Mary O'Regan

Culture

The humbling book which meditates on every word of the Our Father

The Our Father, Word by Word, is a book which will surprise you

Mary O'ReganJune 29, 2016

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St Claude de la Colombière shows that a saintly spiritual director can make all the difference

But for St Claude, St Margaret Mary might have gone down in history as a mad nun who had false visions

Mary O'ReganJune 15, 2016

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No matter how big your problem, you can find comfort in the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Never underestimate the power of prayer that appeals directly to the Sacred Heart

Mary O'ReganJune 3, 2016

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The papal broadcast that healed my suffering

The words of Pope Pius XII helped me to understand the seriousness of sin

Mary O'ReganJune 1, 2016

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St Augustine of Canterbury would be proud of Cardinal Nichols and Archbishop Welby

With their live Facebook Q&A, the cardinal and the archbishop are continuing the saint's mission

Mary O'ReganMay 27, 2016

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What should pro-lifers say to a woman pregnant through adultery? Try 'Congratulations'

Babies conceived through illicit affairs are innocent. We should pray to St Rita for them

Mary O'ReganMay 20, 2016

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Why I wouldn't want to be a female deacon

Women are called to save souls in many different ways

Mary O'ReganMay 18, 2016

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Honour Bishop Huaixin by praying for the repose of his soul

Bishop Huaixin's funeral Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Anyang

Mary O'ReganMay 13, 2016

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It may get you called a freak, but Marian devotion is indispensable

If we think we are too good to pray to Our Lady, we are cultivating a very deadly, sinful pride

Mary O'ReganMay 11, 2016

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I'm taking up the Pope's challenge to pray for other women

I felt twinges of guilt when I heard Pope Francis's May prayer intentions

Mary O'ReganMay 4, 2016

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John Sullivan SJ: a saintly priest whose story the world needs to hear

The priest gained a reputation in his lifetime for the great efficacy of his prayers. This week he even helped me

Mary O'ReganApril 29, 2016

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On Mother Angelica's birthday, let's remember she was once an 'unwanted child'

Her TV network reaches hundreds of millions, but her life began in extreme emotional and material deprivation

Mary O'ReganApril 20, 2016

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Help abducted priests by praying to the clergy who have gone before them

It's easy to feel powerless when a good priest such as Fr Tom Uzhunnalil is abducted, but we can pray to the souls of priests who were imprisoned unfairly

Mary O'ReganApril 5, 2016

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Mother Angelica is an inspiration to Catholic women who want to achieve great things

Mother Angelica could be vociferous in defending Our Lord and she sparred with important men of the cloth

Mary O'ReganMarch 29, 2016

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Foot-washing is too important to be dragged into a feminist debate

Some try to turn women against Our Lord, by arguing that He was in the wrong when He did not wash the feet of women

Mary O'ReganMarch 24, 2016

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Did St Patrick really banish snakes from Ireland? The real story could be much darker

The snakes could be a metaphor for something else

Mary O'ReganMarch 17, 2016

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Praying to St Joseph for a spouse can have unexpected results

If St Valentine's Day is for romance, the Feast of St Joseph could be devoted to love and marriage

Mary O'ReganMarch 11, 2016

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How I got through to an atheist

We must always have compassion for atheists because they do not know God

Mary O'ReganMarch 9, 2016

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Young people bullied for following God’s call could embrace Elizabeth of the Trinity as their patron

Despite the pleas of her mother - and quite a few marriage proposals - Elizabeth refused to abandon her vocation

Mary O'ReganMarch 7, 2016

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To overcome sin we need to begin by talking to our conscience

We must have a dialogue with our conscience and remember to rely on God's grace

Mary O'ReganMarch 4, 2016

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King Ethelbert: the Christian monarch whose influence is barely acknowledged today

The ruler of Kent was the first Anglo-Saxon king to convert to Christianity

Mary O'ReganFebruary 29, 2016

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To lift Mother Angelica’s spirits we should pray to the Divine Infant

Mother Angelica, who has received miraculous cures before, has a long history of placing her faith in Baby Jesus

Mary O'ReganFebruary 25, 2016

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Pope Francis did not 'lose his cool' during his trip to Mexico

The Pope was right to reprimand the fan who nearly pulled him to the ground

Mary O'ReganFebruary 19, 2016

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Being honest about why we are fasting for Lent can be a penance in itself

Don't be afraid to talk about your faith this Lent

Mary O'ReganFebruary 10, 2016

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