On Sept. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God! This feast day is celebrated exactly nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8. Be sure to honor Our Lady and wish her a Happy Birthday as we look to her as our Spiritual Mother!
At the end of the month of Mary and the beginning of the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Chris Sparks shares a key insight from a recent family trip to Europe: The European Union flies the flag of Our Lady’s crown of 12 stars.
Jesus gave us the Church and the Mother of the Church, Mary, to get us to Heaven. Let’s fill Mother's Day with thanksgiving and gratitude for our mothers, both biological and spiritual, says Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, and also give thanks for the gift of Mary, our Spiritual Mother. Then hear the story of Voyage Comics, which publishes graphic novels about saints to guide young readers in the lessons of faith.
If all Marian devotion culminates in imitation of Mary, says Br. Jacob, MIC, then we could also say that all imitation of Mary culminates in imitating her standing at the foot of the Cross.
Join Br. Ruben Veloz, MIC as he shares with us the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe (feast day: Dec. 12), one of the most famous Marian Apparitions of all time - as well as one that still continues to this day with Our Lady's appearance on the tilma of St. Juan Diego (feast day: Dec. 9).
The Blessed Virgin Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth was a work of mercy and so much more! Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, discusses the many facets of this event and what it means for our faith. Then learn about the Gratia Plena Ministry and how they are helping teen girls to overcome the lies told them by the secular world.
A Marian Helper shares a story of healing through the intercession of Jesus, the Divine Mercy, and Mary, Ark of the New Covenant.
Today, join Fr. Gabriel Cillo, MIC, as he explains the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church! Each year, this feast is observed on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday, with the feast being celebrated this year on Monday, May 29, 2023. This explains what you need to know!
Fr. Gabe Cillo, MIC, from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy explains the importance of Motherhood and would like to give all the Marian Helper Mothers a blessing for Mothers Day!
Episode 123 with Dr. Robert Stackpole
Dr. Robert Stackpole is a former Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism, and for years has been assisting the Congregation of Marians as Director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy. We discuss his book, “Mary, Who She Is and Why She Matters.”
