Podcasts about spiritual mother

In this powerful message, Samuel Goulet invites listeners to move from simply receiving in church to becoming spiritual fathers and mothers who help others grow in Christ. Using Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 4, he shows that true spiritual parenting is not about titles, recognition, or status—it is about sacrifice, endurance, humility, and love that keeps showing up. With humor, honesty, and stories from family life, Samuel challenges us to let the culture of Jesus overflow from our homes into the church, creating a community where people are pursued, encouraged, corrected in love, and strengthened to walk in the truth.

At first reading, Isaac's words can sound severe, even shocking. He speaks of idle speech as fornication, unhealthy attachments as adultery, and certain forms of companionship as idolatry. Yet behind these warnings lies something far deeper than moral anxiety. Isaac is not obsessed with sin. He is consumed with the preservation of desire for God. The entire homily is built upon a single conviction: the human heart was created for divine communion, and anything that captures its attention, dissipates its energy, or redirects its longing away from God becomes a threat to its deepest purpose. For Isaac, impurity begins long before outward acts. It begins when the heart loses its simplicity. When affection becomes possessive, when companionship becomes emotionally intoxicating, when curiosity about others replaces watchfulness over oneself, the soul gradually drifts from its center. The danger is not merely moral failure. The danger is fragmentation. This is why Isaac speaks so strongly about particular attachments and associations. He understands that the heart cannot be divided indefinitely. Every affection shapes desire. Every conversation leaves a trace. Every companionship either strengthens recollection of God or weakens it. His concern is especially acute regarding spiritual relationships because these can easily disguise passion beneath the appearance of virtue. A person may speak about holiness while secretly seeking emotional gratification, admiration, dependence, or control. One may appear spiritual while feeding hidden desires. This is why Isaac repeatedly returns to self-deception. The greatest danger is not obvious sin but the passions clothed in religious garments. Against this, Isaac presents another image: the elder who has guarded his heart through silence, purity of thought, humility, and disciplined speech. Such a person no longer seeks particular people to satisfy hidden needs. He loves everyone equally because his heart has become free. Compassion has replaced possession. Love has become universal because it no longer springs from lack. This is the perfection Isaac describes. The issue, then, is not whether one has relationships. It is whether one's relationships nourish the fire of God or extinguish it. For Isaac, solitude is not an end in itself. Silence is not a technique. Withdrawal is not misanthropy. All of these exist to protect a flame. The Holy Spirit has kindled a fire within the heart, and that fire is delicate. Excessive familiarity, endless conversation, emotional entanglements, and worldly distractions scatter the mind and cool the soul. Yet Isaac is careful to make one exception. There are companions who do not extinguish the fire but increase it. There are friendships rooted in God. There are conversations that awaken the soul, expose the passions, deepen humility, and enlarge desire for divine things. Such communion is not a distraction from the spiritual life but one of its greatest supports. The test is simple: after leaving someone's company, does the heart burn more brightly for God or less? Everything in this passage revolves around that question. Isaac's warnings are not expressions of fear. They are acts of protection. He sees the heart as a sanctuary and desire for God as its most precious treasure. Therefore he urges vigilance, not because human relationships are evil, but because divine love is so extraordinarily precious. The entire passage can be reduced to a single plea: Guard the fire. Choose companions who increase it. Flee whatever diminishes it. And allow your love to become so purified that it belongs to everyone because it belongs first to God. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:09:26 James Hickman: Father, I was away for about a year…moved across the county and my faith formation role was on Wednesday evenings 00:09:50 James Hickman: I have loved The Watchful Mind…love your recommendation…summer break 00:11:05 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: https://www.philokaliaministries.org/post/nazareth-and-the-hidden-life 00:12:21 Anna: 91 in GA right now 00:13:28 Anna: My grandpa had his first class relic 00:16:38 Fr. Charbel Abernethy: https://www.philokaliaministries.org/post/nazareth-and-the-hidden-life 00:16:54 Bob Čihák, AZ: P 206, #11, last paragraph, Fr. A said we should get back to the 2nd sentence. 00:31:04 James Hickman: “…his heart is grievously injured.” Is Isaac speaking of the older monk, ie the one at fault? If so, I like Isaac's compassion to warn against the danger the offended faces. We don't want anyone's heart injured, whether a potential offender or a potential victim. 00:37:51 Bob Čihák, AZ: The double negative in the last sentence of the paragraph tends to confuse my weakening mind. 00:42:37 David Swiderski, WI: It is interesting the human brain only matures after 25 years old. I think most parents can capture this as the entire idea of consequences does not develop till after that. That is why around the world to rent a car you need to be 25. I see people below this age as children still developing but I see others that year to live again in a world without consequences. 00:43:05 Anna: Too often we run to therapy versus running to Christ in prayer and confession 00:44:03 una: Can you speak to how to have a solid spiritual friendship between consecrated people or with priests/monks 00:46:14 Nypaver Clan: Reacted to "It is interesting th..." with

