Mary & the Saints

WOJ The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Year B

By CathFamily | August 6, 2021

 “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb”  (Luke 1:42)

Mary Undoer of Knots

By CathFamily | September 15, 2020

I found the best helper in Mary Undoer of Knots. This is an image of Jesus’ mother surrounded by angels, all of whom are untying…

Plant a Mary’s garden

By Francine Pirola | August 23, 2017

May is the month of Mary. Why not plant a Mary’s Garden this month, as a sign of devotion and to create a place of…

Saint Francis

By Marilyn Rodrigues | July 15, 2017

From Party Boy To Radical Christ-Follower St Francis (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone) was the popular son of a silk merchant who dreamed of…

The Mother Who Loves Me Chaplet of Prayer

By CathFamily | May 22, 2017

The millions of pilgrims who travel to Medjugorje each year are a sign of the love that Mary has for all of her children. Mary is said…

Who was St Valentine?

By Marilyn Rodrigues | January 23, 2017

St Valentine was a bishop in Rome who was imprisoned for performing marriages for Christian soldiers against the decree of the Roman Emperor, Claudius II.…

Roses for Mother

By Kiara Pirola | April 11, 2016

These satin rose ribbons are fun for older children to make and look great on top of a beautifully wrapped gift or on the breakfast tray on Mother’s Day! Alternatively, string them together to make a special family rosary ribbon chain and save it for use on Marian feast days.

2015 October

By Marilyn Rodrigues | October 1, 2015

Motherhood: Living God’s Gift

By Marilyn Rodrigues | May 12, 2015

May is the month of  Mary and also celebrates Mother’s Day. In this edition we give tribute to mothers – both heavenly and earth-bound ones.…

The Feminine Genius

By Karen Doyle | May 10, 2015

An invitation… I am a mother to three young children under the age of six. Prior to having children I thought I had it all worked…

St Patrick’s Breastplate

By Kiara Pirola | March 16, 2015

St Patrick is one of the Church’s most well known saints and is practically synonymous with all things Irish. This saint is ultimately very mysterious,…

Inspiring Saints

By Kiara Pirola | October 1, 2014

St Francis of Assisi | 4th October “Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” –…