Yesterday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation — celebrating the unique glory the Blessed Mother enjoys by having said “yes” to…
Strolling Through the Magnificat with Mary
Posts Categorized: Beatitudes
Sing and Walk Onward with Jude and Gus
The following words of St. Jude and St. Augustine bring into clear focus why we follow Christ and try every day to…
Ponder With Mary
A friend’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” during Advent made me ponder just what the path of Mary…
Strolling Through Mary’s Magnificat
Have you ever had a prayer that you say all the time suddenly “bloom” in your heart and take on a meaning…
Prayer to the Rescue
A fourth-century deacon wrote, “Do nothing at all unless you begin with prayer.” Oops. We may remember to pray when we need…
The Pride of Shame
“In you, Lord, I put my trust: let me never be put to shame (Ps 31:1).” Sounds good, but what kind of…
Are Mixed Motives Okay?
The robin on the power-line outside my window touts a worm in its beak. It doesn’t eat the worm right away, but…
Strolling Through the Our Father
St. Augustine said that every prayer we could ever think of is already in the Lord’s Prayer. The Our Father is like…
Relax and Hang Out With God
A lesson I re-learned this week: I am totally dependent on God to make any change in thought or behavior at all….
Sublime Musical Lenten Meditation
My friend Nancy Scimone is performing her one-woman drama, “Mary Magdalene: At the Feet of Jesus” tonight in Fairfax, Virginia (details here)….
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