With so much discussion for or against a potential Fifth Marian Dogma, make your own personal decision based on the facts. View the following podcast, which provides you with documented facts regarding the possible solemn declaration of Mary as the world's Spiritual Mother.

On today's Take 2 with Jerry & Debbie our topic is: Our Spiritual Mother Cares About Us

In the final part of this series, Harmonee Wampler joins Michael & Deborah-Anne Velthuysen one last time to answer the question stirring in many hearts:

In the final part of this series, Harmonee Wampler joins Michael & Deborah-Anne Velthuysen one last time to answer the question stirring in many hearts:

In this follow-up episode, Harmonee Wampler joins Michael & Deborah-Anne Velthuysen again to unpack what true spiritual mothering looks like in action. It's more than advice, prayer, or emotional support—it's partnership with the Holy Spirit to form Christ in others. True mothers don't just raise—they reproduce God's nature. In this episode, we dive into how spiritual mothers discern, correct, intercede, and release their spiritual sons and daughters into maturity—without manipulation or control. If you've ever asked, “What does a spiritual mother actually do?”, this one's for you.

In this follow-up episode, Harmonee Wampler joins Michael & Deborah-Anne Velthuysen again to unpack what true spiritual mothering looks like in action. It's more than advice, prayer, or emotional support—it's partnership with the Holy Spirit to form Christ in others. True mothers don't just raise—they reproduce God's nature. In this episode, we dive into how spiritual mothers discern, correct, intercede, and release their spiritual sons and daughters into maturity—without manipulation or control. If you've ever asked, "What does a spiritual mother actually do?", this one's for you.

So many prophets carry potential but lack covering. They have anointing but no alignment. This conversation reveals why spiritual mothers are essential to birthing, nurturing, and stabilizing prophetic voices in this generation. If you've ever felt misunderstood, isolated, or unsure where you belong—this episode will show you what God intended through the gift of spiritual motherhood.

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During the national Lady of All Nations Prayer Day in Amsterdam, Netherlands on June 28, 2025, Dr. Mark Miravalle delivered the following presentation on the Marian Spirituality of Pope Leo XIV, the great Mariology of Pope Leo XIII, and the only true remedy for world peace: the proclamation of the Dogma as Our Lady as the Spiritual Mother of all humanity.

What does it mean to say that Mary is our spiritual mother? And why do we give this name to the Blessed Virgin Mary? Learn from Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, why we should take Mary into our home and our hearts as a mother like the Apostle John did.Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

With the remarkable Marian devotion of Pope Leo XIV so generously manifested in his first days as pope, could he be the Holy Father to proclaim a fifth Marian dogma of Mary as the world's Spiritual Mother? Join Dr. Miravalle for his analysis and announcement of a global Marian support for this great dogmatic crowning of Our Lady.

Happy Mother's Day! Today we celebrate all the women in our lives, those who have nurtured, led, and loved us deeply. We honor the heart of a mother, a heart that reflects Jesus. Whether biological or spiritual, moms carry superpowers of love. They see the unseen, make space for the lost, and take risks for the defenseless. Many mothers battle mom guilt, feeling they fall short. But true freedom comes when we receive Jesus' love. We aren't empowered by expectations from the world, but by the spirit of God.

Jesus gave us the Church and the Mother of the Church, Mary, to get us to Heaven. Let's fill Mother's Day with thanksgiving and gratitude for our mothers, both biological and spiritual, says Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, and also give thanks for the gift of Mary, our Spiritual Mother. Become a Marian Helper!Discover more about the Catholic faith on Divine Mercy Plus! 

