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Mary’s ‘yes’

I haven’t posted here in more than a month. Lately, I haven’t been feeling worthy to be writing about Mary, the Mother of God. Why? Because as much as I’d like to think of myself as “devoted,” so many others have consecrated their whole lives to Our Lady. I used to think praying was enough.Continue reading “Mary’s ‘yes’”

To whom did Mary pray?

Lately I have been wondering how Mary came to be so strong in her faith. Today, we have so many heavenly beings available to hear our prayers, from our deceased relatives, to all of the saints, to Our Lady and to Jesus, and to God the Father himself. Not to mention our ability to turnContinue reading “To whom did Mary pray?”

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”