Mary was not the only one shocked by a visit from an angel. It obviously came as a shock to Joseph!
Questions I would like to ask Joseph.
Mindwalk Podcasts: Latest posts and thoughts…
I Thought My Mom Knew Everything
I thought my Mom knew everything. I never thought to wonder how she knew so much.
what can we learn from Mary, Our Mother.
Is Christmas Over?
Did you miss Christmas?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I ask whether Christmas is the celebration of a moment in the past or something that takes place in your life every day?
Eavesdropping in the Upper Room
What stories Mary could have told! She could have shared much about Jesus that you and I need to hear today… and what we as a Church need to hear.
The Mommy School and Mary
Three words sum up Mary’s attitude: listening, decision, action. They are words that point out a way for us too as we face what the Lord asks of us in life. Listening, decision, action. (Pope Francis)
Things Parents Teach… and Learn
Parents, for the most part, “learn on the job.” What can learn about our role as church today as we celebrate the feasts of the Holy Famiily and Mary Mother of the Church as well as the upcoming “Year of Joseph”?
The Holy Family and Holiness in Ordinary Families
Holiness will look very different, depending on the health of the family dynamics, but regardless, all families are called to holiness.
Will you give birth to Christ today?
Have you ever thought of how the many dimensions of Mary bringing Christ to the world serve as a pattern for how we are called to birth Christ in our world?
Did the Mother of God Speak Spanish?
The mother of Jesus speaks the universal language of mothers or “mother tongue”. In each apparition, she speaks the motherly language of comfort, advice, warning or encouragement.
You Are Pregnant!
We have thought about Mary’s reaction when she heard that she would be pregnant. Have you ever wondered what Mary’s mother Ann thought when she was pregnant with Mary?
Forgotten Truths About Mary the Mother of God
We need to recover another forgotten truth about Mary the Mother of Jesus… her relationship to young people.
Pope Francis – Stretching Our Hands To the Poor
In his annual reflection for the World Day of the Poor Pope Francis urges “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). Today these words remain as timely as ever.
Why Call Mary Queen of Heaven?
Why would Mary be called Queen of Heaven?