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Emmanuel: God-With-Us, God-Within-Us!

Image of Pause and consider this Mystery anew in this holy Season.  Remove it from the restrictive confines of its familiarity.  Just pause a moment before the Nativity scene and ponder as did Mary, as did the shepherds and the wise men.  And realize that if God entered our history in a given moment, it was a moment whose impact would never cease to be felt.

God entered concretely, in the flesh, in the midst of human lives and he continues to dwell in the midst of human lives, in the midst of ... continue reading


Exclusive: A Christmas Poem: Dream of Me

Image of I can scarcely stop my heart from pounding
<br>My little Holy One
<br>My tiny, Mighty God
<br>How I adore You!

You own me completely, And now You are mine. I lavish a mother’s kisses on the tender face of God. Who could imagine such a thing? ... continue reading



Reflection: The Incarnation Dwells Among Us

Image of 'Christmas becomes more meaningful for us because in a very real sense Christ is being born in each one of us, the apex of creation. And he will continue to be born in us until his Incarnation attains absolute fullness, and we reach our full stature as God’s children.'

When we think of the birth of Jesus Christ in terms of the fullness of the mystery of the Incarnation our understanding of Christmas ... continue reading


Review: 'Poverty of Spirit'

Image of The poverty of Francis inspires us all to live the Poverty of Spirit which is a part of the vocation of every Baptized Christian.

We are able to live a 'poverty of Spirit' because Jesus became poor for our sake and transformed our poverty into our greatest strength. ... continue reading


The 2nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation

Image of I suspect Mary was overjoyed at the news of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, and couldn’t wait to get there and share the wonder of it all with her.  Now the two of them could delight in each other’s miracles and bask in the glory of God and all He had done by His power alone.  I can easily imagine them hugging and laughing and fussing over each other.

Bring Christ to your family, as Mary brought Christ to Elizabeth’s. Let this mystery of the Rosary teach us to love our neighbor. ... continue reading


Gaudete Sunday - The 'Selah' of Advent

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In a sense, Gaudete Sunday is our opportunity to pause and just reflect on His Coming… to have an Advent “selah”!. ... continue reading



Mary, the Immaculate Conception, Points the Way

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You and I may have to struggle to see through this glass darkly for now, but we can learn from Mary how to keep one eye on eternity. ... continue reading


Saint Padre Pio on the Immaculate Conception

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) - The Three Divine Persons imbue this sublime creature with all her privileges, her favors, and her ... continue reading


O Virgin, by whose blessing all nature is blessed!

Through Mary God made himself a Son, not different but the same, by nature Son of God and Son of Mary. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) - ... continue reading


He loved us first

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A discourse 'On the Contemplation of God' WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) - Truly you alone are the Lord. Your dominion is our salvation, for ... continue reading


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