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Day 130: Joy in the Darkness
So often, our futures are shrouded in mystery and darkness. It can be hard to see where God’s plan is leading. Fr. Mark-Mary highlights the dynamics of light and darkness in Rembrandt’s painting, The…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 129: A Disposition of Reverence
Fr. Mark-Mary begins our visio divina episodes with a meditation on The Annunciation by Fra Angelico. We contemplate the reverence and solemnity depicted in Mary and the Angel, and consider the paral…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 128: Queen of Angels
Mary is the general of an angelic army, and her aim is fighting for us, protecting us from harm. Fr. Mark-Mary, with help from St. John Henry Neumann, explores the authority vested in Mary’s title o…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 127: Reunion into Heaven
What was it like in heaven the day Mary was assumed? St. Bernard of Clairvaux describes the incredible joy that must have occurred, and Fr. Mark-Mary shares a story of Mother Theresa that mimics the…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 126: Fire of Love
God desires the fire of his love to burn always in our hearts, says St. Alphonsus Liguori. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that we can kindle this fire of the Holy Spirit through the wood of the cross and th…
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
Day 125: Hold Fast to Christ
As Jesus ascends to heaven, St. Augustine tells us to hold fast to Christ. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that we can do this through works of charity, using Matthew 25 and a personal anecdote to share how e…
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
Day 124: Newness of Life
We were buried with Christ by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead, we too might walk in newness of life. Fr. Mark-Mary, with a reading by St. Augustine, explains the integ…
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
Day 123: She Magnifies Him
St. Bridget's Revelations tells us of the crucifixion through Mary’s eyes. Fr. Mark-Mary explains that by meditating through Mary, we see Our Lord’s passion magnified, expressing the true depth of t…
Published on 8 months ago
Day 122: Trophy of Victory
Carrying the cross was meant to be a dishonor, but Jesus carried his cross as a sign of his glory, as a victory carries his trophy. Fr. Mark-Mary reveals how we too can turn our sufferings into troph…
Published on 8 months ago
Day 121: The Cost of Compromise
Pilate tried to compromise on truth. His concern was not justice, but instead self-preservation. Fr. Mark-Mary reads from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, emphasizing that we must not compromise on Jesus. …
Published on 8 months ago