Watercolor #2 “Our Lady of the Rosary” by Elaine Golden, 2011 [author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://ignitumtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Elaine-Golden-e1313149812584.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Elaine Golden is seventeen and absolutely loves drawing. She focuses on religious
Next week, on September 8th, the Church will celebrate a feast that is strange to most Christians. The feast is called the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. In other words, it’s Mary’s birthday. Bear with me for a quick second.
I’ve witnessed the most holy, orthodox Catholics have their minds warped by temptation and darkness, where they have fallen into sin they previously believed to
This article focuses on the vocation of motherhood and womanhood (looking also at fatherhood and manhood), in light of Mary’s role as Mother, Sister and
Today is May 1st, and the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker. May 1st also inaugurates the Month of Mary. The memorial
I recently finished weaning my toddler, my second born. When her sister was her age (nearly two and a half) she not only had been
Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This, for visitors who are unaware of the finer points of Catholic Mariology, is the celebration of
When I came back to New York from Lourdes, France I had a new admiration for Saint Bernadette. It was wonderful learning about the different
My life is no longer my own. For the past 33 days, I made the commitment to consecrate myself to Jesus through Mary’s intercession. This
For the past three months, the liturgical calendar has been reminding us of our spiritual allies. Towards the end of September, we commemorated the feast
My conversion story begins on Palm Sunday, 1992. My parents had me baptized and christened “Mary.” My Mother in heaven was watching over me long
There have been certain times in my life when I felt uncomfortable about my relationship with Mary. And by Mary I mean the mother of God.
Many people are wondering why Catholics hold those beads called the Rosary in their hands and what’s the real inspiration behind them. In this
It’s fascinating to see throughout history, the influence of the serpent in both culture and religion. How many prominent civilizations, some devilishly dominant and so technologically advanced for
The rosary primarily is a personal prayer which comprises the devotional life of the Church and is not a liturgical prayer. The people of God
October 9th came and went. An important anniversary for the Church in the United States passed and very few people realized the significance of the
The Protection of the Theotokos falls on October 1: “Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church, and with choirs of Saints She
Grammy-Nominated Musician Gears Up to Release New Album in Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Sing the Rosary from Laura Huval
Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo. Meditations on the Holy Rosary. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Paperback $17.95. Ebook $9.99. Available from the publisher. When Our Lady
During my days as a Southern Baptist, my opinion of Mary, the Blessed Virgin, was the same as every other Protestant. I saw her as
As it turns out, Mary is one of my favorite writing topics. I have always been fascinated by her, for obvious reasons. Suspend reality for
