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February 2016

February 24, 2016

Mary’s obedience in presenting Jesus in the temple, Mary: Day 218

Mary’s obedience in presenting Jesus in the temple St. Francis de Sales explains how Mary...

February 23, 2016

Presenting Jesus in the temple fulfilled the law, Mary: Day 217

Presenting Jesus in the temple fulfilled the law When Mary offered her firstborn Son in...

February 22, 2016

On Christmas Eve, before the Blessed Sacrament, Mary: Day 216

On Christmas Eve, before the Blessed Sacrament Though some would object to Marian devotion as...

February 21, 2016

CBB Interview with Paul Thigpen

Dr. Paul Thigpen is an internationally known speaker, best-selling author and award-winning journalist. He has...

February 21, 2016

In Christ’s nativity, our treasure was hidden, Mary: Day 215

In Christ’s nativity, our treasure was hidden St. Bernard insists that great spiritual treasure was...

February 20, 2016

Virgin, wholly marvelous, Mary: Day 214

Virgin, wholly marvelous St. Ephraem the Syrian, known as “the harp of the Holy Spirit,”...

February 19, 2016

“All generations will call me blessed!”, Mary: Day 213

“All generations will call me blessed!” St. Alphonsus recounts the many ways in which Mary’s...

February 18, 2016

CBB Giveaway: Saints Who Battled Satan

This week Tan Books sponsors the CBB giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a copy of...

February 18, 2016

Truly, blessed are you among women, Mary: Day 212

Truly, blessed are you among women St. Sophronius offers an abundance of reasons why St....

February 17, 2016

CBB Review: Saints Who Battled Satan

Saints Who Battled Satan: Seventeen Holy Warriors Who Can Teach You How to Fight the...

February 17, 2016

The Visitation shows Mary’s humility and charity, Mary: Day 211

The Visitation shows Mary’s humility and charity St. Frances de Sales shows how the visitation...

February 16, 2016

The Visitation shows us the effects of the Spirit, Mary: Day 210

The Visitation shows us the effects of the Spirit St. Frances de Sales points out...

February 15, 2016

The first fruits of redemption passed through Mary, Mary: Day 209

The first fruits of redemption passed through Mary St. Alphonsus explains how Mary’s visit to...

February 14, 2016

Visit the poor house of my soul, Mary: Day 208

Visit the poor house of my soul St. Alphonsus urges Our Lady to come visit...

February 13, 2016

Mary hurried to bring graces to Elizabeth’s house, Mary: Day 207

Mary hurried to bring graces to Elizabeth’s house Just as Mary went to bring blessings...

February 12, 2016

A meditation on the Visitation, Mary: Day 206

A meditation on the Visitation St. Alphonsus explains that St. Elizabeth knew what we should...

February 11, 2016

Mary hoped in God, Mary: Day 205

Mary hoped in God Mary demonstrated her hope, St. Alphonsus points out, when she saw...

February 10, 2016

The Word was made flesh, Mary: Day 204

The Word was made flesh In a lyrical, exquisitely beautiful portrayal of that moment when...

February 09, 2016

Let it be to me according to your word, Mary: Day 203

Let it be to me according to your word St. John of Damascus ponders the...

February 08, 2016

God waited for Mary’s consent, Mary: Day 202

God waited for Mary’s consent When Gabriel announced that Mary had been chosen to bear...

February 07, 2016

Why did Gabriel’s words trouble Mary?, Mary: Day 201

Why did Gabriel’s words trouble Mary? St. Alphonsus considers the various possible reasons why the...

February 06, 2016

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord!”, Mary: Day 200

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord!” St. Alphonsus finds in Mary’s response to the angelic...

February 05, 2016

Blessed is the fruit of your womb!, Mary: Day 199

Blessed is the fruit of your womb! St. Thomas Aquinas carefully examines, in his usual...

February 04, 2016

Mary, you have found grace, Mary: Day 198

Mary, you have found grace With a keen attention to detail, St. Albert the Great...

February 03, 2016

Mary exceeds the angels in fullness of grace, Mary: Day 197

Mary exceeds the angels in fullness of grace St. Thomas Aquinas explores the ways in...

February 02, 2016

Why the angel showed reverence to Mary, Mary: Day 196

Why the angel showed reverence to Mary St. Thomas Aquinas examines the reasons why the...

February 01, 2016

Imitate Mary’s response at the Annunciation, Mary: Day 195

Imitate Mary’s response at the Annunciation Blessed John Henry Newman counsels us to learn this...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

With Mary’s fiat, God became man, Mary: Day 194

With Mary’s fiat, God became man When the angel spoke to Mary, declares St. Alphonsus,...

January 30, 2016

Consecration to the child Mary, Mary: Day 193

Consecration to the child Mary Alluding to the ancient tradition that Mary consecrated herself to...

January 29, 2016

A prayer to the infant Mary, Mary: Day 192

A prayer to the infant Mary St. Alphonsus imagines himself speaking to the Blessed Virgin...

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