Mary Archives

The Prophetic Witness of Elizabeth

by Joannie Watson | May 31, 2024 | Between the Sundays, God's Word | 0 |

Today is the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Mother, when we recall Our Lady’s generous and...

Seeking Him on Pilgrimage

by Joannie Watson | Jan 26, 2024 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

At only fifteen years old, I stepped into St. Peter’s Square for the first time. And although I...

Lessons from Our Mother on Her Birthday

by Randy Hain | Sep 8, 2022 | Praying, Surrender & Strength | 0 |

“Mary with Child, Angels and Saints” (detail) by Duccio di Buoninsegna Growing up as a...

Pope Pius XII and the Assumption

by Joannie Watson | Aug 13, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Knowing | 0 |

“The beginning of the twentieth century witnessed extraordinary attacks on the truth that...

Where Does Mary Fit in My Life?

by Joannie Watson | May 7, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“She isn’t just one puzzle piece in my puzzle of theology.” I’m a cradle Catholic,...

Standing at the Foot of the Cross

by Joannie Watson | Apr 10, 2020 | Between the Sundays, Living | 0 |

“The obedience at the Annunciation comes to full flower at the foot of the Cross.” “Standing by...

Mary and the Early Church

by Joannie Watson | May 18, 2018 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

There are many unknowns about Mary’s life during the public ministry of Christ and especially after His death and resurrection. We know that she was present at the Cross, that John the Apostle took her into his home, and that...

The Church’s Weighty Call to Women

by Joannie Watson | Jan 27, 2017 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

It is an odd time to be a woman. Never before have women had the freedom and opportunities that I...

Four Helpful Tips for When You Find the Rosary Difficult

by Joannie Watson | Oct 14, 2016 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

My guardian angel has prayed more rosaries than I have. There’s a pious saying that if you fall asleep while praying your prayers, your guardian angel finishes them. Well, for many years, I knew I should be saying a daily...