Traits Of A Great Mom/Spiritual Mother (Luke 1:5-7; Luke 1:24, 25; Luke 1:39-45; Luke 1:56, 57; Luke 1:76-79) May 11, 2025 ✽God entrusted this woman to carry, birth, and/or spiritually nurture World Changers! What attracted God? Sarah refused to allow the “labels” to define her! (Cultural, religious, familial….) She was NOT Barren in spirit! (Luke 1:7-25) She resisted bitterness, blame, and overcame disappointment. Intimacy with the Lord granted her Faith, perseverance, submission to the process (conception, pregnancy, etc.) Sarah's humility made her attracted to God's favor and promotion! (Luke 14:11) ✽We can and we must have and nourish life in our heart (spirit) when there is death in our circumstances. Sarah's provided a “safe place”, encouragement, and older model of a true “spiritual Mother” to Mary! Sarah pronounced a Blessing on Mary in her time of great need! (Luke 1:42-45) Sarah's pain became the backdrop for God's story! She birthed and mothered, John the Baptist, forerunner of Jesus! Jesus said there was no prophet greater! Continued faith and trust will be rewarded!

Listen or watch now for a transformative message on Generational Inheritance and Legacy. Discover how you can step into your role as a Spiritual Mother or Daughter and leave a lasting spiritual legacy.

On this episode, I'm joined by Rebe Huntman, a memoirist, essayist, dancer, teacher, and poet who writes at the intersections of feminism, world religion and spirituality. For over a decade she directed Chicago's award-winning Danza Viva Center for World Dance, Art & Music and its dance company, One World Dance Theater. Huntman collaborates with native artists in Cuba and South America, has been featured in Latina Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune, and has appeared on Fox and ABC. She is also the author of a new memoir, My Mother in Havana, about her explorations in seeking not only her human mother, who died when she was 19, but also a deeper relationship with the Divine Mother.On this episode we discuss:How Rebe's path to the Sacred Feminine revealed itself through her evolving relationship with Latin dance – including how she discovered that the dances themselves were originally invitations to the godsRebe's transformational journey in Cuba, including her experiences meeting the Orisha Oshun, and Our Lady of Charity of El CobreHow Oshun, who originates from the West African Yoruba tradition, and Our Lady, who is considered an apparition of the Virgin Mary, are syncretized – and how this merging can give us a more holistic vision of mothers and women in generalRebe's evolving relationship with her deceased mother, and why it's both normal and natural to call on our deceased loved ones for supportNotes related to this episode:You can learn more about Rebe and her book at her website, www.rebehuntman.com.You can also find her on social media: Instagram @rebehuntman; Facebook @rebehuntmanauthor.We discussed the books the Chalice and the Blade, by Riane Eisler, as well as Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes.Other related episodes include:Transforming a Paradigm of Domination with Riane Eisler - https://youtu.be/LSk4JRd6B8gHealing the Mother Wound with Bethany Webster (audio only) – https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6b4fbdc5-b85a-4dd0-ad63-ea2501eb493cExploring the Divine Feminine in African Traditional Religions with Lilith Dorsey (audio only) - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/89f7cc91-8038-431f-8459-4cf57d172e35Here are a few more details about this show and my work:If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/ You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work! You can also access the audio version of this episode here, or wherever you access your podcasts: https://home-to-her.captivate.fm/For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher. To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group, also @hometoher.And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available on Audible and wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on...

Please view and pass on the following moving video by Dr. Mark Miravalle about WHO Mary truly is in the mind of the Trinity and WHY we must proclaim her God-given greatness as Spiritual Mother of all peoples to everyone we know.

