“In a sweeping reflection on the feast of the Assumption in 1813, she traced the special blessings Mary received through the stages of motherhood…”

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“In a sweeping reflection on the feast of the Assumption in 1813, she traced the special blessings Mary received through the stages of motherhood…”

A presentation of thoughts about the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the writings of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Louise de Marillac, and St. Vincent de Paul.

The feast of the Assumption holds great hope for us.
Catholics often struggle to explain doctrines to their friends (Catholic by birth and/or non-Catholic). We often think “everyone knows.” We have assumptions. John Kane, in his Denver Post commentary “Holy day highlights Catholic “assumptions” about...
In a major study of Marian spirituality and the Vincentian charism noted researcher Fr. Corpus Delgado offers many insights. Some of them might be quite surprising.
On August 15th, the Catholic Church celebrates a great Marian Feast: the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this occasion, we of the Company of the Daughters of Charity would like to offer you a meditation, suitable for communal or personal use, on this dogma...