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When the beauty of Mary is under attack in Venezuela (with Photos)

When the beauty of Mary is under attack in Venezuela (with Photos)

Thursday, June 9, 2011 8:46

Do people have any idea what reverence Catholics give to religious images? Religious images are not graven images because they are not worshiped. It’s not sacred cows and calf that we offer incense to. Religious images and statues in the...

DAILY GOSPEL READINGS: December 8, 2010 - Luke 1:26-38 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

DAILY GOSPEL READINGS: December 8, 2010 – Luke 1:26-38 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 20:08

FIRST READING: The LORD God then called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.” Then he asked, “Who told...

Christians fight back: Atheists bitter over the Virgin Mary's Ultrasound ad

Christians fight back: Atheists bitter over the Virgin Mary’s Ultrasound ad

Friday, November 26, 2010 20:58

Christians in Britain fights back. Last October, German Catholics launched a campaign against Santa Claus in order to reclaim Christmas as a Christian Celebration and put back the infant Jesus at the center of the Season. This time, the Brits...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa – Part 7 (The Lady’s Name)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa – Part 7 (The Lady’s Name)

Saturday, September 25, 2010 12:23

Previously: On September 12, 1948, the Lady appeared to Teresing Castillo inside the convent grounds on a vine perched on a cloud. The Lady requested Teresing to return for 15 days to the same spot. The Carmelite Chaplain, Bishop Maria...

Something About Mary... (Facts about the Virgin Mary that you may not know)

Something About Mary… (Facts about the Virgin Mary that you may not know)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 22:45

There is something about Mary that you do not know. perhaps her appearance, or maybe her childhood or probably her name being mentioned in the Bible. Well here is a list of all the things I knew about Mary. They...

Vatican finally creates Medjugorje Commission

Vatican finally creates Medjugorje Commission

Monday, March 22, 2010 13:15

A statement was released by the Holy See on Wednesday confirming the formation of a commission to investigate the “phenomenon” of Medjugorje. The Vatican communique reads: “Under the auspices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, under the...

My Journey with Mary Mediatrix of All Grace (Our Lady of Lipa) by Bishop Guillermo V. Afable, D.D.

My Journey with Mary Mediatrix of All Grace (Our Lady of Lipa) by Bishop Guillermo V. Afable, D.D.

Friday, March 5, 2010 20:57

This is one special story of devotion and road to discovery of a bishop who explored the silent history of Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace on the far south of Davao Del Sur within the Diocese of Digos. For years...

John Paul II's prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

John Paul II’s prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 17:26

Hail Mary, poor and humble Woman, Blessed by the Most High! Virgin of hope, dawn of a new era, We join in your song of praise, to celebrate the Lord’s mercy, to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom and the...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa Part 6 (The Lady at the Vine)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa Part 6 (The Lady at the Vine)

Sunday, November 22, 2009 0:28

Previously: Teresing’s blindness ceased. Bishop Obviar came that day and was ushered to the Parlor by the Portera at that time, Sr. Elizabeth of the Sacred Heart, OCD. She saw the eyes of the Postulant from a distance and she...

At last, the 1951 ban on Lipa Apparition finally lifted, new commission created to investigate the events

At last, the 1951 ban on Lipa Apparition finally lifted, new commission created to investigate the events

Friday, November 20, 2009 22:33

Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles confirmed that he had lifted the 1951 ban on the public veneration of Our Lady, Mediatrix of All Grace. In a phone interview Tuesday night, Arguelles said he lifted the ban on Nov. 12 as “there...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa Part 5 (Days of Darkness)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa Part 5 (Days of Darkness)

Sunday, November 15, 2009 21:31

Previously: Teresing, the alleged visionary of the Lipa Apparition, experienced the final attack of the Devil which the mysterious lady foretold, this time with forceful physical manifestation of an already angry dark creature who tried tearing her clothes off. The...

Is Medjugorje on the brink of vatican declaration as a fraud?

Is Medjugorje on the brink of vatican declaration as a fraud?

Sunday, October 11, 2009 22:58

Medjugorje has been the longest apparition claim to date, spanning 3 decades and going into its fourth starting from 1981 up to the present, thus giving skeptics the reason that in Church History, the Mother of God does not appear...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa Part 4 (The Petals and the Devil)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa Part 4 (The Petals and the Devil)

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 12:22

Before you go on you might want to read first the previous parts of this series. Previously, a mysterious woman visited Teresing on her cell and there was a supernatural spread of fragrance all over the room. The Mysterious Lady...

Why Cory Aquino died on the First Saturday of the Month, a day of devotion for the Virgin Mary

Why Cory Aquino died on the First Saturday of the Month, a day of devotion for the Virgin Mary

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 8:53

This is a beautiful piece of essay written by Ralph Pascual Guzman, a former television news reporter who used to cover President Corazon Aquino. In this essay he explains the relationship of Cory, the Virgin Mary, the rosary and why...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa (Part 3 – The Lady of Light)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa (Part 3 – The Lady of Light)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 21:51

Previously, Teresing encountered a very unlikely visitor in her cell in the form of the Devil himself. The devil tried to persuade Teresing to disobey her immediate superior (Mother Cecila), The Prioress and the Auxiliary Bishop and Chaplain of Lipa...

From The Cat: Tales of Two Miracles

From The Cat: Tales of Two Miracles

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:30

Madame Cat of Now what Cat? blog has been my email correspondent (sa tagalog ka chikahan) and a friend for sometime now. Aside from the fact that we’re both opinionated when it comes to politics, we also share the same...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa (Part 2 – The Cell)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa (Part 2 – The Cell)

Monday, February 23, 2009 0:00

The Family of Teresing continued to pressure her to leave the carmelite convent but it seems that her determination to live as a Carmelite nun was as strong as a bedrock. Her brothers did not persuade her, her parents did...

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa (Part 1 – The Gun)

The Petals of Lipa: True story of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Lipa (Part 1 – The Gun)

Sunday, February 8, 2009 20:53

Every time the Blessed Mother appears on her children, she inculturates herself to their heritage and nationality in a way that she will be best received by them. Some of this inculturation is manifested on her appearance and clothes hence...