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Crowd Funding Hail Marys

Published July 8, 2018 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Social Justice, World and News

After a week of losing sleep over the suffering of little children taken from their parents at the border, many days of speaking out and also of sending what money I could to organizations trying to help these separated families, I texted to one of my sisters in Carmel, still feeling very sad. I asked… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published July 8, 2018

Properly Clothed for Holy Week

Published March 28, 2018 • Written by Norine Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

The man came to the turbulent mob scene of Jesus’ arrest wearing only a linen cloth. It was right after the 12 had fled. What a time to show up. And then he also fled, somehow losing the little bit of clothing he had. I find that passage curious each year when we follow the… [Read More]

Written by Norine Shaivitz • Published March 28, 2018

She Pondered the Greeting

Published February 28, 2018 • Written by Norine Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

“Hail, full of grace,” said the angel to the young woman. And Mary was perplexed. She pondered the greeting. I’ve spent a lot of time pondering this greeting too. It comes up every Monday and Saturday as the assigned meditation of the rosary. And I also heard it four times between Advent, Christmas and a… [Read More]

Written by Norine Shaivitz • Published February 28, 2018

The Hail Mary, the Visitation: a reflection

Published May 31, 2016 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog

  Mary… the name of that beautiful flower which I always invoke morning and evening.” ~ Dante I remember learning the Hail Mary when I was 20. I was dating the Catholic boy who I would one day marry. I was curious about the Hail Mary, never having heard more than the first line of… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published May 31, 2016

Mary, Our Star of the New Evangelization

Published May 25, 2012 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Faith

Real beauty is seductive. It catches your attention, and then it draws you in. True beauty is so appealing that our souls recognize something very good communicated through it – something True. Just look at a starry night sky, a beautiful sunset, or a baby’s face. They all communicate a profound Truth – God is… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published May 25, 2012

Rosary lost, devotion found.

Published June 15, 2011 • Written by Laura Gonzalez Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Are there any statistics on how often the average person loses things? Particularly small things? Because I’m pretty sure I’m double that. Just ask my mom. (Just kidding, Mom!) Speaking of, I don’t think I told her that I had lost my Rosary. Ok, I admit I have several rosaries (and more than enough twine… [Read More]

Written by Laura Gonzalez • Published June 15, 2011

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