
Jesus entrusts Mary to the beloved disciple, saying, “Behold your mother.”
Mass Readings – Memorial of the BMV, the Mother of the Church (#572A)
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Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us!

Jesus entrusts Mary to the beloved disciple, saying, “Behold your mother.”
Mass Readings – Memorial of the BMV, the Mother of the Church (#572A)
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Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us!

Mary’s “Magnificat” reveals her focus on the Lord, and she provides us with an example of how we keep our gaze fixed on her Son in the ups and downs of life.
Mass Readings – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#622)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

Mary’s Magnificat invites us to reflect on how we proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the example of our daily lives.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#572)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
Mary’s reflection on the infant Jesus, and all the events that will occur throughout his life, inspire us to ponder how our faith in Christ transforms our lives today.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (#18)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

Mary’s great Magnificat gives praise to God for the goodness and grace that the Lord extends upon all who humbly and ardently seek the Almighty.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#198)
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The exchange between Elizabeth and Mary reveals our invitation to seek out God’s presence in our lives and respond with eager joy to the Lord’s call.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#197)
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St. Peter Canisius, pray for us!

As Mary encounters the angel, he tells her, “Do not be afraid!” Our knowledge that the Good News will at times challenge and test us gives us a chance to see God at work in some of the most difficult and painful moments of our lives.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent (#196)
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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has fostered the faith of millions of Christians around the world, inspiring us to renew God’s gift of grace in our hearts with the fire of the Lord’s love.
Mass Readings – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (#690A)
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
Chosen by God, Mary’s “yes” to the Angel Gabriel inspires us to follow the Lord’s call for our lives as we renew our daily affirmation to carry out Christ’s commands.
Mass Readings – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (#689)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

Mary’s sorrow is witnessed in both Gospel options today: Luke’s passage speaks of the “sword of sorrow”, and John’s text reveals Mary’s agony before the Cross of her Son.
Mass Readings – Our Lady of Sorrows
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Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!