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Tota pulchra es, Maria, Ola Gjeilo
"Tota pulchra es" is one of the five antiphons for the psalms of Second Vespers for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 11, 20211 min read


Mary: Hidden and Mystical Rose
Mary is the most beautiful flower that ever was seen in the spiritual world. In the garden of heaven, Mary is the mystical and hidden rose.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Dec 11, 20214 min read


The Humble and the Wise
Two classes of people were able to discern the importance of Christ’s birth—the humble and the wise.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Nov 27, 20212 min read


Ave Maria, Javier Busto
Originally trained as a medical doctor, Busto taught himself music, but discovered choral music later. His music stirs the soul.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Nov 21, 20211 min read


I Beheld Her Beautiful as a Dove, Healey Willan
Noel Edison directs the Choir of St John's, Elora, singing Healey Willan's Marian Motet, I Beheld her Beautiful as a Dove, HWC 312.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 22, 20211 min read


Bogoroditse Dyevo (Богородице Дѣво), Sergei Rachmaninoff
Written shortly before the Russian revolution, this excerpt from the "Vespers" of Rachmaninoff is a sublime prayer to the Virgin Mary.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 20, 20211 min read


Mary's Interior Union with the Word of God
From the moment when the Eternal Word took flesh in her womb, Our Lady's life was a constant interior union with God.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 20, 20212 min read


The Power of Mary's Rosary
The Holy Rosary is Mary’s chosen weapon for defeating evil and restoring our Catholic faith.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Oct 1, 20213 min read


First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima
Sr. Lucia teaches us the traditional devotion to the Five First Saturdays in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. Through Mary, God sends us grace.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 30, 20214 min read


Ave Maris Stella, Otto Olsson
The hymn Marian "Ave Maris Stella" is traditionally been attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux. This setting of Otto Olsson is breathtaking

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Our Lady of Fatima
The key apparition of the Virgin Mary in our day has been Our Lady's appearance in Portugal. The Ven. Fulton Sheen tells Fatima's message.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Regina Caeli, Duarte Lobo
Duarte Lobo was maestro di cappella of the Cathedral of Saint Mary Major in Lisbon. His thrilling “Regina Caeli" is set for double chorus.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Dulcissima Maria, Francisco Guerrero
Guerrero set this graceful text with sublime elegance: “Sweet Mary, I languish for love of thee, for thou art good-natured and kind."

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Virgen bendita sin par, Pedro de Escobar
Fr. Scott Haynes conducts "Virgen bendita sin par": “O Blessed Virgin without equal, source of all virtue, thou art worthy of praise."

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Salve Regina, Diogo dias Melgás
Salve Regina has been sung, since the 13th century, at the close of Compline. We praise God in Mary when one turns to her in song.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Salve Regina, Gregorian Chant
The Salve Regina is a Marian hymn. It is traditionally sung at Compline on most days of the year.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Sep 14, 20211 min read


15 Virtues for the 15 Mysteries of the Rosary
Our fervor and devotion may be intensified when we attach a special intention to each decade of the Rosary.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 21, 20211 min read


Clothed in the Garment of Salvation
The first Eve stripped herself of the grace of God. The new Eve, the Virgin Mary, has been clothed in the most splendid garment of grace.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 21, 20212 min read


Mary, God's Immaculate Flower
Spend time in the garden of prayer with the Immaculata, so that Mary may implant her roots in your soul, and produce wonders of grace.

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 21, 20213 min read


Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven, Rejoice)
During the fifty days of Easter glory and through the Octave of Pentecost, we pray the "Regina Caeli" instead of the "Angelus." He is risen!

Fr. Scott Haynes
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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