Tag Archive for ‘Mary’
Saturday 28 June
Immaculate Heart of Mary Lament.2:2, 10-14,18-19, Ps. 74, Matthew 8: 5-17 Home spun miracles Miracles happen in places where there is great faith and hearts are humble. Humility is an honest assessment of myself before God. God saw Mary’s pure heart and loved her humility so much he found a home in it. Jesus found […]
Reflections on Marist Spirituality (5)
These reflections were first published in 1212 in Tutu – Another Way, written by Adele M.E.Jones with Michael McVerry sm. They are reprinted with permission The Three No’s Making decisions is at the heart of being human. Decisions regarding the truth confront us constantly in daily life. Each of the choices we make, whether great […]
Mary for Today – Woman for the Third Millennium (7)
Woman of Israel – Daughter of Zion Introduction The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Marian litany originally approved in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V. It is also known as the Litany of Loreto, for its first-known place of origin, the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto (Italy), where its usage was recorded […]
Saturday 31 May
Romans 12:9-16, Luke 1:39-56 The Visitation and Magnificat My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. What a remarkable woman, mother and model. Pondering her words let us commit to living Magnificat lives – it’s a charter for personal, social and political transformation. “The Spirit of Mary is something most delicate and most profound, obtained […]
June
Mary was the first and the truest disciple of Jesus She observed She listened She treasured all in her heart But said little Let’s look at Jesus Through the eyes, ears and heart of Mary. Picture by Fr H Moore sm Text by Fr Tony O’Connor sm.
Saturday 24 May
Acts 16:1-10, Ps 100, John 15:18-21 Mary our Mother As he led Marists, following in the footsteps of Mary it was no wonder that Bishop Pompallier put NZ under the protection of Mary. Later another Bishop placed Aotearoa New Zealand under the korowai of Mary Help of Christians. We are Mary’s special citizens. She will […]
Reflections on Marist Spirituality (4)
These reflections were first published in 2012 in Tutu- Another Way, written by Adele M.E. Jones with Michael McVerry sm. They are reprinted with permission. [Last paragraph from the April issue]: Fr. Coste says, “a component part of the Marist spirit is the contemplative dimension, integrated into the very heart of the life and responsibility […]
Mary for the Third Millennium: Prayer. (6)
The Hail Mary: Being faithful to the people of today and being faithful to the tradition means acquiring a balance between the old and the new. In a recent article on Mary and Ecumenism, I quoted Zwingli, the Swiss Reformer: “The Ave Maria is not a prayer, but a greeting and a praise” – the […]
Tuesday 22 April
Acts 2:36-41, Ps 33, John 20:11-18 What’s in a name “Mary.” Jesus spoke her name and Mary of Magadala knew it was him. It meant so much to her, the way he said her name. At the tomb, that morning, Mary of Magdala got her life back again. Her grief turned to joy. The love […]
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