“If the devil did not see Mary, it was because her humility shielded her from his eyes. He knew the Woman’s place in creation as Mother of God; he knew the throne she would sit on; he had desired it… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“This consecration of abandonment is the best way for Mary to strengthen herself in God against the attacks of the devil. For in abandoning herself to the Father’s mercy, she hides in this mercy and escapes the devil’s notice. She… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“If the devil did not see Mary, it was because her humility shielded her from his eyes. He knew the Woman’s place in creation… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“He came to save sinners, to heal the sick, to preach the good news to the poor, and to live a common life hidden… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“And so it was that the knot of Eve’s disobedience was loosed by Mary’s obedience,” said St. Irenaeus. “For what the virgin bound fast… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“Just as sorrow in our own lives causes us to withdraw from everyday life and seek comfort in Christ, she too finds an occasion… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“Of all rulers who have been thrown from their thrones, none was mightier, or fell more spectacularly, than Lucifer. Conversely, no creature has been… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“Let us note that the tree in itself was a good thing, for all that God had made was good (see Gn 1:31). The… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“This consecration of abandonment is the best way for Mary to strengthen herself in God against the attacks of the devil. For in abandoning… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“the reason for the rebellion of Lucifer and his angels: that God revealed his plan for the Incarnation to them, and they in turn… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“Only free creatures can truly love; a compulsory love is no love at all.” — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“Fulton Sheen, in The World’s First Love, remarked that Christ “begins detaching himself from his mother, seemingly alienating his affections with growing unconcern—only to… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
“The dark night of the soul is a term that has come to describe a prolonged absence of light and hope, an extended melancholy… — Brian Kennelly Copy Share Image
