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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
V/. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R/. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;...
Regina Harty
Jan 14 min read
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Held in the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe
I remember seeing her image, a huge six-foot portrait hanging on the wall of the Catholic church where I attended grade school, and feeling
Faith Downing
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary for Baby Loss
To mark Baby Loss Awareness Month, we have created these reflections on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary as a way of accompanying all..
thefruitfulhollow
Oct 9, 20246 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Guadalupe
This month, we are shining a spotlight on a miraculous Marian apparition for the Americas and beyond: Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our Lady of...
Brittany Wahhab
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady, Star of the Sea
I met Our Lady, Star of the Sea on our first adoption journey. A case came through my email with a very specific name that the expectant...
Lauren Allen
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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Behold, your Mother: Our Lady of La Leche
On 11 October we celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of La Leche. Couples who desire to conceive will find a worthy intercessor in Maria ...
Dana Nygaard, LPC
Oct 11, 20235 min read
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Behold, your Mother: Our Lady Undoer of Knots
While this may seem an odd way to start a reflection about Our Lady Undoer of Knots, I want to first mention a statue of Mary with a baby...
C. J. Parke
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of the Angels
She flew swiftly to my side, as she does. She came without delay, as all good mothers do when they hear the cries of their children. She...
Jana Zuniga Pingel
Aug 1, 20233 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
So as you reflect on this feast, remember the victories that God has already brought about, as he did at Mount Carmel. Remember that he...
Mary Thissen
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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Behold, your Mother: Our Lady of Perpetual Help
This is part of our 2023 “Behold, your mother” series, which will feature a different personage of Mary each month. Search the “Mary” filter
Elise Berger
Jun 28, 20233 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Sorrows
From that point on, there was a shift in my prayers. I had been praying for a baby but after this encounter, I started praying for the...
Lauren G.
May 31, 20233 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Good Counsel
In writing this blog post, I have had the opportunity to learn about a version of Mary whose intercession I’ve been seeking but whose...
Lauren Allen
Apr 26, 20234 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of the Flowering Thorn
So, my dear friend, I challenge you to take up your thorn and make it flower. It may not be the flower you hoped and prayed for, but...
Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Mar 24, 20234 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Lourdes
When Our Lady appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes in 1858, she chose the poorest, least educated child in the whole town to carry her...
Fiona Furman
Feb 15, 20235 min read
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Behold, your mother: Our Lady of Cana
This is part of our 2023 “Behold, your mother” series, which will feature a different personage of Mary each month. Read to the end of...
Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Jan 4, 20237 min read
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Behold, Your Mother and Your Queen: my journey with Mary
Remember how Jesus said that the sinful woman washing His feet loved much because she had sinned much? That woman had encountered His mercy,
Sr. Philomena, Daughter of Mary
Aug 24, 20223 min read
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The Seven Sorrows of Mary
Our Lady of Sorrows has become a companion and inspiration for me in this season of secondary infertility...
Katie Wood
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
When Mary was born, St. Andrew of Crete declared, “Let everything, mundane things and those above, join in festive celebration.” So...
Victoria
Sep 8, 20213 min read
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Fiat: drawing near to Mary in infertility
Declare this truth, shout it forth in the face of the utter, blasphemous lie that infertility in any way affects our worth...
Faith Downing
Feb 16, 20213 min read
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