Category Grieving with Mary

October, the Month of the Rosary

September 30, 2021 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Books, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Fatima at 100.Fatima Today, Grieving with Mary, Rosary · 1 Comment

Promoting peace within ourselves promotes peace worldwide because peace grows one person at a time. Praying the rosary offers a way to do just that. This beautiful, Christ-centered devotion takes only about 20 minutes. We begin praying the rosary with the Sign of the Cross and The Apostles’ Creed, which declares our Christian beliefs. We […]

Honoring Mary, Our Blessed Mother

May 6, 2021 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Book, Books, Catholic, Faith, Fatima at 100.Fatima Today, Grieving with Mary, Rosary · 2 Comments

One of Jesus’ many gifts to us was in sharing his mother. Mary is our most perfect example of discipleship. If you call on her, she surrounds you with motherly love and carries our prayers to her son. Our Blessed Mother knows that nothing is more important for us than our relationship with her son. […]

Praying for Those on Your List

January 5, 2021 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Books, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Fatima at 100.Fatima Today, Grieving with Mary, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message, Rosary, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Saint Theodora and Her Promise to God, Saint Theodora Guerin, spirituality · 1 Comment

If I tell you that I’ll pray for you, I definitely will. I know that prayer works and plays an important role in healing broken bodies and hearts. Getting through our troubles is a lot easier when riding on the wings of prayer. In addition to helping others, praying for those in need benefits us, […]

Mary, the Mother of Jesus

December 7, 2020 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Book, Catholic, Faith, Family, Fatima at 100.Fatima Today, Grieving with Mary, Rosary · 3 Comments

In the Catholic and Orthodox Church, we celebrate Mary throughout the year. We do so because of her position as Mother of Jesus and her purity. Three special days to remember Mary occur over the next few weeks— The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (December 8) which honors Mary’s conception as a pure vessel in […]

October, the Month of the Rosary

September 24, 2020 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Fatima at 100.Fatima Today, Grieving with Mary, Rosary · 1 Comment

With the transition to autumn comes pumpkin spice, falling leaves, cool evenings—and the rosary. The entire month of October is dedicated to the rosary and October 7th is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. In addition, on October 13, 1917, Mary appeared to three shepherd children and said she was the Lady of […]

Why We Suffer

May 27, 2020 · by · in Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Grieving with Mary, Health, spirituality · 3 Comments

“Grieving triggers a range of spiritual questions. We ask why ‘this’ happened to us. Why did it happen now? We want to know why we must endure such anguish and how long must we suffer. When our security is threatened, it’s not unusual to begin a dance with God. We bargain that we will do […]

Small but Mighty Mustard Seed

May 8, 2020 · by · in Book, Books, Catholic, Faith, Family, Grieving with Mary · 3 Comments

We say we believe, we trust the Lord to care for us and our needs. And then life gives us a reality check. We find that trust becomes so much more difficult when we are challenged. We lose a meaningful job, beautiful home, or more painfully, a loved one, and that measure of faith quickly […]

The Sacred Pit

April 6, 2020 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Book, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Grieving with Mary, spirituality · 3 Comments

After Jesus was scourged, he likely was held in a dungeon. Jerusalem marks a cave beneath the house of Ciaphas which may have been the one where Jesus was held. It’s thought that prisoners were lowered into dark, damp caves by ropes that were tied under their arms. The rope was long enough for prisoners […]

Season of Hope and Peace

December 17, 2019 · by · in "The Rosary Prayer by Prayer", Book, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Grieving with Mary · Leave a comment

The hope of Christmas is ours. The angel said so to the shepherds in the field. “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the […]

Walking Toward Answers

July 12, 2019 · by · in Book, Books, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Family, Grieving with Mary, Health, spirituality · Leave a comment

“Walking a labyrinth is a meditative and healing experience that helps relieve stress, at least temporarily, by quieting the mind. Like a voyage to the center of our being, walkers claim that it promotes a sense of peace, compassion, and understanding. The special walk offers a period of repose, a peaceful break from life’s challenges. […]

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