Our Lady of Walsingham
~ by Mack Hall O how beautiful is Our Lady Queen! Queen of our hearts and hopes, and of the May, Sweet Empress over forest, down, and dene, and happy Sunrise over the pilgrim’s way.…
Tag: Blessed Virgin Mary
Bells of Notre Dame
~ By Amanda Pizzolatto He waited for some time after the church was locked before emerging from his hiding place among the shadows. He took in the beauty that was Notre Dame. It had been…
Gate of Heaven
By your heart enflamed with God’s love You lead us towards the realm above Oh dearest Queen, Mother mine Your heart shows us the way to life divine For you have been given the keys…
All Things Visible and Invisible Chapter 3
“One thousand, seven hundred and twenty this week,” Luiza said. She was seated at the kitchen table, painstakingly adding up columns of figures. It had taken work. Luiza had gotten Isabella Gomes up to the…
All Things Visible and Invisible Chapter 2
Two weeks later, on a Saturday afternoon, the bus from Salvador to Iramaia dropped a man off on the highway across from Zeca Grilo’s bar. The man was clearly sick – palsied, partially crippled –…
All Things Visible and Invisible: Chapter 1
(Bahia, Brazil - 1973) “I’ll have nothing to do with it.” Luiza’s dark eyes flashed. “It’s irreligious.” “Be quiet and sit down,” Luis Antonio said. Duca would never dare to talk to Luiza like that.…
Journey Through Roses and Thorns: The Mysteries of the Rosary and The Lord of the Rings
Have you ever rooted for a character, wishing you could be there to help them in the hard times and to rejoice with them in the good times? We always give that treatment to characters…
What Christmas Means to Me
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 134 Rating: G Summary: A poetic look at the meaning of Christmas Christmas time is almost here It’s the time of love and cheer Spending time with friends and family…
Star of the Sea: Marian Devotion through the Prism Of an Old English Hymn to the Virgin
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary has played an integral role in Christian devotion since the early days of the Church, and continues to be a vital part of the daily devotions of Catholic, Orthodox,…