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How did Jesus respond when he first beheld his humanity in Our Lady's womb?
Christ accepted the burden of the Cross at the first moment of life.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What do we really know about the Angel Gabriel?
The Annunciation was not the first time the St Gabriel appeared in Holy Scripture—it was the fourth. What do these other appearances tell us about this…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Were St Joseph and Our Lady married before the Annunciation?
Phrases in the Gospel might suggest that St Joseph and Our Lady were merely engaged at the time of the Annunciation—but is this the correct…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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What solitary mission priests teach us about the Incarnation
They stand as Our Lady stood after the Annunciation—alone in the hidden presence of God. They call us to join them before him.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
When did our Lady become the Mother of Sorrows?
Why does the Church read a prophecy of sorrow at Mass on the Sunday after Christmas, and what does this moment mean for the Gospel?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Our Lady and St Stephen, the first martyr
St Stephen's feast comes immediately after Christmas, showing us that Christ’s Nativity was always ordered towards the Cross. But what did Our Lady make…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Immaculate Conception and Our Lady's vocation
Why was Our Lady immaculately conceived, and how does this relate to her role as the Mother of God?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Maternity of Our Lady and all her blessings
All the privileges and prerogatives of the Blessed Virgin Mary—including her Immaculate Conception and unsurpassed purity—were to prepare her to be the…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The first proclamation that 'Christ is King'
At the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Gabriel declared that Christ would be given the throne of David, and that his kingdom would have no…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The first 'Hail Mary' and Our Lady's reaction
Catholics say maybe 50 or more 'Hail Marys' a day—but how and why did Our Lady react in the way that she did when she first heard it?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Our Lady, the Rosary and the Holy Souls – the breviary of the laity
This extract from a work on Purgatory contains some interesting remarks on the Holy Rosary and its place in the life of the laity.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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