A message preached at Crossroads Baptist Church on Wednesday night by Pastor Josh Williams

The Great Ministry of A Spiritual Mother She is Developed in her Faith and Relationship with God, even with a broken heart! She has faced and worked through trials and the testing of her heart! Elizabeth's example: Her life events do Not determine her Identity! She loves and accepts you, right where you are. She is not judgmental and you are safe with her! (Not worried about “how you look” to others; in her presence, you don't feel judged, rejected, uncomfortable, inferior) (Luke 1:56) She AFFIRMS and BLESSES you and encourages you in Your life assignments (Luke 1:42-45) She is blessed, Energized, Strengthened by her Spiritual Children's Blessings! (Luke 1:41-43) ✸ There are multitudes of teachers, leaders, preachers, ministers …. But not many Spiritual Parents! (1 Corinthians 4:15)

A message preached at Crossroads Baptist Church on Sunday morning by Pastor Josh Williams

Channeled Messages From Sophia & Enoch March 17th – March 21st 2024 by Jenn LeFevre @ thatbitchnation.com "On April 1st you can choose to offer up to The Most High your Spirit your Soul and for it to be cleansed and reborn again through your Spiritual Mother Sophia and All Her Wisdom and Truth, as this is your Divine Inheritance Gifted to you through Your Sacred Lineage connected to The Most High by representation of this Divine Union and Correspondence from above, it shall be Granted unto you below through the Lens and Eyes of The Most High and Her Creation. For The Queen of Queens has returned with Her Crown to anoint The Children with The Holy Grail. During this time of April 1st through April 8th offer The Spiritual Mother and Father all your sorrows, pain, worries, and anxieties. Let go of and release all things that have left you feeling  depressed, unloved, unworthy, stagnate and out of balance. With every bit of thought and emotion throw them into the ring of fire on April 8th 2024  and empty your vessel of all thoughts, emotions, and feelings of negativity, and allow the Ever Eternal waters to flow into your crown (mind) like a waterfall of Pure Unconditional, Unwavering Love containing All the Rays of Light from The Eternal Rainbow, washing over you, Purifying you, Rebirthing you as you Receive The Crown His Children were promised would be returned to them."

In this episode I'm back and with a renewed energy for 2024. Welcome to a NEW YEAR - your spiritual mother is back!

One of the most crucial starting points to becoming a Spiritual Mother or Father.

One of the most crucial starting points to becoming a Spiritual Mother or Father.

Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Church, Manhattan Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023 Rom 8:28-30, Ps 13, Mt 1:18-23   To listen to an audio recording of this homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/9.8.23_Homily_1.mp3   The following points were attempted in the homily:  As today we celebrate […] The post Celebrating Appropriately the Birthday of Our Spiritual Mother, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 2023 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

Buckle up because this episode is pure fire! We talk to the author of “Own Your Assignment: Every Woman's Call To Raise Up World Changers”, about the call all women have to be a Spiritual Mother in the Kingdom of God. Bethany breaks down how we can each authentically express this calling based on the assignments and even the personalities that He's given each of us. You will walk away encouraged and with more understanding of how God has called you to be a part of expanding His Kingdom!Follow us on Instagram- www.thejoyfulmama.com/instagramGet our Free Homeschool Ebook- www.thejoyfulmama.com/ebookClick here for a Free *no pitch* 15 minute Breakthrough call with Sara. Get a step in the right direction! www.thejoyfulmama.com/getcoached Join The Joyful Mama Community Facebook Group- www.thejoyfulmama.com/fbgroup

Nick is joined by the founder of Sufficient Grace Ministries, Kelly Gerken! Kelly shares her story of growing up in a single parent home, getting married young, the earth shattering experience of losing a child during pregnancy, and how she discovered a call to found her ministry for grieving parents. Now Grace Ministries offers multiple services in order to comfort families dealing with terminal diagnoses and pregnancy loss. In this Catholic Weird Stuff Segment we discuss the Virgin Mary and the Saints! Find out why Catholics call Mary our Spiritual Mother and what it means to venerate the Saints.Episode 64 Show Host: Nick De La Torre Sufficient Grace Ministries - https://sufficientgraceministries.org/about-us/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/SufficientGraceMinistries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sufficientgraceministries/ Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/theawakencatholicshow/pregnancy-loss-and-comfort-for-grieving-parents-w-kelly-gerken Check out the Catholic Merch Store - https://catholicmerch.store Join my PATRON community Go to https://TheAwakenCatholicShow.com Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

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You have been blessed to Mother from a place of honor. Step mom, spiritual mom, grandmother, godmother's or foster mom each of you are important.We need more mother's in the church! Mentor and raise up others!Support the show

Fr. Daniel Mary Klimek T.O.R. joins Adam to teach how we can “practice the presence of Mary.” Joel Stepanek from the National Eucharistic Revival shares information on the Playbook for Parish Leaders as he discusses what we can do to help lead Eucharistic Revival in our parishes. For more information about Covenant Network, visit our website at www.OurCatholicRadio.org.

