“With a hymn composed in the eighth or ninth century, thus for over a thousand years, the Church has greeted Mary, the Mother of God, as “Star of the Sea”: Ave maris stella. Human life is a journey. Towards what destination? How do we find the way? Life is like a voyage on ...
This teaching refers to the conception of Mary in the womb of St. Anne, her mother. And so in December while we contemplate the pre-born and newborn Lord… we also contemplate the pre-born Blessed Mother, from the first moment of her Immaculate Conception, on December 8th, which is exac...
Madonna and Child in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Mary, Star of the Sea La Vierge au Lys, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau See how Mary’s purpose in all these images is to bring Christ to the audience? Like somehow the artists didn’t get the memo that Catholics worship Mary and she is ...
The name of Star of the Sea is also given her, from a fanciful interpretation of the meaning of her name. She is the Rose of Sharon (Song 2:1) and the Lily (2:2), the Tower of David (4:4), the Mountain of Myrrh and the Hill of Frankincense (4:6). the Garden enclosed, ...
The star of the sea has already been born, The star of the sea has already been born, The gate of Heaven, the pure cell. The pure cell, the gate of Heaven, The tabernacle of the Lord.2 The Hymnus 6. Purificatio thus proclaims the protective capacity of the Queen of Heaven: Comfor...
The ancient titles of the Supreme Creatrix were bestowed on Her – Queen of Heaven; Star of the Sea; Rose of the World. She was pictured "clothed in the Sun" like the Solar Mother, with the moon at her feet. She was depicted crushing the head of the serpent just like Eurynome, the...
Sing a Hymn We sang a few verses ofImmaculate Mary,a hymn the children memorized a couple of years ago. Here are a few other good choices to sung or memorized: Mary Immaculate, Star of the Morning Mary Most Holy Mater Amablis Ave Maria ...
Star-Spangled_Banner Key was a friend and associate of Bushrod Washington, George and Martha Washington's heir. Bushrod Washington and Francis Scott Key wanted legally free colored populations encouraged by government to self deport back to Africa. After the 1812 war, he helped establish the Amer...
It will be tawny gold underfoot, walled up with jacinth and jasper, ribbed with chalcedony, and yet no hymnbook heaven, but the free air and free spaces of Shoshone Land. JIMVILLE A BRET HARTE TOWN When Mr. Harte found himself with a fresh palette and his particular local color fading ...
A HYMN OF LOVE The Church Bells Ring PROLOGUE (Feast of Our Lady of Arras, Netherlands, 2016) This book is a compilation of several love-letters and other writings that can be found on the blog,MaryRefugeOfHolyLove.com Since each chapter was ...