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The Monday after Pentecost will mark the "Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church", the Vatican said, making May 21 feast day.

“Here, in the crossing of your arms, could there be anything else that I need? Nothing discourage, nothing depress me.” These words from the “Hymn to Our Lady of Guadalupe,” which I’ve often played on the piano, took on a whole new meaning for me recently. During Lent, I decided to reconsecrate myself to Our […]

History Of The Virgin Mary's Fast The Fast of Virgin Mary, began by the famous story of Thomas the Apostle. After his return from a missionary in india, he asked the Apostles about Virgin Mary. They told him that she had died. He asked them to show him where they buried her. They went with him to the grave, but they found the tomb empty. Thomas the Apostle recounted that during his return, he saw the angels carrying the body of the Virgin Mary and that he took blessing of her holy body. In…

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“Saint Agnes of Sicily Ambrogio Bergognone 1453-1523 Italian.”

”Those who wear the Scapular are thus brought into the land of Carmel, so that they may eat its fruits and its good things.” ~ Pope Saint John Paul II July

The lovely and historic St. James Cathedral in the First Hill neighborhood is a joy to visit. Its exterior and its interior are really beautiful. The interior is filled with magnificent stained glass windows and some lovely religious art. The cathedral is one of the most serene places in Seattle. This statue of Mary and Jesus in the courtyard is ethereal. I want to tiptoe past the statue so I won't disturb the scene. For more information and photos about exploring Seattle, please visit our…

Beautiful pictures of Mary for the month of May

Lewd comments, catcalls, gestures, sexual advances, abuse, rape. Here are 10 saints who endured sexual harassment and 1 saint who took a stand against it.