II John ch 1 vs 1-4 - Pastor Terry Brock - Sunday, May 14, 2023

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A false apparition of Pope Benedict to a Colombian nun alleges that Pope Benedict was poisoned and the fifth Dogma "proclaimed from Heaven." Listen to Dr. Miravalle's assessment of why this alleged apparition is unquestionably false, and what positive practices we can do during Our Lady's month of May for an authentic proclamation of Mary as Spiritual Mother of All Peoples!

Join host Karen Hodge and gospel friend B.A. Snider as she shares her story highlighting her unique view from the pew as a childless woman yet spiritual mother to many in the Church. Click here to download our free Community Cultivation Tool

Michelle Jones is a Pastor, Writer, Speaker from Portland, Oregon. She is one of our spiritual mothers, and a spiritual mother of the city. After years in the entertainment industry, Michelle became a Pastor at Imago Dei Church in Portland. In the wake of so many young people disillusioned with the church, Michelle offers a much more communal and family alternative to deconstruction. Rather than doubt and deconstruction as pushing away from the people of God, maybe hard questions are more like pulling up chair at the family table working through hard things together.

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In this episode, I break down the important aspects for me as I navigate my spiritual path as a mom. I see so many other women going through this process, but I don't see many people talking about it. Here are some points I touch on in this episode:What does it mean to be a spiritual motherThe path to spirituality is different for every single personBring the need for external acknowledgment inwardDon't forget who you are in this worldThe Self is an important part of the journeyTools that have helped me in my spiritual pathTo read all about it, check out the show notes:https://www.caradempsey.com/23Connect with Me:WebsiteTiktokInstagramEtsy

Happy Mother's Day! Pastor Marie Myers To learn more about the international ministry, become a partner or if you are interested in visiting on a Sunday, please visit us at: LifeFamilyChurch.net

Dharma Family Service for May 8, 2022. Sutra Chanting is a portion of the 48 Vows. 

The path of Spiritual Maturity is much like normal growth. We begin as Spiritual Newborns the day that we are saved. From there we move to Spiritual Toddlers, eventually Spiritual Teens, then Spiritual Adults, then into Spiritual Mothers and Fathers, then into Spiritual Grandmothers and Grandfathers. We know we are a Spiritual Mother or Father when we are capable of the reproduction of our faith. Not just sharing the Gospel, but guiding other Spiritual Newborns and helping them grow into Spiritual Adults, no matter where they are on their own journey. We need Mothers and Fathers in our lives, but we must also recognize that Spiritual Parenthood is our goal as believers within the body of Christ. Expert Father Joseph Barlow unpacks this for us today. Connect with us at www.FamilyLife.cc or @FamilyLifecc

Erin and Chelsea explore Ayya Khema, a modern-day Buddhist nun. From a Western world, great tragedy in her life led her on a spiritual journey that took decades to finally formulate. Her practical view of spirituality is a lesson for all of us that hope to grasp a contemplative journey for ourselves. Amma Ayya has so much to explore that her story is broken up in two episodes. The first episode will explore her early life and how those tragedies began her journey of seeking. Erin and Chelsea scratch the surface and learn how to be present as a mother and caretaker. Come journey with us and learn from this amazing spiritual mother!

Chelsea & Erin welcome back all the listeners and give a more in-depth view of what Season 2 has in store for us. After a "long pause" Erin and Chelsea share what they noticed about themselves after recording Season 1. They break down where they are in their spiritual journey and how all those wonderings from Season 1 landed them perfectly to launch Season 2.This season will talk about Ammas and what these women can teach us, modern-day listeners. Inspired by Maya Angelou who said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” Tune in to hear those stories and be left wondering, what is that untold story inside of you.

In this Episode Cyndi and Jen discuss Susan Hunt's idea of Spiritual Mothering. Everybody needs a Momma! Especially in the life of a believer, discipleship is key component to our growth. For women specifically Titus 2 gives us a framework for the things we are to focus on and grow up into. We spend some time discussing the why of spiritual mothering, the how to and the difficulties we face in a culture so greatly influenced by feminism. We pray you are blessed and will find a Spiritual Mother and be one! 

