"Why then is it the woman who is veiled? First, the woman is the model of Church (as pointed out by Saint Paul), and the Church is the mystical body of Christ. Much like the Eucharistic body of Christ is veiled under various layers,

Can you imagine how deliriously happy Mary must have been at the miraculous word of that angel as it took root in her? I wonder how many motherhood scenarios she imagined in her heart in the months before He arrived. What would He smell like,

I am traveling too early this week to be able to do the show, but I didn't want to leave you hanging. So here's a Fearless freebie: the Intro and Chapter 1 on audio, before it's available on Amazon, iTunes, or Audible! If you like it,

Mary "magnified" the Lord, not because of the words she said or sang in praise of Him, but because Mary fulfilled God's purpose for her to the fullest possible degree. Completely unhindered by sin, Mary evolved completely into the person God created he...

Mary's name is from the root for myrrh, meaning bitter. The tree sap that produces myrrh gathers in "tears," when the bark is deeply scored, which are cherished and collected for their extreme value. Myrrh is the balsam of suffering, purification,

What happens when a prayerful young peasant receives a whisper so powerful that she dares not tell it? She hugs the secret close. And it is incarnated. - Going over and over the reality in her mind, she touches it timidly and unwraps it with equally u...

When my sister was little, she ran to my mother after a nightmare. Attempting to soothe her fears, my mother told her she should pray to Jesus and remember He is always with her. With worry wrinkling her forehead, my sister replied, "But Mama,

What do you do when cut-backs, job loss, tragic accidents, stalkers, haters, marital strife, postpartum, and overwhelming debt (all at one time!) threaten to blow you away? You dare to let God love and lift you up to fly. -

S - Sin not. T - Tell God about it. O - Offer the right sacrifice. P - Put your trust in the Lord. (Psalm 4:4) - For there are three ways of performing an act of mercy: the merciful word, by forgiving and by comforting; secondly,