Iraqi iconographer honors his Syriac roots – TheCatholicSpirit.com
Iraqi refugee Mothana Butres of Zahle, Lebanon, works on an icon in this undated photo. CNS photo/courtesy of Mothana Butres When Islamic State fighters overran Qaraqosh, Iraq, in the summer of 2014, Mothana…
The Queenship of Mary
August 22, 2018
The Queenship of Mary
Ave Maria Meditations O my Lady, you who rule me, Mother of my Lord, Handmaid of your Son, Mother of the world's Maker, I pray you, I beg you, I beseech you that…
Hail Queen of Heaven- Marian Hymn
August 22, 2018
Hail Queen of Heaven- Marian Hymn
Ave Maria! "Hail Queen of Heaven" is the English version of the Latin hymn "Ave Maris Stella." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD7bbiyTcNo “Hail, Queen Of Heaven (The Ocean Star)” I Hail, queen of heaven, the ocean star,…
Our Lady of Knock
August 21, 2018
Our Lady of Knock
Ave Maria Meditations On August 21, 1879, Our Lady appeared at Knock in Ireland. She was The Lady of Silence for she did not speak but the tableau spoke volumes in the silence. …
August 20, 2018
Prayer of Saints – Catechism Tour #102
CCC # 2683-2696 - Fr. Mahan continues his Tour of the Catechism of the Catholic Church where it teaches on the tradition of prayer in the Church and the role of saints,…
August 20, 2018
The Church in Crisis Needs Saints – Aug 20 – Homily – Fr Alan
In the homily for the memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Abbot and Doctor of the Church, Aug 20) Fr. Alan explains that the Church, once again mired in sexual abuse allegations, needs…
The world’s smallest image of the Virgin Mary: Virgin of the Litanies
Ave Maria! The Statue the Virgin of the Litanies offers a quiet reflection on Our Lady's maternal love for each of her children. She humbles herself and makes herself small; "playing in the…