Category Archives: Femininity

Taking a Stand for the Truth

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Be Open to God

Post by Fr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Rector of St. Joseph Cathedral “For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, For Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet. Until her vindication shines forth like the dawn And her victory like a burning … Continue reading →

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To Be a Woman Like Mary

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Be Open to God

Posted by Sara Hofflander – co-founder of beopentoGod.com As a young woman just beginning marriage and family life, it has been a great grace for me to look to Mary during this Advent and Christmas season.  Living as a woman … Continue reading →

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Finding True Hope and Joy in Christ

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Be Open to God

Posted by Fr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Rector of St. Joseph Cathedral These last days before Christmas were absolute torture growing up. The expectation, coupled with the struggle to stay on Santa’s good list while trying to tame our excitement meant each minute passed … Continue reading →

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Immaculate Conception

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Be Open to God

“O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”  These words don the Miraculous Medal.  They are also repeated frequently at Lourdes, a place of pilgrimage where Mary appeared to a young peasant girl and reminded … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Gift of Suffering

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Be Open to God

A unique characteristic of the Christian life is the call to carry our crosses – not only to carry them but embrace them.  In our convenience-driven culture, we are apt to feel that struggles are mistakes.  We work quickly to … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Be Open to God

Posted by Monsignor Charles M. Mangan +J.M.J. October 7th is the day on which the Church especially honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under her glorious title, “Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary.” Father Luigi Gambero, an Italian Marianist priest who … Continue reading →

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At the Cross Her Station Keeping

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Be Open to God

 Posted by Monsignor Charles M. Mangan + J.M.J.  “Near the cross stood His Mother . . . .”   Mary, the faithful Virgin, was close to her beloved Son Jesus Christ on Calvary. She accompanied Him to His painful death and participated in … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Purification

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Be Open to God

From a talk by Fr. Jeff Norfolk: Three Hail Mary’s Protection of Mind, Heart and Body Purification of Thoughts, Words and Actions One of the first to practice this and to recommend it was St Anthony of Padua (1195–1231). His … Continue reading →

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Our Lady’s Assumption

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Be Open to God

Posted by Msgr. Charles M. Mangan + J.M.J. Like any divinely-revealed mystery, the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother body and soul into Heaven “keeps on giving”—one can’t exhaust this magnificent truth of the Faith. The essence of the Church’s teaching, which … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Natural Family Planning Awareness Week!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Be Open to God

A new child is one of the most amazing gifts that a couple can receive.  The child serves as a sign of his parents’ love and becomes a lifelong adventure for the couple as they learn to form and nurture … Continue reading →

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