Wishing for God’s Plan: Mary’s fiat in Luke 1:38

by Sarah Klitenic Wear

In the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., hangs van Eyck’s The Annunciation, where a rainbow-winged Gabriel salutes Mary, blue-draped, arms open in prayer. Gabriel proclaims, Ave gratia plena, to which Mary responds, ecce ancilla domini. Her words are written in reverse because they are . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2015

The Acid Bath of Ingratitude

by Elizabeth Scalia

Early last week, there was a terrible accident. A young mother, driving on icy Wyoming roads, lost control of her car, and two of her three children became lost to heaven. A photograph of the family in happier days circulated the Internet and brought a stunning sense of pain to perfect . . . . Continue Reading »

25 Mar 2014