Prayer and Devotion

On July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin Mary handed Simon Stock Her garment that is to be worn devoutly over the shoulders. Pope John XXII (1244-1334) received a vision from the Blessed Virgin Mary handing the Pope the Sabbatine Privilege. The Scapular (often known as the Brown Scapular) is a two-piece made of 100% woolen…

The Rosary, prayed by Catholics, is a form of vocal and mediatory prayer in which fifteen decades of Hail Mary’s (Ave Maria’s) are recited, each decade being preceded by the Lord’s Prayer and followed by the Glory Be (Gloria Patri). The Rosary is a reflection on Scripture and dates to the 13th Century. There are…