The Dry Wood – The Eighth Sorrow of Mary: The Death of Joseph
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Ave Maria! With great joy we announce the debut of Hilda Nicolosi’s new column The Dry Wood on AirMaria. Hilda has many years of experience on the forefront of such issues as the ERA and Abortion. As a housewife and mother she has experienced the full range of what is most precious about womanhood and has a burning zeal for preserving the God-given treasure of family life. We are looking forward to her contributions. -Fra Roderic Mary The Eighth Sorrow of Mary:
The Death of St. Joseph by Hilda C. Nicolosi A most treasured devotion for generations of Catholics is the honoring of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Each of these prayerful recollections is followed by a Hail Mary: The prophecy of Simeon Many blessings and graces are assured to those who will pause each day to recall Mary’s sorrows. We draw near to her in a direct and personal way by this devotion because we realize how truly human she was and is. (more…) |
