May: The Month of Mary

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

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Why is May the Month of Mary? Devotion to Mary is one an important part of the Catholic identity. As our mother she is an example of a committed “Yes” to the will of God.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for May 2016

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

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Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For March 2016, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Respect for Women – That in every country of the world, women may be honored. Holy Rosary – That families, communities and groups may pray the Holy Rosary for evangelization and peace. Daily Offering […]

Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land in May

Sunday, January 5, 2014

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During his Sunday Angelus Address, Pope Francis Announced his upcoming trip to the Holy Land – May 24-26, 2014 Dear brothers and sisters, In the climate of joy typical of this Christmas season, I would like to announce that May 24-26, if it pleases God, I will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The […]

Hidden Devotions: Mary Untier of Knots

Friday, May 10, 2013

Alicia Ambrosio

The month of May is traditionally the month of Mary in the Catholic Church. To celebrate this month we’ll be bringing you a series of posts about obscure Marian devotions. The first devotion we’ll be examining is Our Lady Untier of Knots. The year is 1612, the place is Augsburg, Germany. A nobleman named Wolfgang […]

The how’s and why’s of Marian months

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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This post was submitted by Warren Schmidt, CSB. As October draws to a close, I offer a few reflections on the association of the month of October with Mary. The historical roots of October as a month of Mary are unclear. Some attribute the association between October and Mary to the devotion to Our Lady […]

A May Marian reflection on a March Marian celebration

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Deacon Pedro

May is the month of Mary. That got me thinking about a Marian feast which we celebrate not in May, but in March — the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Those who’ve been to Israel, know that in Nazareth, in the Church of the Annunciation, the place where reportedly the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, in […]