Saint Silverius
Pope and Martyr
(† 538)
Silverius was son of Pope Hormisdas, who had been married before he entered the ministry. Upon the death of Saint Agapetas, and after a vacancy of forty-seven days, Silverius, then subdeacon, was elected Pope and consecrated on the 8th of June, 536, despite maneuvers on the part of heretics opposed to the Council of Chalcedon. Continue reading
THE PURE HEART OF MARY
Mary’s Pure Heart
We present here a beautiful, profound, Scriptural and easy to understand Rosary meditation on the fourth Joyful Mystery by one of the most-beloved Saints and Doctors of the Catholic Church. He explains the great sacrifice Mary made of Her Immaculate Heart when, in the Temple, She solemnly offered up the life of Her Divine Son Jesus, to God the Father. There is a prayer at the conclusion. Continue reading
