Category Archives: Mother of God
Listen To Your Blessed Mother!
In Sunday?s Gospel, we hear of a wedding reception that took place two thousand years ago at Cana in Galilee. At this celebration, Jesus performed His first miracle and turned water into wine. And, while the focus is understandably on … Continue reading
I Am Yours…TOTALLY!
Earlier today, I renewed my Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary that I first made on October 7, 2011. Since consecrating my life for the first time, “Mom” has taken me to places that I could never have imagined. … Continue reading
Listen To Your Blessed Mother Is Now Available!
This is a big week for me. On August 7th, I’ll be heading to the Catholic Marketing Network’s annual trade show. This year the show will take place in Somerset, NJ and I’ll be joining a “who’s who” of … Continue reading
Listen To Your Blessed Mother: Confusion
?How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?? (Luke 1:34) One day, God dispatched an angel named Gabriel to a city of Galilee named Nazareth. He urged her to not be afraid and assured Mary … Continue reading
Coming Soon…Listen To Your Blessed Mother!
I’m excited to officially announce my second book, Listen To Your Blessed Mother (Mary’s Words In Scripture). Coming in August 2013 from Liguori Publications, it will be a reflection on Mary’s words in the Bible. Matt Swaim, author and … Continue reading
Total Consecration Summary (Day 1-12)
As you may be aware, on September 4th I began leading 880 people as we prepare for Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary on October 7th. Using my daily radio show on BlogTalkRadio, I’ve been reading and explaining the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Mom!
“Hail full of grace, the Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28) On this day, the Church celebrates the birth of Mary, the Mother of God. She is a great gift, given to each one of us by Jesus (John … Continue reading
Why I Wear A Scapular
On this day, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Tradition tells us that Our Lady presented St. Simon Stock with the brown scapular in 1251. Just what is a scapular? According to the Directory … Continue reading
Mary And The Eucharist
“If we wish to discover in all its richness the profound relationship between the Church and the Eucharist, we cannot neglect Mary, Mother and model of the Church…Mary can guide us toward this most holy sacrament because she herself … Continue reading
Listening To Mary’s Voice – Part 4 (The Magnificat)
As we continue our look at Mary’s words in the Bible, the scene shifts from Mary’s encounter with Gabriel (the Annunciation) and moves to her visit with Elizabeth (the Visitation).? After traveling in haste to be with her pregnant … Continue reading