8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.”—Lk 6:42 When plans go awry at my house, I’m first to blame my husband for his lack of communication. It’ll take me a couple hours, if not days, to acknowledge that […]
7th Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “He put the fear of himself upon their hearts, and showed them his mighty works, That they might glory in the wonder of his deeds and praise his holy name.” —Sir 17:8-10 Mary’s goal is to always lead others closer to her son, Jesus Christ. So too does Our Lady of the […]
7th Friday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure.” —Sir 6:14 Mary, as our Lady of the Fields, is a faithful friend who we can turn to and learn from. In her there is familiarity, because in this image, Mary is not depicted as an elevated figure […]
7th Thursday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.” —Mk 9:50 Through Our Lady of the Fields, farmers and field workers find their refuge and home. She restores their dignity, those who are looked […]
7th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “She walks with him as a stranger…”—Sir 4:17 America is seen as a home to immigrants. We are built by immigrants. Our Lady of the Fields is an immigrant, too. She cries with and hears the cries of immigrants who are forced to leave their homeland, as she was once forced to […]
7th Tuesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Be sincere of heart and steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of adversity.”—Sir 2:2 In Luke 1: 35, we hear about the Holy Spirit coming down on Mary and dwelling on her; this was the moment of holiness. Mary, when this happens, bore “the seed of life.” She is the […]
OUR LADY OF THE FIELDS
Mary, patroness of Glenmary, reveals her love for rural people in a French apparition that took root in modern North America. By Brother Thomas Nguyen One of Glenmary’s lesser-known treasures is our devotion to Our Lady of the Fields. But who is she? Why is she the patroness of the Glenmary Home Missioners? It was […]
7th Monday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “He has poured her forth upon all his works, upon every living thing according to his bounty; he has lavished her upon his friends.”—Sir 1:9-10 The devotion of Mary, under the title of Our Lady of the Fields, shows that she represents all that is beautiful about natural/created beauty. She shows the […]
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one.”—1 Cor 15:49 Glenmary’s patroness is Our Lady of the Fields, whose devotion originated by Saint Dennis in what were the rural parts of France. Legend has it he established a chapel […]
6th Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Simon Peter said in reply, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’”—Mt 16:16 Today we celebrate the feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle. Jesus called Peter to head his Church after the Ascension. In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus asks Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” […]
