Celebrate the Nativity of Mary Today
By Susan Ciancio Today we celebrate the Nativity of Mary—the day that Mary was born without original sin. What an immense blessing! Mary’s fiat—her “yes”… Read More »Celebrate the Nativity of Mary Today
By Susan Ciancio Today we celebrate the Nativity of Mary—the day that Mary was born without original sin. What an immense blessing! Mary’s fiat—her “yes”… Read More »Celebrate the Nativity of Mary Today
By Susan Ciancio Our role as parents is the most important one in our lives. Our children mean everything to us, and we take seriously… Read More »21 Ways to Make Mary and the Rosary a Part of Your Family’s Daily Life
By Susan Ciancio “I come from heaven.” On May 13, 1917, Lucia Santos, age 10, was tending sheep with her cousins, siblings Jacinta and Francisco… Read More »The Miracles at Fatima and Our Beautiful Mother Mary
By Samantha Mattheiss Have you ever seen pro-life groups distribute roses to women as they enter an abortion clinic? If so, have you noticed the… Read More »A More Beautiful Place
By Susan Ciancio Building a culture of life and helping others see the truths that we see every day—that every person was created with dignity… Read More »Create Your Own ‘Tilma’
By Susan Ciancio “I come from heaven.” On May 13, 1917, Lucia Santos, age 10, was tending sheep with her cousins, siblings Jacinta and Francisco… Read More »Our Beautiful Mother Mary and the Miracles at Fatima
In 1950, Pope Pius XII wrote Munificentissimus Deus—an apostolic constitution that defined the dogma of the Assumption of Mary. The Holy Father stated: “By the… Read More »Mary’s Assumption into Heaven
By Susan Ciancio and Catherine Daub “Why doesn’t Our Blessed Lady show hell to sinners? If they could see it, they would never commit any… Read More »Celebrating Sibling Saints: Jacinta and Francisco Marto
By Susan Ciancio In Mulieris Dignitatem, St. John Paul II writes: “Motherhood implies from the beginning a special openness to the new person: and this… Read More »Motherhood: Gifting Ourselves and Others
By Susan Ciancio and Catherine Daub “Why doesn’t Our Blessed Lady show hell to sinners? If they could see it, they would never commit any… Read More »Celebrating Sibling Saints: Jacinta and Francisco Marto
By Judie Brown This is my last commentary for this amazing year—2019. So rather than write about some problem that negatively impacts the culture, I… Read More »A Christmas Reflection
By Judie Brown Professor Charles Rice (Charlie) and his lovely wife Mary were devoted to each other, to their family, and to the babies. John… Read More »Mary, Charlie, and the Babies