I am a doubter. I need proof. I am “Thomas.” Someone once told me that doubt is the thing that keeps us on the road, looking around the corner for the truth. In other words, doubt leads to truth. Therefore faith does not require the absence of doubt. Still, I have found great value inContinue reading “Relics and faith”
Tag Archives: The Blessed Virgin Mary
Our heavenly mother, Mary
As Mother’s Day approaches I am missing my own mother, who is now in heaven with my father. This will be the fourth Mother’s Day holiday without her. I can’t help feel an ache as I see all the special cards and gifts dedicated to mothers during every shopping excursion I’ve been on for theContinue reading “Our heavenly mother, Mary”
The ‘Path of Totality’: a preview of the Second Coming?
As I write this post from my home on the West Coast, I am watching national television coverage of the total solar eclipse. Here, we experienced only a partial eclipse (about 50 percent, according to the Orange County Register), so not much changed. The world looked pretty much the same to us. But now, asContinue reading “The ‘Path of Totality’: a preview of the Second Coming?”
On ‘Jeopardy,’ Mary is the question
My brother sent me this screen shot of a recent question featured on “Jeopardy.” The answer is what appears on the screen. The question, in “Jeopardy” fashion, would be Who is the Virgin Mary? Alex Muhler, a policy analyst from Oakland, CA offered up the correct answer. (Muhler took second place in this particular game.)Continue reading “On ‘Jeopardy,’ Mary is the question”
Pizzelles and the Hail Mary
I used to pride myself on my multi-tasking abilities. Not anymore. I am now retired and my goal in life is to single-task as often as possible. And at the top of my list of single-tasking priorities is prayer. Old habits are hard to break, though, and I still find my mind wandering when IContinue reading “Pizzelles and the Hail Mary”
The “other Mary”
Who is “the other Mary?” Every Easter season the scripture readings about Christ’s resurrection reference “the other Mary,” the woman who was at the tomb with Mary Magdalene when they discovered that the body of Jesus was no longer there. But, who was “the other Mary?” Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting thereContinue reading “The “other Mary””
Devotional Imagination, explained
Did you know that the Bible only quotes Mary in four gospels? (Read Bible Quotes from Mary, by Sister M. Danielle Peters, on the University of Dayton’s About Mary page. There are, however, many saints and others who were privileged to receive visits from Our Lady after her Assumption into Heaven. According to these visionaries,Continue reading “Devotional Imagination, explained”
Marian shrine cared for by Buddhist monks?
There is a Marian shrine overlooking the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, CA, that provides a lovely outdoor spot for contemplation and prayer to the Blessed Mother. The large white shell in which Mary rests is located on Ocean Boulevard, near the intersection of Redondo Avenue. In a park-like setting, this tribute toContinue reading “Marian shrine cared for by Buddhist monks?”
My favorite Marian shrine
The shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City is reported to be the most-visited shrine to Our Lady in the world. Millions converted to Christianity after her appearance to St. Juan Diego in 1531. Last year (2022) some 12 million pilgrims visited the shrine at the Basilica of Guadalupe, breaking the record forContinue reading “My favorite Marian shrine”
Mary makes headlines, again
If you missed it, here is a link to a wonderful essay about Mary’s virgin birth, published on the front page of The Wall Street Journal‘s Review section, in its Christmas edition (Dec. 24-25, 2022). Mary is still making making headlines. The subhead on the piece, written by author Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin, reads: “Two thousandContinue reading “Mary makes headlines, again”
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