“Who is Mary, what is her role in my life and what could I do to get to know her better?”
Virgin Mary
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Jesus didn’t just come from Mary’s womb, he came from the labyrinth of her love.
Everything that she was, formed who he became.
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Keep and Ponder
Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart (Lk 2:19)
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What are we to make of the Virgin Birth? What does it make of us?
Whatever else the virgin birth may be, it doesn’t represent the domestication of the divine.
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Pope Francis’ prayer to Our Lady for exploited children, families and the unemployed
The pope appealed to Our Lady to teach people to care for others “without egoistic interests or hypocrisy.”
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Mary’s Immaculate Conception is humanity’s great recount—the one that counted.
Confidence in God makes Jesus sinless for us. Hope in humanity, in ourselves, does the same for Mary.
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A Shrine for the Year of Mercy
Mary is always shining in her window, watching over the street below. I have grown grateful for this rarefied presence, respectful and inclined toward pious feelings when I pass.
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Pope canonizes “gaucho priest” and six others in St. Peter’s Square
The new saints include Argentina’s first.
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‘People need miracles’: prayer and friendship in Lourdes
During my pilgrimage I wanted to learn and discover more about God.
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How the feast of the Visitation calls us to service
On the feast of the Visitation we recall yet another dimension of Mary’s response; we honor her spirit of service, or diakonia. Mary’s generous care for Elizabeth anticipates the spirit of service that should be the hallmark of the church, which is sent especially to the poor.