Motherhood Matters
St. John Paul II, during the Second Vatican Council, emphasized the importance of Mary’s motherhood in both Christology and Ecclesiology. He saw her role as the Mother of the Church as a vital and unifying element, ensuring that the Church was not merely an institution but a living reality connected to Christ.
Take Courage and Work!
Work! Maybe we are not in the position to make a direct impact on world events. Maybe we do not have the power….
Teach us How to Pray
What constitutes “praying” the Rosary? Is it the repetition of Our Father’s, Hail Mary’s, and Glory Be’s? Is it the fingering of the beads in the right sequence? Is it the praying of 5, 10, or the full 20 decades? A few months back this kind of worry was brought to my attention. What constitutes […]
Is Sorrow Always a Bad Thing?
Like a window in a room, sorrow opens new horizons to one’s soul. A windowless room is safe, secure, but also stuffy. Add a window to such a room and new horizons open up. A window mediates light, reveals beauty, and inspires wonder. Sorrow can do the same.
The Sweet and Holy Name of Mary
Pilgrims to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe travel to see one image, and one image only, “La Morenita”, the miraculous image of Mary present on St. Juan Diego’s tilma. Nevertheless, in addition of this “mother” of all Guadalupe images, there are also many other images of our Lady to be seen at the foot of Tepeyac.
