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When I think of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, I admire a man – a priest – who was really ahead of his time in his efforts of evangelization. Join Fr. Wade Menezes as we celebrate his upcoming beatification on Open Line Tuesday. 

Through Mary’s compassionate presence at the Cross, that event – as it recurs in our lives – becomes more deeply human, filling us with the courage to face life’s sufferings, certain in the secure embrace of Divine Providence. Come celebrate this wonderful memorial with Fr. Wade ...  Show more

Friends, today on this marvelous Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin, we celebrate Mary’s assumption, body and soul, into heaven. But this does not mean that she has gone away; she is a warrior, involved in the struggle against evil from a new vantage point.

What difference does the Assumption of Mary make on your life? In this episode, Dr. Sri explains why we believe that Mary was assumed into Heaven body and soul. He also explains what this means for you and your relationship with God. Snippet from the Show Mary reveals what God de ...  Show more

In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio, priest of Opus Dei, invites us to reflect upon Mary, especially in light of her Assumption, as God’s great gift to us and as our great hope. ‘Mary has been taken up to heaven by God in body and soul, and the angels rejoice.’ Joy overtakes ...

On August 15, the Church celebrates the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother. She is the woman clothed with the sun, the moon is beneath her feet, and is crowned with twelve stars. We love her tenderly and through her actions she shows us what a life of faith look ...