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Reflection for 29 March 2026: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”…”Surely it is not I, Lord?”…”You have said so.” (Mt 21-22, 25) Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family, Palm Sunday is always an emotional day for me, and I imagine it is for you as well.…

Reflection for 22 March 2026: 5th Sunday of Lent (Year A). “If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit dwelling in you” (Rom 8:11). Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family, Here,…

Reflection for 15 March 2026: 4th Sunday of Lent (Year A), Laetere Sunday “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart” (1 Sam 16:7). Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family, The theme of this Sunday’s readings is, without a doubt, sight and seeing. It’s one of…

“The Immaculate Conception was preparation for the Annunciation, and the Assumption was the consequence of the Annunciation. Even Christ’s birth at Christmas was a result of the Annunciation.” By Fr. Jim McCormack, MIC The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, which we celebrate on 25 March, may, at first glance, not seem as significant as other Marian feasts. After…

St. Joseph, the First “Marian Helper” Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family, St. Joseph stands as a model to all of us, showing us that holiness consists not in grandiose deeds or fabulous miracles but in silence, hard work, and dedication to family and loved ones. He sets the standards especially for men and fathers showing that…

Reflection for 8 March 2026: 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A) “For Christ, while we were still helpless, died at the appointed time for the ungodly. Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die. But God proves his love for us in that while…

Reflection for 1 March 2026: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year A) “Beloved: Bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.” (2 Tim 1:8) Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family, It’s usually around this time of Lent where we start second-guessing our Lenten penances: “Did I say no sweets during Lent?…

Reflection for 22 February 2026: 1st Sunday of Lent (Year A) “For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so, through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous” (Rom 5:19). Dear Marian Helpers and Members of our Marian Family, We usually think of Lent as a dour time; a…

By Fr. Alex Pumphrey, MIC If Advent is my favorite time of year (which it is), then I’d have to say that Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, 18 February, is probably my least. But not for the reasons you think! I’m disciplined enough, for the most part, to stay true to my Lenten regimen and fast, but the reason…