On August 15, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, body and soul. Although Christians have been celebrating this feast since the early days of the Church, the dogma itself wasn’t defined until November 1, … Continued
To Jesus through Mary and happy feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva! We absolutely love St. Josemaria! He’s written a lot of easily understandable and powerful books and his quotable quotes are top notch! We’ll share more about him in … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! We have seen several days of sun here in Joy Valley and our snow is finally melting. We’re almost there — one week away from the first day of Spring! Speaking of Spring — don’t forget … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! A warm hello from Joy Valley to you and yours, wherever you are! We wanted to take a quick moment to thank you all for your interaction with us! Whether it’s a kind word about The … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! What a wonderful week! Not sure about the weather where you are, but it was in the 60s and 70s here in Joy Valley earlier this week and we were soaking it in! Last year we … Continued
We should all heed the wisdom of the dead. Their hindsight is our foresight, helping is to see far beyond the little valley of our own life. The piece of advice that every really wise dead person offers us is … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! Good afternoon and thank you for joining us for another edition of The Cause of Our Joy, where we strive to live and learn our Faith under the mantle of Our Lady — the cause of … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! October greetings to you and your loved ones! Before we get this email underway, we wanted to make sure that we remind everyone that the Marian Center is having Mass this morning at 11 am! We will be … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! Happy feast of Sts. Cosmas and Damian! Well, we are officially entering the Fall season here in Joy Valley. The trees are changing a little every day and there’s just a Fall scent in the air. It’s … Continued
To Jesus through Mary! Happy feast of St. Januarius! Today’s feast is one that continues to amaze Catholics all over the world. The miracle of St. Januarius’ blood reminds us that sometimes God uses the unexpected and the awe-inspiring to keep … Continued