved me unconditionally. It’s so crazy to think that God loves me so much that He would share His perfect mom with me.

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Wedding Wisdom: What Mary Taught Us at Cana

By | May 8, 2012

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I’m a girl and I love weddings.

Big surprise, huh? I’ve spent many of my 22 years dreaming up the most perfect wedding. And since the creation of Pinterest, the harmless dreaming has become a borderline-addictive pinning-spree of dresses, cakes and the world’s most adorable flower girl outfits. So, it’s only natural, that I fell in love with the story of the Wedding at Cana when I started praying the rosary regularly last year.

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The Top 5 Reasons My Mama Rocks

By | May 7, 2012

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Growing up, I never had a devotion to Mary. I mean, I liked the idea of her . . . but I didn’t have a relationship with her. The Virgin Mother was a porcelain statue, a gold-etched picture on a Christmas card. She wasn’t real to me. My only connection to her, at best, was a panicked “Hail Mary” before a pop-quiz.

What I’ve learned is that Mary is way more than a boring stained glass window. She lived an exciting life and did amazing things. And outside of Jesus, she is one of the greatest gifts we’ve been given as Catholics. Although I didn’t have a relationship with Mary growing up, I have fallen in love with my mother since then, and let me tell you: OUR MAMA ROCKS!

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How to Make a Rosary

By | May 2, 2012

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Our friends at RosaryArmy.com have some great instructions for how to make your own rope rosary. Do something meaningful (and super Catholic) with some of your free time and get together with your friends or youth group to make a bunch of rosaries for yourselves, or to give away. You could even make small rosaries that are just one decade and wear it on your wrist as a witness and reminder to pray. The month of May is dedicated to Mary; so it’s the perfect time to put your fingers to good use and make a rosary. “The holy rosary [...]

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Mystical Rose [Wallpaper]

By | May 1, 2012

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Mystical Rose “Mary, mystical rose, pray for us; virgin most powerful, pray for us.” Designed by Gabe Telepak Download: 2560 x 1440, 1600 x 900, iPhone Wallpaper

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Saintly Minute: Mary the Theotokos

By | March 26, 2012

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You might see the title of this and think, “Theotokos? That’s as hard to read as Greek!” You’d be right, because it is Greek! Find out what it means – and how it applies to Mary – in this Saintly Minute video.

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Hail Mary [Wallpaper]

By | February 17, 2012

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Hail Mary Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, amen. Photography by Carlos Weaver. Download: 2560 x 1440; 1600 x 900; iPhone Wallpaper

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There’s No Such Thing as “Impossible” for God

By | December 20, 2011

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We have a God who deals in the impossible. This is huge, life-changing, and has everything to do with Christmas. I think we’re so used to the story of “Christmas” that we can easily forget to spend time just letting ourselves be amazed by the story.

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Jesus Wasn’t Born on Christmas?

By | December 19, 2011

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I’ll never forget when I learned Jesus wasn’t really born on December 25th. It shocked me. I felt cheated – like somehow my adolescent life had just lost some of its innocence. Thank God, I thought, Santa was still real – that would have really shattered my holiday season.

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Beyond Words: 12/18/2011

By | December 16, 2011

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: 12/18/2011 (4th Sunday in Advent)

By | December 12, 2011

Readings for the 4th Sunday in Advent: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

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The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe

By | December 12, 2011

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Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe! Check out the story behind the famous apparition.

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The Immaculate Conception: It’s About Mary.

By | December 8, 2011

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First, we need to be clear here. The Immaculate Conception is not about the conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb. It’s about the conception of Mary in her mother’s womb years before. While Mary was conceived in the normal, human way through her parents (Joachim and Anne), the Immaculate Conception speaks to the fact that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin.

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Lost and Found in Medjugorie

By | August 31, 2011

The cheers exploded! There was singing and dancing. The outdoor arena was packed with 50,000 teens and the energy was tangible in the air because of their excitement. No, we weren’t at a Lady Gaga concert. We came for the greatest “Lady”—Our Lady, the Blessed Mother. It was the 22nd annual Medjugorje Youth Festival, and I was there to experience the pilgrimage of a lifetime!

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More Friends Than You Can Count: Why Catholics Pray With the Saints

By | August 29, 2011

When I ask you, “How many friends do you have?” what pops into your mind? Is it …

How many “true” friends?
How many Facebook friends?
How many friends in my whole lifetime? Actually, it’s far more than any of those numbers. In truth you have more friends than you can count. The saints in heaven are the best friends you could ask for – and they’re pulling for you.

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Missing – Jesus' Mom: The Assumption Explained

By | August 15, 2011

About twelve years ago a teen named Billy asked me this question, “Why do you Catholics believe that Mary ascended into heaven, when it’s not even in the Bible?” “Well, first…” I replied, “Mary did not ascend into heaven; the Blessed Virgin Mary was assumed into heaven. Jesus ascended by His own power. Mary was taken up into heaven by God.” That little difference is a big difference, so I wanted to be sure he understood it.

Billy then replied, “Okay, fine…but it’s still not in the Bible. The Church made it up.”

This is where the conversation got really interesting.

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