Mary of the Annunciation
Today’s Gospel is the famous account of the Annunciation from Luke 1:26-38. It includes some indirect proof for two major Marian dogmas of the Church – the Immaculate Conception (which was recently...
View ArticleHow Old Was Saint Joseph? Part II
Now that we’ve looked briefly at the case for Saint Joseph as an older man in our last post, how about the other side of the argument? Is it possible that Saint Joseph was a younger man when he became...
View ArticleOn the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Pope Pius IX, who defined the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception (1854) Today’s great Solemnity of the Immaculate conception of Mary is usually celebrated on December 8. However, due to the second...
View ArticleScott Hahn on the Queenship of Mary
Click here to view the embedded video. On this feast of Mary’s Queenship, here’s a brief video by Dr Scott Hahn explaining the link between the Assumption of Mary and her special role as Queen Mother...
View ArticleThe Immaculate Conception: Mary as the New Temple
Today, December 8, marks the great Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. And it’s certainly a doctrine misunderstood by many. The Immaculate Conception is not the Virginal Conception of...
View ArticleFour Reasons to Believe in the Assumption of Mary
Today, August 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, celebrating that God raised the Virgin Mary, body and soul, to the glories of heaven at the end of her earthly journey. Here are four quick...
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