Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and…
Show Us Your Christ
A short prayer to Mary, asking for the grace to catch a glimpse of her Son, even while we are still on our Earthly journey that “we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.”
Hail Holy Queen
“Hail Holy Queen”, composed by Danielle Rose and Matt Maher (with arrangement by J.J. Wright), is performed here by Danielle Rose and the Notre Dame Folk Choir.
Ave Maria
“Ave Maria” was originally set to music in 1826 by Franz Schubert. Written in Latin, this prayer is offered to “Hail, Mary, full of grace.” Recorded live at Mundelein Seminary, two seminarians offer Schubert’s “Ave Maria” as a holy prayer to the Virgin Mary.
Why Do Catholics Pray To Mary?
In the winter of 2010, this statue of the Virgin Mary was found, broken in half, lying next to a dumpster, because she was being thrown away. The man who found this holy statue rescued her and took her home. Dirty, chipped and broken in half, Our Blessed Mother was put together again. The man who repaired her requested that she be painted and have her broken hands mended. He wanted to make her new again and perfect. But the man who found her simply said, “No, she is broken, just like me. We all are broken…
Whenever I See a Statue of Mary, I Say, “Hail Mary”
Sharing the Faith while cutting the grass. Share the Faith – even in small ways! What does sharing the Faith actually look like in everyday life. Rob Kaczmark shares a great example from his days as a member of a landscaping crew! Check it out and tell us how you’ve shared the Faith in your everyday life – we are always in need of new ideas!