August 2022

Our Lady, our humble mother

I attended a funeral today. It was for my sister-in-law’s brother, so while I knew the deceased, he was not a blood relative of mine. I was once-removed from the grief that a family endures when losing one of its own. Still, as with most funerals, it was a solemn event for all attending, includingContinue reading “Our Lady, our humble mother”

My on-and-off relationship with Mary

Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And I forgot. I realized it after receiving an email from rosary.com that marked this important day. I am embarrassed that I neglected to honor what is presumably the most important day in the life of Mary. I have that horrible feeling youContinue reading “My on-and-off relationship with Mary”