Mary Meditation Page          Liturgical Seasons     Special Themes     Marianist Corner     Special Feasts     Special titles     Reflections The "Mary Meditation Page" offers meditations and reflections on Marian topics as an aid to our readers spiritual growth and pastoral activities.  The themes presented here cover a wide range of approaches from liturgical seasons and special feasts to Marian titles and miraculous images.

1. Liturgical Seasons

Advent Mary as Model for Advent Advent: God Still Comes Advent Calendar Advent in Nativity Scenes Jesse Tree Merciless Magnificat Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas (meaning of the famous carol) Christmas Meditation A Thought for Christmas "Epiphany" - East and West Candlemas Day: February 2nd Lent Polish Way of the Cross by HAP Grieshaber   Easter Easter: Mary's Resurrection Experience The Paschal Triduum and Easter Season with Mary  October Month of the Holy Rosary: October

2. Special Feasts

The Assumption of Mary: A Theological Reflection  Immaculate Conception in Images Immaculate Conception Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: Historical Development Saint Juan Diego: Icon of Mary's Evangelizing Mission Mary - "Mother of God" Holy Family Candlemas Day: February Annunciation Annunciation: Ever-Virgin Visitation Assumption Birth of Mary Our Lady's Birthday Presentation of Mary in the Temple Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Mexican National Symbol The Great Novena of The Immaculate Conception Homily for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Celebrating Mary's Immaculate Conception, 150thAnniversary "Do Whatever He Tells You, " A Homily to Our Lady of Lourdes

3. Special Titles / Miraculous Images

The Significance of Miraculous Images Our Lady of Czestochowa Our Lady of Montserrat Our Lady of Einsiedeln Our Lady of Pompei Our Lady of Guadalupe – The Illustrated Story Salus Populi Romani Our Lady of Vladimir Our Lady of Good Counsel Our Lady of Good Counsel – A Reflection Our Lady of Perpetual Help Images Based on Apparitions Our Lady at Fatima  Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of the Snows Miraculous Medal Our Lady of Guadalupe – A Reflection Special Titles Queen and Mother of Mercy Our Lady of the Book Our Lady, Help of Christians Immaculate Heart of Mary, Devotion to Mary, the New Eve Our Lady of Refuge, Patroness of Both Californias Mary, Queen of Apostles

4. Special Themes

The Virgin Mary's Priestly Role Mary Immaculate Patroness of America The Marian Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Mary–A Living Catechism Mother of the New World – Assumption Mary, Beloved of the Trinity May Crowning The Rosary in Image and Text Bible Meditations on Mary The Holy Spirit and Mary Assumption Icon  Our Lady of Silence  Mary, Mother of Sorrows: The Mystery of Comfort and Hope   Where Angels Fear to Tread (Was Mary like other women in her biological cycle?) Queen of Families  A Woman Clothed with the Sun  Mary, Mother of Our Redeemer  Mary, Mother of the Church  Pope Pius XII and Our Lady A Scientific Note About St. Juan Diego's Tilma Blessed John Duns Scotus

5. Reflections

Evangelization with Mary Devotions: An Extension of the Sacred Liturgy and Touchstones of Faith Whither Mariology? Mary, Discipleship and Justice Men and Mothers Present in Every Sunday of the Church Like Wife, Like Husband Are We Overlooking the Head of the Holy Family? The Mission of Shrines Who Was Mary? MARY, the Air We Breathe! A Long Tradition. My Spirit Finds Joy in God My Savior Mary's Fear at the Annunciation Mary's Life: Seven Sorrows, Seven Joys Mary in the Infancy Narratives of the Gospels Mariology on the Move The Rose: A Marian Symbol

6. The Marianist Corner

The Marianist Corner W. J. Chaminade in Vignettes and Cameo  From the Marianist Tradition Chaminade and Art Marianist Feast Days Marianists on the Road to Sainthood The Three O'Clock Prayer

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