“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 sin came in Eve’s choosing this good at the expense of a greater one—obeying God’s command.” — 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
