Mary, Mother of God
Mary’s divine motherhood broadens the Christmas spotlight. Hers role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.
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Dear Reader: A Relatable Mary
When I visited Assisi a few years ago, one of the things that struck me was a painting of Mary that I saw at Greccio.
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Mary, the First Disciple
Pope Paul VI wrote succinctly: “Mary is held up as an example to the faithful for the way in which in her own particular life she fully and responsibly accepted the word of God and did it….She is worthy of ...
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Praying with Mary
Lent is an ideal time for lectio divina, praying with Scripture. Mary can show us the way.
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Kids, Meet Mary
Last May, as my family sat in church, I noticed my then-five-year-old son, Alex, carefully eyeing the statue of Mary in the front of church. It had been decorated in honor of the month of May—the month of Mary. When ...
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Franciscan Inspirations: Mary at the Cross
Both the devotion of Mary and the women witnessing Jesus’ death—and the gift of Mary as mother to us—are truths we cannot be without.
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