Msgr. Beaulieu – Our Lady of Sorrows
The Stabat Mater There is no grief like that of a mother who has lost her child! The hymn Stabat Mater Dolorosa finds its Scriptural basis in the prophecy of…
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Msgr. Beaulieu – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Virgin’s Nativity, like the Assumption or the Dormition of Mary, originated in Jerusalem. It began in the fifth century as the Feast of the Basilica Sanctae…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The word Assumption comes from the Latin verb assumere, meaning “to take to oneself.” Our Lord, Jesus Christ took Mary home to Himself where He is. Pope Pius XII, in…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Mary, Mother of the Church
There are many titles for the Blessed Virgin Mary, though arguably the greatest of all is what Elizabeth proclaims when Mary visited her: “Most Blessed are you among women, and…
Nature and dignity 