September 8: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary “She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed.” --St. Augustine of Hippo Download the printable plan here! Happy Birthday Blessed Mother! This day's feast finds it’s … Continue reading September 8: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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July 16th: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel–Prepare!
Mary, Our Lady, the Blessed Mother, Mother Mary, Queen of Angels, Queen of Heaven. The names by which we call the mother of our Lord are many, and many are the devotions to her. I thought I'd highlight one of the many in our first month of this series. July 16th happens to be the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. For those enrolled in the confraternity of the brown scapular this day is a wonderful one to commemorate as a family. For those who are not, this day offers another peek into the great care Our Lady takes of us as Mother of the Church.