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Our Lady
De Maria numquam satis (Concerning Mary never enough). Welcome to the golden pages of Catholicism.org. In the spirit of Saint Bernard’s maxim, this website abounds with over fifty articles in praise of Our Lady, with additional links to the greatest books written about her. Readers will find devotional, theological, apologetical, and liturgical works all contributing to exalt the Mother of God and magnify her name, whose soul so immeasurably magnifies the Lord.
Although the articles appear randomly, one can peruse the titles and find those that fit the need for the moment. Perhaps, the need is to educate a Protestant, or lax Catholic, who has questioned why the Catholic faithful give so much prominence to Mary. Perhaps it is to refute an aggressive heretic who had challenged you on one or more of Our Lady’s unique and singular privileges.
Since the vast majority of our readers need no convincing of Mary’s greatness, which is so condign with her vocation as God’s Mother, many of these articles aim to foster an increase of devotion to and confidence in her. Anything on the site pertaining to the works of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort will be especially helpful in this regard.
Knowledge, as a gift of the Holy Ghost (one of the seven), begets love. That is why Saint Bernard never tired of reading, speaking, and writing about Mary. Is there a doctor of the Church who did not write about Mary? No. Many, in fact, especially during and after the Middle Ages, wrote entire treatises and books about her. Many wrote hymns in honor of her. But these are only those declared “doctors.” Hundreds of other saints, and holy men and women, have filled volumes in praise of her. Liturgies have been composed around her both in the East and the West. The third ecumenical council (Ephesus in 431) was summoned to defend her Divine Maternity, calling her by her traditional title of Theotokos (Mother of God). And, indirectly, the fourth ecumenical council (451), was held to defend her very Maternity, for the issue being contested by the heretics at that time was whether Jesus had a true human nature. Read about the one you love and you will keep her in your heart, and she more ardently will keep you in hers.
China Daily Encourages Tourists to Come to Sheshan on May 24th, not Pilgrims
Asia News: Chinese pilgrims are not welcome in the Sheshan Marian Shrine near Shanghai on its Feast Day next Thursday. In fact, they are advised to stay home. By contrast, the press is urging tourists to visit the local animal preserve, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, and the Golf Club. Full report is here.
LA Times Has Post on Our Lady and Lent and True Devotion
Nation Now: Rene Lynch Lent 2012 offers observant Catholics and other Christians a unique opportunity to honor the sacrifices of Jesus Christ by first honoring his mother, Mary. Because of a quirky series of calender coincidences, Christians can use this year’s Lent to also follow in the footsteps of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort. He was a French priest known for his deep commitment to Mary, … More →
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More Than 10,000 Vietnamese Visit Marian Shrine On Our Lady of Lourdes Feast
AsiaNews: More than ten thousand pilgrims visited the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Tapao, in the diocese of Phan Thiet on 11 February, to celebrate with a solemn liturgy the World Day of the Sick and pray for the sick and disabled. Vietnamese Catholics have a great devotion to Mary. In the early days of the Year of the Dragon, many pilgrims from different … More →
Expectation, and Our Lady’s Feast
O Lord, Thou has made for Thyself a worthy dwelling-place in the Virgin Mary.” From the Feast of the Expectation of the Virgin Mary, December 18
100,000 Peruvians Honor Our Lady of the Gate
CNA reports: Some 100,000 Catholics gathered in the northern Peruvian city of Otuzco to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of the Gate on Dec. 15. More on this feast day here.
Huge Crowds Expected in LA and Other Cities for Processions and Mass for Our Lady Empress of the Americas
Whispers in the Loggia: We might still be a week out from the late-night mañanitas and the annual climax of the Stateside church’s ever-booming Guadalupe festival, but the coast-to-coast celebrations of what’s become American Catholicism’s “Super Bowl” kick into full gear at this hour, in the city founded under the name of Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Ángeles — that is, LA. Read more … More →
Juan Diego, American Saint, December 9
In preparation for the great feast day of Our Lady on December 12, CNA has a brief recap here of the Aztec saint’s encounter with “the true Mother of God” on December 9, 1531.
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5000 Relay Runners to Run From Mexico to NY to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Culture: Around 5,000 runners are participating in the 10th annual relay from Mexico to New York in honor of the upcoming feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. More here.
Who Are the Parents of Our Lord’s ‘Brethren’? If You Read the Bible You Should Know
John Heschmeyer, of Shameless Popery website, has written an excellent summation of the scriptural proofs that clearly demonstrate that our Savior was the only-Begotten Son of Mary and that the disciples who are referred to as “his brethren” are His cousins.
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Putin and Communist Party Leader Ushered in Ahead of Freezing Crowds to Venerate Our Lady’s Relic
AsiaNews: Not even in the Soviet times could the mummified corpse of Lenin boast such numbers. Political leaders, aware of the importance of the event, took advantage of the occasion to boost their visibility ahead of the legislative election on December 4. The prime minister and possible future Russian president Vladimir Putin, and the leader of the Communists, Gennady Ziuganov, were just some of the … More →
A Grace: Tens of Thousands of Russians Come to Venerate Relic of Our Lady’s Sash
Imagine. People had to wait in line in freezing cold for 24 hours. Yahoo News: Braving freezing cold temperatures and ice-covered sidewalks, tens of thousands of Russians stood in line Wednesday to see and kiss a newly arrived relic of the Virgin Mary in Russia’s largest Orthodox cathedral. Full report is here.
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Russian Astronauts Take Icon of Our Lady Mother of God to ISS
AsiaNews: As the world celebrated the arrival of a new crew on the International Space Station (ISS), during a live TV broadcast of the astronauts speaking about their experiences two images were clearly visible: the first man in space, the Russian Gagarin , and the icon of Our Lady of Kazan. Read more here.
One of the Most Beautiful Hail Mary Stories I Have Ever Read
I read this inspiring story on a website I have never seen before today. It reenforced my confidence in the awesome power of the Rosary. If Saint Alphonsus de Ligouri had had it on file he surely would have included it in his book The Glories of Mary. Father Feeney loved to rave about the Rosary, how much its recitation pleases Our Lady and humiliates … More →
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