And thou shalt say in thy heart: Who hath begotten these? I was barren and brought not forth, led away, and captive: and who hath brought up… Read more “Behold Thy Mother”
Author: Marian Catholic
Greetings! I'm an EFL teacher from Canada in Uzbekistan who likes to dabble in theology and Biblical exegesis. As you can tell, I'm a practicing Roman Catholic strongly devoted to our Blessed Mother Mary. I hold a BA in Religious Studies & Philosophy from St. Michael's College, University of Toronto. By the way, my profile photo was candidly taken by a fellow Catholic pilgrim at the Chapel of the Apparitions by the Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. {Numbers 6:24-26}
She Shall Crush Thy Head
inimicitias ponam inter te et mulierem et semen tuum et semen illius ipsa conteret caput tuum et tu insidiaberis calcaneo eius God said to the serpent: ‘I… Read more “She Shall Crush Thy Head”
I Will Put Enmities between Thee and the Woman
I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for… Read more “I Will Put Enmities between Thee and the Woman”
Blessed Are You Who Believed
Already you knew my soul; my body held no secret from you when I was being fashioned in secret and moulded in the depths of the earth.… Read more “Blessed Are You Who Believed”
Arise, My Beloved, and Come
My lover speaks; he says to me, Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come! For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone.… Read more “Arise, My Beloved, and Come”
Be It Done to Me
Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear. Psalm 119, 38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according… Read more “Be It Done to Me”
Most Blessed Are You Among Women
I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for… Read more “Most Blessed Are You Among Women”
That the Mother of My Lord should Come to Me?
The cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the Lord filled it. Neither could Moses go into the tabernacle of the covenant, the… Read more “That the Mother of My Lord should Come to Me?”
The Power of the Most High Shall Overshadow Thee
And I passed by thee, and saw thee: and behold thy time was the time of lovers: and I spread my garment over thee, and covered thy… Read more “The Power of the Most High Shall Overshadow Thee”
And Thy Own Soul a Sword Shall Pierce
Now, why art thou drawn together with grief? Hast thou no king in thee, or is thy counsellor perished, because sorrow hath taken thee as a woman… Read more “And Thy Own Soul a Sword Shall Pierce”
