Feast of St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord (Observed)

“From now on all generations will call me blessed,” said Mary. And indeed they have called her blessed, though certainly not all people in all generations. It’s a great shame of Christian history that our Savior’s dear mother has been perpetually caught in a tug-of-war over her role and status in the Church. That’s not Mary’s fault, of course. It wasn’t Mary that elevated…