Christine Bryan, Author at Catholicism.org

About Christine Bryan

Mrs. Christine Bryan is a Third Order member of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who lives her vocation as a wife and loving mother of ten living children in Richmond, New Hampshire. She is also a regular Mass-goer at Saint Benedict Center's Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel.

Expectation, and Our Lady’s Feast

Jan 3, 2012 Christine Bryan Reply

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

The Divine Infant of Prague

Dec 20, 2010 Christine Bryan 2

[By Christine and Cecilia Bryan] The Church dedicates the month of December to the Divine Infancy. In actuality, since the image of the Holy Child isn’t seen until the first hour of the twenty-fifth day, much of the month is … Continue reading →

María of Guadalupe

Dec 11, 2010 Christine Bryan Reply

In Paul Badde’s recent book about Our Lady of Guadalupe, he writes, “The modern age began with this image. It has changed both the weight and the balance of the earth.” And yet, although she is the most famous woman … Continue reading →

The Economy of Feeding a Family

May 12, 2010 Christine Bryan 3

I don’t have a business degree and I don’t listen to the news, but there is no need of an expert’s commentary for me to be aware something has happened to the value of the dollar. Every trip to the … Continue reading →

Our Catholic Duty of Feasting Well

Jan 11, 2010 Christine Bryan 2

This Christmas season (yes, it’s still Christmas season!) is a perfect time to pause, between bites of chocolate torte and sips of sparkling wine, and consider if we have learned to feast appropriately. This is less of a financial issue … Continue reading →

A Yoke of Love and Peace

Jan 14, 2009 Christine Bryan 5

My thoughts are full of the recent wedding of my son. There is a great deal involved leading up to this major event: the prayerful choice of a vocation, the months of courtship, the endless details, the physical and emotional … Continue reading →

The Gift of Bread

Nov 21, 2008 Christine Bryan Reply

Last Sunday, the Gospel was from the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, transferred on this year’s liturgical calendar to this time just before Advent. Saint Matthew provides us with the vivid image of Our Lord as Teacher, using richly textured parables, … Continue reading →

Remember: The Holy Souls Need Your Prayers

Nov 15, 2008 Christine Bryan Reply

Every evening we come before our Blessed Mother, bringing her a collection of our day’s efforts. She gracefully produces a gift of value and, in November, we are emboldened to ask if any of it could be applied to the … Continue reading →