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J.M.J. The Divine Praises is a succession of acclamations that offers praises to the Almighty God, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, and all the Angels and Saints. Every line begins with “Blessed be,” which is why they are commonly altogether referred to as the “Blessed …

Our Lent series continues with the sixth of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Read Our Lent 2018 Series Introduction – Lent Series: The Promises of the Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Part 1 – Lent Series: The First Sorrow of Mary and Her Role in …

Our Lent series continues with the fifth of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Read Our Lent 2018 Series Introduction – Lent Series: The Promises of the Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Part 1 – Lent Series: The First Sorrow of Mary and Her Role in …

Our Lent series continues with the fourth of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Read Our Lent 2018 Series Introduction – Lent Series: The Promises of the Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Part 1 – Lent Series: The First Sorrow of Mary and Her Role in …

Our Lent series continues with the third of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Read our Lent 2018 Series Introduction- The Promises of the Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Part 1- Lent Series: The First Sorrow of Mary and Her Role in the Salvation of Mankind …

Our Lent series continues here with the second of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Read our Lent 2018 Series Introduction- The Promises of the Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Part 1- Lent Series: The First Sorrow of Mary and Her Role in the Salvation of …

Last week, this Lent series opened with my post on the Devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary and its Promises. I begin the next part with a Reflection on each of the Seven Sorrows, starting with the first one. I have received a special grace through the intercession of …

I had heard the voice of Mama Mary inside my heart, before this Lent began, to write articles on the devotion to her Seven Sorrows. You most likely have heard of “Our Lady of Sorrows” but are not quite familiar that there is a Devotion attached to this title of …

J.M.J. Happy Anniversary The Best Catholic! My Blog started out as “Psalms and the Pilgrim Daughter” some years ago, on February 17.  I would love to commemorate that special day when it all began; when I answered what I felt in my heart as God’s call for me to write …

Our Catholic Church now enters the liturgical season of Lent, which begins on this day, Ash Wednesday, and ends on Holy Thursday. Lent is a period of forty days of spiritual reflection and sacrifice, consisting mainly of prayer, penitence, almsgiving, and fasting. The true purpose of Lent is to give …