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October 2012

October 23, 2012

Did you know the European Union’s flag is a tribute to the Blessed Mother?

I sure didn't. Days after the EU won the Nobel Peace Prize, this "rest of...

September 2012

September 15, 2012

Homily for September 16, 2012: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[This weekend, we mark the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which serves as the...

September 10, 2012

Thousands turn out for 400th anniversary of Cuba’s Our Lady of Charity

Details: The festival of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, patroness of Cuba, drew...

August 2012

August 18, 2012

Olympic swimmer dedicates her medals to Mary

Details, from Catholic News Agency: Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte offered her two silver medals from...

August 14, 2012

Homily for August 15, 2012: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

[Click here for readings] Last weekend, I was talking with someone in the sacristy and...

August 14, 2012

“Behold, the Mother of God has arrived!”

With tomorrow marking the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of...

August 07, 2012

In Los Angeles, “the largest celebration of the Virgin Mary in a generation”

Yesterday, I posted on the deacon who was going to emcee this historic gathering. Now,...

July 2012

July 20, 2012

Send in the clowns: the annual pilgrimage to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe

As they have for decades, hundreds of clowns marched in Mexico on Wednesday in honor...

June 2012

June 14, 2012

A Mexico “miracle”: church burns, image of Virgin Mary spared

A reader in Texas sent this item my way. From Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, via Google...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Mary’s journey: a homily for The Visitation

For the Feast of the Visitation, here's a portion of my homily from 2007 from...

May 31, 2012

How the Vatican marks the end of Mary’s month

If you can't be in Rome, check out this video preview, courtesy CNS:

May 24, 2012

Vatican publishes rules on Virgin Mary sightings

It's unclear if this is connected to the ongoing investigation into Medjugorje, but it's an...

May 22, 2012

Hail, Mary: Israeli actress Odeya Rush to play Mary in “prequel to ‘Passion of the Christ'”

Well, that's how one Hollywood writer is describing a promising new film scripted by the...

May 18, 2012

“24 Hour Protection”

Spotted by my goddaughter Branda, during a morning walk in California:

April 2012

April 15, 2012

Artist modifies clothing iron to show Our Lady of Guadalupe

Well this is...different. From artist Robert Weschler: The steam holes of a working iron were...

December 2011

December 31, 2011

Cubans end year by honoring their patroness, Mary

In advance of tomorrow's solemnity, and the start of a brand new year, Cuba paused...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

Thousands of Russians line up to see “Holy Belt of the Virgin” — UPDATED

From our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church, some news out of Moscow: The...

October 2011

October 03, 2011

Worth a thousand words: Hail, Mary!

For the month of the rosary, a striking image from a shrine in India. Source....

September 2011

September 15, 2011

Our Lady of Sorrows

"The Holy Virgin in Old Age" by James Tissot Can the human heart refrain from...

September 07, 2011

On Mary's nativity: "Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place…"

"This radiant and manifest coming of God to men most certainly needed a joyful prelude...

August 2011

August 14, 2011

Her glorious Assumption: "To look at Mary is to see God's original plan for humanity"

"Henri Nouwen, I think, felt a profound connection to Mary’s simplicity and humanity. In one...

July 2011

July 06, 2011

Wisconsin Marian shrine: "Turnout has been incredible"

Thousands have flocked to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help since it became...

May 2011

May 12, 2011

Madonna mural making waves

The image below has become something of a tourist attraction in southern California: But its...

May 11, 2011

"Love our Lady…"

I'm working my way through St. Josemaria Escriva's "The Way," and this jumped out at...

March 2011

March 25, 2011

Happy Feast Day, everyone

The Annunciation, as depicted in the movie "The Nativity": This morning, a priest burst into...

March 25, 2011

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord…"

A beautiful illustration of the Annunciation, celebrated every March 25th, as interpreted by one of...

March 24, 2011

What hath God wrought? The talking rosary

A Florida newspaper has details, and a video: The so-called Freedom Rosary, developed by a...

February 2011

February 11, 2011

Coincidence?

This, of course, is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. And it is also...

December 2010

December 31, 2010

Homily for January 1, 2011: Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

This is traditionally the day when we make resolutions and size up the year to...

December 21, 2010

Another Annunciation…

Earlier, I posted an item about one artist's unique take on Mary's visit from Gabriel....