Karen Kenney and Alysha have a wicked awesome time talking about Karen's divine myrony of Marianne Williamson's book falling off a shelf and saved her in a way. Later the same author became her Spiritual Mother after Karen lost her mom as a teenager that then led Karen to follow in Marianne Williamson's footsteps to be a spiritual mentor and help guide others through A Course in Miracles. Alysha loves Karen's no b.s. way in how she shares about her experiences, spirituality and love of God and feels like she and Karen are two spiritual peas in a pod so hope you enjoy this episode as much as Alysha enjoyed her enlightening conversation with Karen Kenney!! About the Guest: Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, author, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast. She's also the founder of THE NEST - an online spiritual membership & community.She's been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for close to three decades, a yoga teacher for 20+ years and is a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation. She's also a Gateless Writing Instructor & workshop facilitator and is currently working on a memoir. KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA, and graduated from BU with a degree in Communications. She's known for her storytelling, her sense of humor, her love of the Divine and her “down-to-earth” practical approach to Spirituality. Her signature process: Your Story to Your Glory™ - helps people transform their old stories of victimization & suffering, so they can choose Love over fear, improve their most important relationships, deepen their connection to Self, Source & Spirit, and live from a place of forgiveness, flow, freedom & fun! A sought-after speaker, spiritual teacher, and thought leader for podcasts, shows, live events, and mastermind programs, Karen's been invited to speak & teach on various platforms, stages & retreat centers across the country, including the renowned Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.You can learn more & connect with KK at: www.karenkenney.comSOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:KK Website: http://karenkenney.comFree Gift - Meet Your Spiritual Team: https://www.karenkenney.com/freebieThe Karen Kenney Show Podcast: https://www.karenkenney.com/podcastFB Business: https://www.facebook.com/karenkenneylive/InstaGram: https://www.instagram.com/karenkenneylive/Twitter:

Today, nine months after the Immaculate Conception of Mary, we celebrate her birthday on September 8. Today is the birthday of our spiritual mother.  God does not need to use many words to make some of the most important things happen: God said, “Let there be light” and the entire universe sprang into existence. God said, “This is my body.” And bread was transformed into God in the Eucharist at the Last Supper. From the Cross in God said, “Behold, your mother.” What God says become real, and from that moment Mary became our spiritual mother. I know Mary is my Spiritual Mother because I've met her  In October of 1991 a seminarian, who is now Fr. Bill Ashbaugh,  invited me to watch a movie with him. He didn't tell me what we were going to watch, and little did I know that he had planned for us to watch a video entitled Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century. The movie was narrated by Ricardo Montalban, famous for his endorsement for the Chrysler Cordoba with the rich Corinthian leather.  The film documents the apparitions of Mary in the 19th and 20th centuries. At one point as we were watching the video, the room completely dissolved, and it was just me and the Mother of God. To be clear, this was not an apparition. It was more like an intellectual vision. But she was there, and her presence was undeniable. She said to me, “Michael, I have waited too long. You must change now.”  For many years right up to that night I had been living in grave, habitual if not mortal sin. Our Lady must have flooded my soul with some unusual grace because when I walked out of that apartment everything changed. I stopped immediately all the grave sins I had made into deep habits and from the next day forward I began to pray the Rosary every day, attend daily Mass and I began to fast on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays. I could not have done this on my own and certainly not overnight. This was a special grace from the Mother of God. If the Mother of God is real, then Jesus is real, and then everything must change. Mary, Our Spiritual Mother continues to come to her children on earth to care for them In 1531 Mary appears in Mexico City, leaving a supernatural, permanent, virtually indestructible sign, the cloak of Juan Diego with her image on it, and 10,000 Aztec Indians Convert to Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. You can still see the cloak with her image today with your own eyes for the price of a short flight.  1858 Mary appears at Lourdes France, commands Bernadette to scratch in the ground, and out flows a spring of water that has given forth more than 33,000 gallons of water every day since. At the request of Our Lady people began to bathe in the waters and what occurred was more than 7000 medically verifiable miraculous cures. So many miraculous cures that they built a rail line just to bring the sick to their Mother Mary at Lourdes.  In 1917 in Fatima Portugal Mary promised a public miracle for all to see. On October 13, 1917, she delivered on her promise with the miracle of the sun witnessed by more than 70,000 people and reported on by every public newspaper the next day.  In the 1980's Mary appeared at Kibeho Rawanda, warning the people of the growing hatred and that they most forgive their neighbors from the heart. She warned them of a river of blood. They did not listen to their Mother and 1,000,000 Rawandans were killed by their friends and neighbors. Mary has been appearing to six people in Medjugorje Bosnia Herzogovina begging the world to turn away from sin and self-destruction and back to God before it is too late. Will we heed the call of our Mother this time?  There is a superabundant power added to the Motherhood of Mary and that is the Holy Spirit. The mission of the Holy Spirit in the world is to conceive the life of Jesus in you, and then form Christ within you, and watch over, protect, educate and nurture the life of Christ in us. God formed Mary as the perfect human expression of the maternal mission.

