Before playing a sport or competing against others, our children may find their team praying to Our Lady of Victory… families may gather together during the evening to pray a rosary for their intentions… in the 16th century, a European alliance formed to prevent an invasion that could have changed the course of history… But…
On August 22, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Here are 4 ways you can make Mary the Queen of your home and your family! Pray the Rosary as a family. What better way to invite Mary into your home than to recite her prayer. While getting the family together can…
The Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary is quickly approaching. Here are 10 quotes about the Assumption that you can bring to your prayer and ponder: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her…
Did you know that the United States of America has a Patron Saint? On May 17, 1846, under the title of her Immaculate Conception, Mary was declared by the bishops of the United States as the primary patroness of the entire country. In honor of Independence Day on July 4th, we are providing you with…
As May comes to a close, we encourage you to entrust your intentions to Mary, Mother of Fairest Love – now and always. With her motherly heart, she accompanies us in the challenging moments of family life. In her care, our families can heal, and the thorns of daily life can be turned into beautiful…
Throughout history, there have been countless saints who have had a deep devotion to Our Lady. And in this month of May, we decided to take a look at three saints who had a particularly strong devotion to the Blessed Mother and learn from their lives how to rely on her powerful intercession. -St. Maximilian…
May is the Month of Our Lady! And what better way to honor Our Lady than to not only say the rosary as a family but make a small pilgrimage too! A Marian Pilgrimage consists of a pilgrimage to a Marian statute or shrine and the praying of the rosary; Pray one set of the…
The commemoration of the 7 Joys of Mary takes place on Saturday, August 27th. While the 7 Sorrows of Mary tend to be a more well-known and popular devotion, the 7 Joys of Mary is just as ancient. Where did the tradition of the 7 Joys of Mary come from? It is a devotion preserved…
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven. To commemorate this feast day, we’re sharing 9 quotes about the Assumption of Mary from Scripture, Saints, and the Mass. “A great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown…
Next Monday, August 15th, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, Our Mother. In the words of St. Josemaria Escriva from Christ is Passing By, “Mary has been taken up to heaven by God in body and soul, and the angels rejoice.’ Joy overtakes both angels and men” As we experience the great…
This Saturday, July 16 is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! This feast honors the Blessed Virgin Mary as the patroness of the Carmelite order and calls to mind the tradition of the Brown Scapular. The first Carmelites with hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land starting in the late…
St. Josemaria Escriva had a great love for Our Lady, so great in fact that he once told someone that they should not emulate him in anything except his love for Mary! His love for her is the driving force behind the Mary, Mother of Fairest Love shrine project and all we do here to…