Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Padre Pio: “You are now to be especially devoted to Our Lady of Knock” In the 1960s, Padre Pio told one of his Irish disciples that the time had come for him to honor Our Lady of Knock in a special way and that he was to lead as many […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn How To Pray A Rosary The origin of the Rosary dates back to the year 800, but it has evolved throughout the centuries resulting in the Rosary we know today. The Rosary invites us to make a beautiful meditation about the life of Jesus and the Holy Virgin Mary. Whether […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn As a dad of seven and a lifelong devotee of Our Lady, I’ve always had a soft spot for the Rosary. But something changed when I became a father. The Rosary stopped being just my prayer—it became our prayer. I began to see it not only as a lifeline for […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn There are many beloved titles of Mary: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Sorrows, and even Our Lady of Champion—the only approved Marian apparition in the United States. On July 16, we turn our attention to one of the most powerful Marian titles and feast […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn . . . one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. . . . And . . . scripture says, “They shall look on Him whom they have pierced.”  -Jn 19:34, 37 Jesus now hangs dead upon His Cross. […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn OUR LADY OF FATIMA‘s 6 MESSAGES OF IN 1917 MAY 13 “Pray the Rosary every day, in order to obtain peace for the world, and the end of the war (World War I).” JUNE 13 God wants to “establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world.” JULY 13 Mary […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Every year on May 13, the Church honors the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, commemorating the Blessed Mother’s appearances to three young shepherd children in Portugal in 1917. Her message was simple but powerful: pray the Rosary every day, offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, and entrust the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “[Mary] does not remain locked in her initial troubled state at the proximity of God in his angel, but she seeks to understand. So Mary appears as a fearless woman, one who remains composed even in the presence of something utterly unprecedented. At the same time she stands before us […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Rosary takes about 20 minutes to pray—so what could Father Mark-Mary possibly talk about for an entire year? That’s exactly what we’re diving into today on the Catholic Link Show with your hosts, Drew and Katie Taylor! We’re thrilled to welcome back our first-ever three-time guest, the incredible Father […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Today I’m going to show you how to make your very own paracord Rosary. This is the first of three videos I’ll be releasing over the next few weeks, all about the Rosary. First, I’ll show you how to make your own Rosary. Then, I’ll guide you through praying the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn If you have ever wondered: Can you pray a rosary without beads? What is the significance of Rosary beads, and why do we pray the Rosary with beads? What is the Rosary, and how do we pray it? What are the mysteries of the Rosary? What are the prayers of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Rosary, the saintly Padre Pio affirmed, is “the right weapon for these times.”  But how are our Rosary beads a weapon?   First, to “zoom out” for a moment, to need a weapon at all implies that we are at war. This is a dynamic of life as Christians, surrounded by […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “I am your merciful mother, the merciful mother of all of you who live united in this land, and of all mankind, of all those who love me, of those who cry to me, of those who seek me, of those who have confidence in me. Here I will hear […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “The works of Jesus and Mary can also be called wonderful flowers; but their perfume and beauty can only be appreciated by those who study them carefully—and who open them and drink in their scent by diligent and sincere meditation.” -St. Louis de Montfort

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “The works of Jesus and Mary can also be called wonderful flowers, but their perfume and beauty can only be appreciated by those who study them carefully—and who open them and drink in their scent by diligent and sincere meditation.” -St. Louis de Montfort

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn 7 Surprising Things That Happen When You Pray The Rosary More Often Read the full article HERE!

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Holy Mary, Mother of Sorrows, obtain for me the spirit of loving patience which made you the Queen of Martyrs. Help me to carry without resignation the cross which God has given me. Help me to walk like you in the footsteps of Jesus, until I reach my Calvary, so […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Prayer To Mary On Her Birthday | September 8 Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin; give me strength against thine enemies, and against the enemy of the whole human race. Give me strength humbly to pray to thee. Give me strength to praise thee in prayer with […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn 4 Things To Have When You Are Being Spiritually Attacked Click on each item to learn more! 1. Rosary 2. Holy Water 3. Bible 4. Prayer Card

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “All our perfection consists in being conformed, united, and consecrated to Jesus Christ; and therefore, the most perfect of all devotions is, without any doubt, that which the most perfectly conforms, unites, and consecrates us to Jesus Christ. Now, Mary being the most conformed of all creatures to Jesus Christ, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Nestled in the quiet countryside of Champion, Wisconsin, there is a humble yet spiritually powerful chapel that marks the site of the first and only approved Marian Apparition in the United States. This chapel is known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, and since its official approval […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn To a world that has forgotten God and is headed to self-destruction, Mary has been appearing with a greater frequency and urgency, trying to lead us back to God. She appeared in 1531 in Mexico City, leaving a supernatural, almost indestructible sign for all to see – the tilma of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn On the path that led to the Old Testament  Although I am now a joyfully practicing Catholic, for nearly thirty years of my adult life, I lived as an evangelical Protestant.  It was during those years that love of Scripture became the engine of my spiritual life.  I learned how […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “Hail Mary, full of grace.” We often repeat these words as part of the prayer for many different daily devotionals, such as the Angelus, the Rosary, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. When applied to the Blessed Mother, it is easy to see how she is full of grace, but have […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This Marian dimension of Christian life takes on special importance in relation to women and their status. In fact, femininity has a unique relationship with the Mother of the Redeemer, a subject which can be studied in greater depth elsewhere. Here I simply wish to note that the figure of Mary […]