Bound in Love

Man and Wife, Claimed by Christ, Bound in Love, Stumbling toward Heaven

  • You Are A Pearl of Great Price

    Let me draw your attention to three things we heard from the readings today: First, Solomon is blessed by God for seeking wisdom, specifically the wisdom to serve God well as king. Second, St. Paul tells the Romans that God has an eternal plan for every person. Third, Jesus tells his disciples that the kingdom… Continue reading

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  • What Binds Us to God Outside of Mass

    A couple of weeks ago, Father preached on what the Mass is really about, and he explained that it is a sacrificial offering. Specifically, it is the re-presentation of Christ’s sacrificial offering on the Cross. Christ makes the sacrifice, Father stands in the person of Christ, and we participate in our role as members of… Continue reading

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  • Knights Lex Orandi

    Lex orandi lex credendi. The rule of praying is the rule of believing. This is an ancient Latin maxim attributed to St. Prosper of Aquitaine that speaks to the intrinsic linkage between how we worship and what we believe. It’s another way of stressing the importance of orthodoxy. Orthodoxy is the English version of a… Continue reading

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  • The Spirit of Truth

    It is Pentecost. It is the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the global missionary activity of the Church. It is part of a sweeping arc of glory and hope in the church calendar. That arc begins with the Annunciation to Mary, and then Christmas, the Nativity of Jesus, the Son of… Continue reading

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  • Marian Icons

    Helen presented this talk as icons were passed around the room. Our Lady of Guadalupe Helen and Nancy spent a week in December 2024 with the propedeutic seminarians in Boynton Beach, Florida, where they painted this icon in a week. Our Lady of Vladimir Helen talked about how icon painting involves a lot of touching… Continue reading

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  • Marian Devotions

    Immaculate Heart of Mary Jesus chose to come to us through the Blessed Virgin Mary, and faithful Christians can choose to go to Jesus through Mary. Our Lady, who is unique in all of God’s creation, has a perfect love for Jesus. She is an exemplary model for how we should love God, giving us… Continue reading

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  • The Rosary

    The Rosary is an incredibly rich practice of prayer that developed slowly, evolving over the centuries. The first recorded use of the word “rosary” did not appear until 1597. But the roots of the Rosary are found far earlier. While this ancient spiritual practice is unappreciated by many Catholics today, the Rosary is one of… Continue reading

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  • Medjugorje and Conyers

    Our Lady of Medjugorje Also known as the Queen of Peace and Mother of the Redeemer, is the title given to a series of reported Marian apparitions beginning on June 24, 1981, in the village of Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where six local children claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary.  The apparitions, said to continue to this day,… Continue reading

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  • Amsterdam Akita and More

    Our Lady of All Nations is a Marian title associated with a series of alleged apparitions reported by Ida Peerdeman, a Dutch secretary, in Amsterdam between 1945 and 1959.  According to Peerdeman, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to her 56 times, identifying herself as the “Lady of All Nations” and delivering messages emphasizing the importance of the Eucharist, the… Continue reading

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  • The Voice of the Good Shepherd

    We know that Jesus died for us on the Cross and won the victory of eternal life for all who follow him. We celebrate that victory for 50 days during the Easter Season. We take this Sunday in Easter to proclaim Jesus as the Good Shepherd, as we do every year during the Easter season.… Continue reading

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