Articles on the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Old In The New
"Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Batholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary, the Mother of Jesus.." - Acts...
Pandemic and Prayer
O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.We entrust ourselves to You, Health of the Sick.At the foot of the Cross, You participated in Jesus’ pain,with steadfast faith.You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.We are...
With Mary in Lent
“Jesus desires to associate with His redeeming sacrifice those who were to be its first beneficiaries. This is achieved supremely in the case of His Mother, who was associated more intimately than any other person in the mystery of His redemptive suffering.” –...
Centenary – St Jacinta of Fatima
“Tell everybody that Gods grants us graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary; that people are to ask Her for them; and that the Heart of Jesus wants the Immaculate Heart of Mary to be venerated at His side. Tell them also to pray to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for...
Our Lady of Hope
"At Cana, Mary appears once more as the Virgin in prayer: when She tactfully told Her Son of a temporal need She also obtained an effect of grace, namely, that Jesus, in working the first of His 'signs', confirmed His disciples' faith in Him.." - Pope Paul VI,...
Sorrowful and Immaculate
"..And a sword will pierce Your own soul, too.." - Luke 2:35The words of Simeon, prophesying the sword that will pierce the soul of Mary, give rise to the title of the 'Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary'. This motherly Heart truly merits both designations. But...
Model of the Church
"Mary's role in the Church is inseparable from Her union with Christ and flows directly from it.. After Her Son's Ascension, Mary 'aided the beginnings of the Church by Her prayers'. In Her association with the Apostles and several women, 'we also see Mary by Her...
Treasure of the Heart
"His Mother treasured all these things, pondering them in Her Heart." (Luke 2:19)In Saint Matthew's Gospel, the Lord tells us clearly - "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth.. but store up treasures in Heaven.." (cf.Mt.6:19-20). Our treasures, then,...
The Dowry of Mary
"the wonderful filial love which burnt within the heart of your forefathers towards the great Mother of God ... to whose service they consecrated themselves with such abundant proofs of devotion, that the kingdom itself acquired the singular and highly honourable...
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, be our refuge and the way that will lead us to God.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, triumph and reign.