The Rosary, a Lifeline
October is the month of the Rosary. Do you know its history and why we pray it?
Creative Ways to Pray the Rosary
In preparing to give a workshop on the Rosary in October, I’ve been thinking about this time-honored devotion. We Notre Dames pray the Rosary every day. Some people find it boring because it is so repetitious. Our Blessed Mother obviously doesn’t find it boring. To her it’s like hearing “I love you” over and over. […]
Blessed Virgin Mary, the Color Blue, Tabby Cats, and Tears
The centennial year of Our Lady of Fatima is coming to a close. Therefore, for today’s blog, I offer a few frivolous facts about Mary. For meatier explanations, see my previous blogs about our Blessed Mother or read one of my bestselling books The Catholic Companion to Mary, which has theology as well as “tidbits” […]
Easter Symbols, Old and New
The Easter season is fifty days long, affording us plenty of time to ponder this fantastic mystery of our faith: Jesus made it possible for us to live forever. We celebrate the death/rising phenomenon employing various symbols that point to new, abundant life: eggs, rabbits, lilies, the sun, spring. I’ve thought of a new Easter […]