week 1

Salve Regina – Hail Holy Queen, Prayer/Hymn

One of the most famous Virgin Mary hymns of all time, the Salve Regina, or Hail Holy Queen, is a Marian hymn dating back to the Middle Ages. While the exact origin and authorship remain uncertain, it is traditionally attributed to Hermann of Reichenau, a German monk from the 11th century. However, some scholars believe it may have been a collaborative effort […]

Prayer to Guide My Actions

When I was young,  my father, Noel Leigh, shown above on Pilgrimage at Croagh Patrick, taught me a small prayer to the Holy Spirit. He insisted that I recite it before every meeting, before every major conversation and every important decision I had to make.  He strongly believed that if you asked the Holy Spirit […]

The All-Pure Virgin Mary

This prayer is inspired by a post from the Coptic Orthodox Christian – Orthodox Network Communities Worldwide @corthodox on twitter. Because of their post below. It is a lovely prayer celebrating the pure spirit of the Mother of Jesus. Thank you for the inspiration. Our Lady, the all pure, Virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of […]

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