Articles about the Mother of God; the Blessed Virgin Mary and Devotions to Her
Today, the Mother Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and together with the universal Church, we gather here this morning to honor her whom God himself has honored.
The reality of divine favour is incontestable; the scripture holds the records of divine blessing and favour upon individuals, groups, and families of different eras of biblical times and even today. Of all those divinely blessed and favoured, none is …
Beauty may be a combination of stuff that stimulates the pleasure of the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. But her beauty surpasses what the ordinary eye alone can grasp to connect to Saint Paul’s walk in the spirit, for we …
It is almost a universally accepted feeling that a dying person’s wish carries some level of importance. That explains how significantly important Jesus’ giving of his Mother to John was to him in his last moments on the cross. In …
The Catholic Church teaches and celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary’s queen-ship, which flows from the kingship of Jesus Christ. This certainly provokes the spirit of protest in many none Catholics who reject and insist on the doctrine’s none biblical nature. …
Today we celebrate the solemnity of the annunciation of the Lord, a celebration that echos how close God is to us, especially to the Blessed Virgin Mary who became his souse. The Catholic Church has given so many devotional titles …
Has any traditional Catholic made heaven? This question may sound so crazy or even childish, especially when it’s coming from a Catholic priest. But I had to think aloud in response to the antagonistic tendencies of some Christians who spend …
That the Blessed Virgine Mary attends every Mass sound so weird; really a very strange way of thinking, you may say. Before I continue, it good I let you know that this is not an official doctrine of the Catholic …
The season of Easter is no doubt a joyous one, a season we especially glory in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory we have in him. The crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ certainly changed the pre-resurrection …
One of the devil’s biggest tricks is to make you believe that he doesn’t exist; he makes you feel that the stories you hear about him and his demons are just imaginations of people. And many Christians have fallen to …
The Catholic Church in Nigeria joins every Nigerian to celebrate the nation’s 57th independence anniversary. There may be no much to celebrate today, but our hopes must not be quenched. On this day, the Catholic Church in Nigeria, especially prays and re-dedicated our …
I’ve had the opportunity to talk to people, especially to none Catholics about Catholic worship. Our liturgy has a lot of signs and symbols, and it is very important that you understand these signs and symbols to flow with us. …
Today we celebrate the feast of the transfiguration of the Lord, and we are reminded once again to be renewed, to be transformed like Jesus Christ. Jesus was transformed on a mountaintop. He took three of his apostles, Peter, James, …
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The Virgin Mary is undoubtedly a key figure in the New Testament, a woman whose cult influenced the world so much. I recently wrote an article where I stated clearly that I am so much in love with this woman, …
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I am so much in love with this woman, an amazing Virgin, and Mother. She is the Catholic Church’s pride, the queen of all hearts, the Mother of her own saviour, and the Mother of her own redeemer. She is …
Today, the 26 of April, the Augustinians worldwide celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary’s feast, Mother of good counsel. We celebrate especially in Nigeria today (26 April 2017)because we formally inaugurate the devotion in all our parishes. The Blessed Virgin Mary …
There are four dogmas stating Mary’s personal relationship with God and her role in human salvation. 1) Divine Motherhood Mary’s divine motherhood was proclaimed at the Council of Ephesus in 431. Various names are used to describe Mary’s role as mother of Jesus. …
The Catholic Church does not joke with the holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary; we are so proud of it not just because it is Catholic but more importantly because it is a powerful prayer. It is a prayer …
This beautiful article was written to help us understand the Catholic Devotion to Mary is rich, and Thomas Merton writes it and first published by Catholic Online. I came across it, and I feel you should read it; God bless …
With a great sense of pride, the Catholic Church honour the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. A few people may be tempted to honour her simply because the Church honours her, but we need to …
The divine command to honour our parents binds not only the children; I feel it has some binding force on the parents. This may be heavily subjective, but my feeling that one has to be honourable to be honoured is …
