Our Lady
Lully, Lulla, Lullay
Please take the time to listen to this beautiful hymn. This is probably the most beautiful rendition of this lullaby that I have ever heard. It is sung by the choir at our old parish, North American Martyrs. Enjoy!
Read MorePray the Rosary
“The single most important thing that we can do for our country is to pray the Rosary.” ~ Fr. Matthew Hincks ~
Read More2015 in Review
“If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.” ~ St. Teresa of Avila ~ January On January 5, I gave Kilian his first haircut. He is my first little…
Read MoreThe Legend of the Ladybug
Several years ago, my friend, Mary L., shared this legend with me: “The Legend of the Ladybug” In Europe, during the Middle Ages, swarms of insects were destroying the crops. The farmers prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary for help. Shortly thereafter, the Ladybugs came, devouring the plant-destroying insects and saving the crops! The farmers…
Read MoreOur Blessed Mother
by Giuseppe Magni One of my friends shared this beautiful picture with our local Catholic homeschool group. I think that it would look lovely hanging on a wall in our home. I can dream… Sweet Mother! lend me Thine eyes to see the beauty of Jesus; Thine ears to hear His faintest whisperings; Thy lips…
Read MoreHappy “Mary” Month of May
Bring flow’rs of the fairest, Bring flow’rs of the rarest, From garden and woodland And hillside and vale; Our full hearts are swelling, Our Glad voices telling The praise of the loveliest Rose of the vale. O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May, O Mary! we…
Read MoreHappy Feast of the Annunciation!
Angelus Domini V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at…
Read MoreHappy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes!
Immaculate Mary (The Hymn that is sung each night in Lourdes) Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing. You reign now in Heaven with Jesus our King. Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! In Heaven the blessed your glory proclaim; On earth we your children invoke your sweet name. Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! Ave,…
Read MoreHappy Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
“The Rosary is the most excellent form of prayer and the most efficacious means of attaining eternal life. It is the remedy for all our evils, the root of all our blessings. There is no more excellent way of praying.” ~Pope Leo XIII “One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady will save…
Read MoreInvocation to Our Blessed Mother
O Mary who didst come into this world free from stain obtain of God for me that I may leave it without sin. His Holiness Pope Pius IX by a rescript from the of the Secretary of Briefs March 27 1863 granted to the faithful who with at least contrite heart and devotion shall say…
Read MorePrayer of St. Alphonsus Ligouri to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most holy Virgin Immaculate, my Mother Mary, to thee who art the Mother of my Lord, the Queen of the universe, the advocate, the hope, the refuge of sinners, I who am the most miserable of all sinners, have recourse this day. I worship thee, great Queen, and I thank thee for the many graces…
Read MoreDevotions for the Month of May
The return of May, when nature, awakened from her winter sleep, is clad in all her vernal beauty, reminds us that all should be fair and bright within us also, that our hearts ought to be adorned with fair virtues, so as to be pleasing to Jesus and Mary. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, frequent…
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