Sunday, October 7, 2012

Catholic.net - LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Catholic.net - LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

This litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary was composed during the Middle Ages. The place of honor it now holds in the life of the Church is due to its faithful use at the shrine of the Holy House at Loreto. It was definitely approved by Sixtus V in 1587, and all other Marian litanies were suppressed, at least for public use. Its titles and invocations set before us Mary's exalted privileges, her holiness of life, her amiability and power, her motherly spirit and queenly majesty.  Continue reading...

Friday, October 5, 2012

Three branches of the Year of Faith

Three branches of the Year of Faith

How does the Year of Faith impact the average pew-sitting Catholic? What should we do to celebrate and participate in this Year of Faith?             Click here to read more...