The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted following the Christian victory over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V, the “Pope of the Rosary,” attributed the naval victory … Continue reading
There are five large Hydrangea bushes in my back yard. This year only one of them bloomed. How sad, right? I don’t know what happened, but only one was willing to blossom. I am very thankful it was at … Continue reading
Dipped in the instincts of Heaven, Robed in the garments of earth, Maiden and Mother and Queen, Wearing each crown at thy birth: Threefold thy gift to the world, Pluck’d from God’s ripening sky, Tending the altar … Continue reading
