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Deacon Bob’s Homily for Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God December 31, 2022/January 1, 2023 Humble and bold. Two words we typically do not associate in our minds. Humble and bold…. we find them both in the person of Mary, the Mother of … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Assumption

Here is my homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. God bless all! Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2019 Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1: 39-56 Today is a day … Continue reading

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Deacon Bob’s Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Here is my homily for the Holy Day. Blessings on all! Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Gn 3: 9-15, 20; Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12; Lk 1: 26-38 December 7-8, 2018 Toward the end of my first semester as a freshman … Continue reading

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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

To all my readers, I wish to extend to you my blessing on this obligatory solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Mother of God. Since this solemnity is often misunderstood as a celebration of Mary conceiving Jesus in her … Continue reading

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The Presentation of Mary

We celebrate today the memorial of the Presentation of Mary. Ancient tradition — largely through non-biblical sources and oral tradition — tells us that Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anna, prayed for a child as they were childless. They promised to … Continue reading

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CDF bars participation in events assuming truth of Medjugorje :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued a letter to all the United States bishops prohibiting the Catholic faithful and all clergy from participating in events that presume the authenticity of the “apparitions” of Medjugorje. This letter, … Continue reading

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Mary of Nazareth

Here is what promises to be a wonderful film put out by Ignatius Press. It is entitled, Mary of Nazareth. You can view the trailer below. I for one will be awaiting its showing locally.  

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The Discipleship of Mary, Mother of God

I have been stuck thinking about what St. Augustine said a few days ago in the second reading in the Office of Readings on the memorial of the Presentation of Mary. If you recall, he said that Mary saw her … Continue reading

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Our Lady of Sorrows and Diaconal Suffering

Today’s memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows — that is our Lady’s spiritual martyrdom, as St. Bernard writes — brings back to mind a theme I have been pondering for many months. The deacon’s relationship with suffering seems central to … Continue reading

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Did You Know Jesus Had Grandparents?

Today is the memorial of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the traditionally honored parents of Mary, and thus the grandparents of Jesus. Have you ever used as a source of meditation the fact that Jesus Christ had grandparents? Joachim and … Continue reading

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Marian Street Shrines in Rome

While I was living in Rome in the late 1970s, I would often walk the back streets of the city. Back then, it was completely safe day and night. The trek from the North American College to the Gregorian University … Continue reading

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Fear Sin More Than Persecution, says Pope Benedict

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Benedict said that the Church should fear the sin of its members more than hatred against Christians. He noted that the Church has suffered persecution throughout its history and since it has … Continue reading

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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Today is a holy day of obligation for all Catholics as it is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. I have always found it interesting that despite its significance in the faith life of the Church, so many Catholics and … Continue reading

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St. Augustine, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Dignity of the Church

An excerpt from St. Augustine’s Discourses was offered today for our consideration in the Office of Readings for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is a feast that is quite ancient in the Eastern Churches … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“The Immaculata is the peak of all created perfections.” – St. Maximillian Kolbe, OFM Cap.

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