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.
Virgin Mary
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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.
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The joy of the Visitation
Mary is not happy simply for herself; she is happy for what this means for Israel, for God’s people.
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What does the Annunciation have to do with us?
What is it about the Annunciation that is so captivating? Here’s a meditation on how the story of Gabriel’s visit to Mary can help us in our own relationship with God .
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Mary of Nazareth: Friend of God and Prophet
What would be a theologically sound, spiritually empowering and ethically challenging theology of Mary, mother of Jesus the Christ, for the 21st century?