Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11, 2012
Our Lady of Lourdes
Ave Maria Meditations Blessed John Paul II’s Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes: Hail Mary, poor and humble Woman, Blessed by the Most High! Virgin of hope, dawn of a new era, We…
Traditionalist Sleight of Hand
February 14, 2012
Traditionalist Sleight of Hand
Recently within certain circles a debate has arisen as to whether the Second Vatican Council is actually in continuity with sacred Tradition. The debate stems from an address given by Pope Benedict to…
Faith in God’s Love
February 14, 2012
Faith in God’s Love
Ave Maria Meditations Faith in God's unending love does not take away the struggle for a decent life, but it does liberate men and women from the things of this world and fear…
A Lenten Friday
February 24, 2012
A Lenten Friday
Ave Maria Meditations In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, for our sake you became like the grain of wheat…
Do Not be Afraid, Mary, for You have Found Favor with God
March 25, 2012
Do Not be Afraid, Mary, for You have Found Favor with God
Ave Maria Meditations When we read that the messenger addresses Mary as "full of grace," the Gospel context, which mingles revelations and ancient promises, enables us to understand that among all the spiritual…
The Graces of the Resurrection
April 10, 2012
The Graces of the Resurrection
Ave Maria Meditations Graces of the Resurrection Jesus says of his death: "I go away, and I will come to you." It is by going away that he comes. His going ushers in…
The Resurrection of the Lord
April 12, 2012
The Resurrection of the Lord
Ave Maria Meditations What is resurrection? It does not form part of our experience, and so the message often remains to some degree beyond our understanding ... The Church tries to help…
The Marian Month of Mary
May 1, 2012
The Marian Month of Mary
Ave Maria Meditations This month we will concentrate on Our Lady! "The mood of springtime informs the church's interior; nature's blossoming, the warm air of May evenings, human gladness in a world that…
The Holy Father teaches on the Transfiguration
August 6, 2012
The Holy Father teaches on the Transfiguration
Ave Maria Mediations Astonished in the presence of the transfigured Lord, who was speaking with Moses and Elias, Peter, James and John were suddenly enveloped in a cloud from which a voice arose…
Pope on Bond of Faith With Charity and New Encyclical on Faith
November 14, 2012
Pope on Bond of Faith With Charity and New Encyclical on Faith
For the Year of Faith: In his Nov. 11 Angelus address, the Holy Father reflected on Sunday’s Mass readings featuring two poor widows who provide timeless models of faith and charity. BY MATTHEW…
Christ the King brings peace and defeats the ‘dominion of death’…
November 24, 2012
Christ the King brings peace and defeats the ‘dominion of death’…
One Minute Meditation "Choosing Christ does not guarantee success according to the criteria of today’s world, but ensures that peace and joy that only He can give. This is shown, in every age,…
Our Eucharistic Lord
November 28, 2012
Our Eucharistic Lord
Ave Maria Meditations Jesus makes himself truly present in the Eucharistic Mystery, which is renewed on every altar. His is a dynamic presence that takes hold of us to make us his, to…
Pope Proposes Serenity of Mary as Model for Peace | Daily News | NCRegister.com
Ave Maria! The Holy Father asks us to go to the Holy Mother to find the model of Serenity and Peace. The Holy Father said that Mary shows ‘the interior peace which we ought to…
Pope Benedict on the Year of Faith
February 9, 2013
Pope Benedict on the Year of Faith
Ave Maria Meditations An excerpt from Pope Benedict’s Letter on the Year of Faith. During this time we will need to keep our gaze fixed upon Jesus Christ, the "pioneer and perfecter of…