Resources to enrich your mind, lift your spirit, and feed your soul.
Online Book Study: Beautiful Holiness: A Spiritual Journey with Blessed Conchita to the Heart of JesusAuthored by Kathleen Beckman, LHS. Led by Susan Brinkmann OCDS.WEEK 1 – June 5 (Assignment: Preface and Chapter 1) Read More …
Beautiful Holiness: A Spiritual Journey With Blessed Conchita to the Heart of JesusWeek Two Study Questions Read More …
Mary Through Saintly Eyes: Who is MaryTheme - Mary has been chosen by God for a unique mission and purpose in the life of His people and His Church.Grace - I pray for the grace to come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the Blessed Virgin in the life of the Church and in my own personal life. Read More …
Who is Mary Part-5, with Fr. Hugh GillespiToday begins the completion of this Women of Grace series as we have sought to explore the question Who is Mary with our guest, Father Hugh Gillespie. My prayer is that you have come to a deeper appreciation, understanding, and love for Our Blessed Mother and that you have experienced the sweet beatitude of her maternal grace. Just as God has done and continues to do great things in and through Mary, so too, does He want to do the same in you. Like Our Lady, you have a great and awesome mission that reflects her own – to bring Jesus Christ to the world and the world to Jesus Christ. How we do this – Marian style – is the topic of our program today. Read More …
Who is Mary Part-4, with Fr. Hugh GillespiOur guest presenter for this Women of Grace series is Father Hugh Gillespie and he has been helping us enter more deeply into the holy realities of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today, he is going to help us explore the beautiful mystery of Mary’s spiritual maternity and how it is that with her Spouse the Holy Spirit, she works to conform us to the image of her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Read More …
Who is Mary Part-3, with Fr. Hugh GillespiMany words, phrases, and titles have been used throughout the centuries to describe the Blessed Virgin Mary. God’s masterpiece, the echo of God, the sanctuary and repose of the Holy Trinity, the Tabernacle of God have all been used as a means to enter into the mystery of this woman clothed with the sun. Another most fitting title for Our Lady is Queen of Apostles, and this title unites her intimately with the salvific mission of her Son Jesus Christ. Today, we will talk about Mary in the economy of salvation with our guest presenter, Father Hugh Gillespie. Read More …
Who is Mary Part-2, with Fr. Hugh GillespiThe last time we were together, we began to explore a great question, Who is the Blessed Virgin Mary in the plan of God? Father Hugh Gillespie gave us keen insight as we pondered this question in light of the teachings of Sacred Scripture and of Holy Mother Church. My hope is that some of what was said influenced your prayer time, yielded great spiritual fruit, and took you more deeply into the Immaculate Heart of Our Blessed Lady. Today, we continue our discussion with Father Hugh and discover the quintessential characteristics of the one who is Mary, Mother of God. Read More …
Who is Mary Part-1, with Fr. Hugh GillespiIn this Women of Grace study series, we will explore and reflect upon one of the great questions theologians have pondered for centuries: Who is Mary? And, who is she in light of God’s plan of salvation? Together, we will explore their theological insights, learn what Scripture and the early Church fathers teach about the Blessed Virgin, and find out what contemporary scholars are saying about her. Our presenter for this series is Father Hugh Gillespie, a Montfort missionary who has preached on St. Louis de Montfort’s true devotion to Mary internationally. May this series aid us in a deepening appreciation and understanding of the mystery of Mary, and a more loving response to her as the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, too. Read More …
