Father Feeney used to say that we should not call Saint Anne the grandmother of God but “the mother of the Mother of God.” Otherwise we’d end up calling Saint Joachim the grandfather of God, etc, etc. Our Lady’s … Continue reading
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Today, July 26, Feast Day of the ‘Mother of the Mother of God’
Today is the feast day of “Good Saint Anne” the mother of the Mother of God. Father Feeney preferred to call Saint Anne “the mother of the Mother of God” rather than “the grandmother of God”, as we read often … Continue reading
Run With the Saints Two Day Fiesta for Saint Anne at FSSP Parish
Seems like great fun, and a heavy haul to boot. Rorate Caeli reports: Recently, about 60 men of Father’s parish “ran with the saints” as the high point for the parish’s two-day fiesta, in honor of St. Anne. According to … Continue reading
The Magnificat, Hymn of the Incarnation
(The following is a talk he gave at the 2007 Saint Benedict Center Conference.) THE MAGNIFICAT (Luke 1:46-55) Author: Mary, a transcendently beautiful Jewish maiden. Age: Fourteen. Home: Nazareth, in the province of Galilee, Palestine.Year of composition: Nine months before … Continue reading
