Mary

Catholic Devotions

Blog Published: November 25, 2008

I have been doing a lot of thinking on, praying with, and studying of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This image of Mary is near and dear to my own heart as it is the namesake of my own religious congregation. But recently it has been an image — and a certain kind of devotion — that has drawn me in, almost as if asking me, inviting me, to go deeper.

Do Catholics worship Mary?

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Podcast Recorded: June 27, 2012

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This clip is from our Ask Sister podcast episode 113, recorded live on June 27, 2012. Hear the full podcast at AS113.

Happy Birthday to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Blog Published: September 8, 2009

September 8th is the feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. It caught me off guard a bit today because I’m used to seeing the feast listed as “the birth of the BVM” not “the birthday of the BVM”.

Have ideas about Mary the Mother of Jesus changed?

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Podcast Recorded: November 1, 2013

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In this Random Nun Clip, we talk with Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, about a theology of Mary and how ideas about Mary have changed over time. Hear the full In Good Faith podcast at IGF028.

How do I pray prayers like the Rosary without losing concentration?

Blog Published: April 2, 2014

Annabel sent us an email and asked us a question that I know I've tangled with too: How do I successfully pray the Rosary without losing concentration?