The Assumption of Mary is not recorded in Scripture, but we know it is true because the Apostles were present, they are the witnesses to the Assumption of Mary, body and soul into heaven, and they hand down this fact. The Apostles were present at the home of Mary in Jerusalem when her earthly life came to an end, they carried her body and placed it in a tomb near Gethsemane, and the Apostles were witnesses to her bodily Assumption into heaven.   St. Germanus of Constantinople in a homily given in the year 720 states that Mary's Assumption into heaven was witnessed by the Apostles, who could then confirm the truth with their authority. St. Germanus writes: “Your departure did not lack witnesses…Heaven tells the glory of those who ran to meet you then; earth presents the truth about it; the clouds cry out the honor they paid you, and the angels tell of the offering of gifts that was made to you then, when the Apostles were at your side as you passed away above Jerusalem.” The Church has celebrated the Feast of the Assumption in Jerusalem on August 15 since the 400's St John Damascene, who lived near Jerusalem proposed Consecration to Mary in one of his sermons on the Assumption (Dormition) of Mary in the 700s: We today also remain near you, O Lady. Yes, I repeat, O Lady, Mother of God and Virgin. We bind our souls to your hope, as to a most firm and totally unbreakable anchor, consecrating to you mind, soul, body and all our being and honoring you as much as we can with psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles.  The First Reading from Mass today is from Revelation 11-12 The sanctuary of God in heaven opened and the ark of the covenant could be seen inside it. Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, adorned with the sun, standing on the moon, and with the twelve stars on her head for a crown. She was pregnant, and in labor, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth. Then a second sign appeared in the sky, a huge red dragon which had seven heads and ten horns, and each of the seven heads crowned with a coronet. Its tail dragged a third of the stars from the sky and dropped them to the earth, and the dragon stopped in front of the woman as she was having the child, so that he could eat it as soon as it was born from its mother. The woman brought a male child into the world, the son who was to rule all the nations with an iron sceptre, and the child was taken straight up to God and to his throne, while the woman escaped into the desert, where God had made a place of safety ready.    From the time the devil rebelled against God and led 1/3 of the angels with him, there has raged a cosmic battle. The devil and his angels were cast out of heaven. Then the devil, the prince of this world pursued the woman, Mary but had no hold on her for she is the new Eve, "full of grace" of the Holy Spirit, who is preserved from sin and the corruption of death (the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God, Mary, ever virgin). Because the devil could not touch Mary he went off to make war on the rest of her offspring – we are the offspring, the children of Mary, she is our spiritual mother. The devil is bent on one thing and one thing only, our destruction. But if we belong to Mary, he cannot touch us. Mary was Assumed into heaven, but she has not left us alone. She is present. I sense her presence. She is the one who crushes the head of Satan in our lives. Belong to her. Practice living under her influence and care. She will protect you from the deceptions of the devil, the destroyer and she will lead you to the calm harbor of the will of God.  Since Mary is our Spiritual Mother and she is the one who crushes the head of Satan the Church recommends 3 things: Entrust ourselves to Mary as Jesus did in the Incarnation Live in union with Mary as a little child with his mother Sit at the school of Mary each day in the Rosary We should imitate Jesus and consecrate ourselves to Mary.