Darkness – in the sense of that which results from sin – is not of God. It’s from the evil one. Therefore, we must resist it and counter it in every possible way. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “For someone who has a troubled mother, Read more
If we haven’t experienced maternal love on a human level, we can be inhibited from accepting the maternal love of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In fact, we can be inhibited from even comprehending such a thing. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “Because you are God’s Read more
Quite often, the last thing those of us who’ve been raised without maternal love is to give any kind of credit to our mothers. However, they do deserve credit for at least one thing – they gave birth to us. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE Read more
Seeing your mother as a child of God may seem like an impossibility. Consider St. Paul. He himself admitted that he had been a terrible sinner. Yet God not only forgave him, but had an important purpose for him. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “Paul Read more
When you’ve been neglected or mistreated, it can be very hard to see your own worth. You get used to being downtrodden and can forget – or fail to believe – that you are indeed a child of God. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “A Read more
There is great misunderstanding about Catholic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, even among Catholics. That can make it difficult for people to turn to her for help, even though they desperately need her motherly love. FROM FORGIVING MOTHER: A MARIAN NOVENA OF HEALING AND PEACE “As Catholics, we believe Read more
After a tumultuous summer of natural disasters, Marian Pilgrimage finally hits the road again. Join me!