Category: mary
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Like Mother, like Us
In the course of Advent we hear the reading of the Annunciation a couple of times between Mass and the Office, including daily readings, it’s come up 3 or 4 times in the last 3 weeks. additionally, this same Gospel pericope, as it is called “in the business”, is read several times a year: we…
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Behold Your Mother
SOMETHING FR Vincent said in his homily last night… Jesus says to John, behold your mother. The Church has taught that at that moment Jesus was speaking to all of us, that Mary is our mother. But there’s more. For we are the Body of Christ, commanded to carry our cross. This cross is not…
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The True Story of Sleeping Beauty
The Readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary I wrote this in 2018. Reposting for the feast (which will be on Monday). LET ME TELL YOU A love story. This is a real love story, not a romance, such as we pass off today as love; nor is it a “chick flick” sort…
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The New Temple
MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD is celebrated on 1 January, the Octave of Christmas. (Fr Vincent pointed out in his Homily that this is feast the Latin Church lifted from the East. There it is observed on 26 December.) Mary is seen as a type of the Church because she opened her heart and her…
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A Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Family
Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. It’s falling on Friday this year because the Sunday after Christmas is 1 January, which is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. I have a particular devotion to the Holy Family on behalf of all who experience dysfunction, divorce, or any sort of Familial Loss…
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A Lullaby
✙ JMJ The Readings for the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Monday in the week after Pentecost (C1) The 10th week of Ordinary Time Genesis 3:9-15, 20 John 19:25-34 Behold your mother…The Magnificat is sung every night at Vespers in the western liturgy. It is sung at Matins in the East. This can mean 9AM in a parish church, but properly sung, it is well before dawn…
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A Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Family
Please note: what follows is not an officially approved devotion in any way. If you find it useful, amen. If you feel it needs correction please let me know. HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, hear the prayers of a prodigal son. I have sinned before heaven and against you. Take me as one of your hired…
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Ye who own the faith of Jesus
✙ JMJ The Readings for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38 Ave gratia plena: Dominus tecum.Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you. Unto whomst (as all the cool kiddies say on Twitter) else has the Lord ever said “Full of Grace”? Unto which of the…
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Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary
In preparation for the Consecration of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, this act of personal piety seems a good thing, indeed, a very good thing. 12 Day Preparation | Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary Day 1 Sep 4 Day 2 Sep 5 Day 3 Sep 6 Day 4 Sep 7 Day 5 Sep…
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