June 2022

What is the Immaculate Heart of Mary?

As a child, I was always puzzled by images of Jesus and Mary with their hearts exposed. Sometimes the images included flowers surrounding the heart. In others, thorns and swords pierced their hearts. Today marks the feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and after researching more about the day, I now know whyContinue reading “What is the Immaculate Heart of Mary?”

What exactly is a Catholic mystic?

While seeking answers to my many questions about the life of the Virgin Mary, I am finding that much of what is written about her life comes from so-called mystics. In a recent post about the Sixth Sorrow of Mary, St. Bridget of Sweden is quoted as describing Mary’s own recollection of her agony atContinue reading “What exactly is a Catholic mystic?”