When Mary left Her home in Nazareth to journey to the house of Elizabeth, Jesus was not yet a day old and was not yet a noticeable physical presence in Her womb. But by Faith Mary knew He was there, and by Faith She went to visit the Baptist 6Read More →
What is the supreme expression of love for us, for fallen, sinful mankind? Reparation. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross is the supreme act of charity. And this loving act is an act of atonement and reparation for the injustice that had been committed. Charity with respect toRead More →
According to the Council of Trent, faith is “the beginning, the foundation and the root of all justification”. What is the role of Mary to strengthen our faith? First of all, belief in Mary’s glories is an intense exercise of the virtue of faith.One can marvel at Christ without faith,Read More →
St. Louis-Marie de Montfort gives Our Lady the title: “Regina cordium — Queen of all hearts”, and thus describes how Mary must rule in us. First it is a rule over our interior life. Indeed, we feel that we are in charge of our interior life. No one may penetrateRead More →
“Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, for thou alone hast vanquished all heresies throughout the world”, the Church sings in the Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And this has proved true a thousand times over the course of the centuries. The famous Mariologist Fr. Emile Neubert writes: “The Docetists of theRead More →
Does Mary really interact with Catholics at Holy Communion? Does Mary have an active role in the Church Militant? St. Cyril of Alexandria, the great Champion of the Council of Ephesus answers: “Through you (Mary) the apostles preached to the nations the doctrine of salvation; through you the holy CrossRead More →
How essential the descent of the Holy Ghost is for our salvation is clearly taught by the Church scholars. St. Bonaventure, for example, says: “Without the action of the Holy Ghost in our hearts, who is the love of the Father and the Son and who brings us to theRead More →