Sometimes people feel that the Catholic Church overemphasize or even event somethings about the Blessed Virgin Mary; that was how the young Catholic who confronted me with the question about Mary’s discipleship felt. She had no problem with Mary, nor …
When the title the most powerful woman is mentioned, our minds may immediately go to the first lady of the United States of America (Michelle Obama), we may think of Melinda Gates, Hillary Clinton, and a host of others. The …
Satan does not only hate the Blessed Virgin Mary; he also fears her a lot. They are great enemies, just as he the devil is a great enemy to all Mary’s children. I call their enmity a great one because …
Many none-Catholics are so interested in what the Catholic Church teaches about certain things; they want to know what the Church says. The effort put into trying to know the mind of the Church to best criticize and discredit her …
The immaculate conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is sometimes confused by some; it is the conception of Mary in the womb of her own mother, Saint Anne. Some people confuse it for the conception of Jesus Christ in the …
The Catholic Church has so many titles for the most beautiful and wonderful woman God ever created, the Blessed Virgin Mary. I am so proud of these titles, even though we cannot give her enough. One of the titles is …
Many things that have to do with the Blessed Virgin Mary are controversial to many of our none Catholic brothers and sisters; even some very few Catholics get confused some times. The Catholic Church is not guided by the spirit …
One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary is “queen of heaven.” The Catholic Church proudly calls her the queen of heaven despite the contrary arguments and personal opinions flying around. The Blessed Virgin Mary’s place in the Catholic …
The Catholic doctrines on the Blessed Virgin Mary often make our none Catholic Christian brothers and sisters very uncomfortable. They disagree with so many things we as Catholics say about our wonderful mother, Mary. More surprising is the reaction of …
In a particular Catholic Parish, a big Church bell was install not too long ago that goes off at 6 am, 12 pm, and 6 pm, respectively. At its sound, a lot of people admired it and wondered what it …
Honouring people with titles is something found in almost every culture. The Church also has a way of elevating people and honouring them, but of all those honoured and given titles in the Church, none is like the Blessed Virgin …
The perpetual virginity of the blessed virgin Mary has remained controversial to many Christians, especially the none Catholics. Even some very few Catholics cannot really explain their faith; they get confused when challenged to explain it. Our none catholic friends …
As part of our Parish preparation to celebrate Our Lady of Lourdes’ feast, we had three days of prayer sections. During these days, guest speakers were invited to give talks, and I gave talks. I spoke on the topic; is …
THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY As the name suggests, the five glorious mysteries of the Holy Rosary leads us into reflections over the glory that followed the sorrowful Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. His suffering and death …
The Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11. This feast commemorates the Blessed Virgin Mary’s apparition to Bernadette Soubirous on the 11 of February 1858. That apparition in Lourdes, a village in France, began a …
THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES The sorrowful mysteries of the rosary leads us to reflect on our Lord Jesus Christ, the reason for his birth. Jesus was born to suffer and die so that we may have eternal life. The five …
THE FIVE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT:In part 1, we looked at the five joyful mysteries; in part 2, we shall reflect together on the mysteries of light. The five mysteries of Light highlights the life and ministry of Jesus; it is …
Looking at the mysteries of the Rosary closely, you would observe that they are more of Jesus than Mary. Though I have no problem even if they are more of Mary because she deserves all the honour, we Catholics honour …
Often I hear some Catholics say they pray the Rosary within 15 minutes; I wonder how? You may agree that it is possible; yes, it is possible, but it depends on how you pray. Remember, it is a prayer, and …
Our devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary occupies an extraordinary place in the Catholic tradition. For none Catholics this devotion is controversial, but for us Catholics, it is special. Before I explain the Catholic doctrine and practice regarding the Blessed …
The Holy Rosary is a form of devotion in the holy Catholic Church; it is a devotion that is held in high esteem. Some persons question the relevance of this devotion, while others see it as a form of idolatry, …