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Mary’s Fiat: Trusting God in the Unexpected

Podcast

Today the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Virgin Mary’s nativity. Mary’s life is a source of wisdom for all of us, particularly when we face uncertain seasons and moments in life. In this episode, Dr. Sri unpacks the mystery of Mary’s fiat, and shows us...
Is the Immaculate Conception Biblical?

Is the Immaculate Conception Biblical?

Mary

Is the Immaculate Conception just another example of Catholics exaggerating Mary’s role, putting her on par with Jesus? From the outside, some might look at Catholic Marian doctrines this way: Jesus is a king, so Catholics make Mary a queen. Jesus ascended into...
Advent with Mary: “In Haste”

Advent with Mary: “In Haste”

Spiritual

Two words about Mary from the Bible describe most of our lives in December: “in haste.” We run in haste to the mall, post office, grocery store. In haste, we rush to the office parties and pageants. We pack the bags, pack the car or race to get the house clean and...
A Bullet, A Pope & Our Lady of Fatima for Today

A Bullet, A Pope & Our Lady of Fatima for Today

Mary

Imagine a Pope approaching a statue of Mary, carrying a bullet in his hand, putting the bullet in Mary’s crown, and repeatedly saying to her, “You saved me…You saved me…” That’s what happened in 1982 when St. Pope John Paul visited the apparition site of...
Praying the Rosary is Not as Difficult as You Think

Praying the Rosary is Not as Difficult as You Think

Mary

An interview with Dr. Edward Sri by Sean Salai, S.J. (America Magazine) The interview can be viewed on America Magazine at  https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/10/02/praying-rosary-not-difficult-you-think Professor Sri’s latest book, Praying the Rosary Like...