Mary
Militia Immaculata fosters prayer for conversions, Marian devotion on campus
Photo by Elena Mirus Christopher Dacanay Distribution Manager Following its first holy hour of the semester Sept. 23, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s branch of the Militia Immaculata continued its daily efforts of Marian devotion and prayer for the conversion of souls. A worldwide movement founded in 1917 by St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Militia Immaculata has […]
Militia Immaculata goes on offensive for conversion of souls during holy hour
Photo by Elena Mirus Christopher Dacanay Distribution Manager Franciscan University of Steubenville’s branch of the Militia Immaculata prayed for the conversion of the Church’s enemies during a holy hour in Christ the King Chapel at 9 p.m. Wednesday. The holy hour, which was presided over by the Rev. Daniel Maria Klimek, TOR, was open to […]
University honors Blessed Mother with Mass, procession, consecration
Estelle Mandeville Staff Writer Franciscan University of Steubenville celebrated the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Wednesday with Mass, a Eucharistic procession and a consecration of the university campus to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The birthday celebrations began with 4:45 p.m. Mass held in the Marian Grotto […]
Historian identifies correlation of iconographic seals, growth in Marian devotion
THERESA BALICK STAFF WRITER A visiting professor took students through France’s history of wax seals to reveal the growth of Marian devotion in academics, in the Friday, Nov. 8 lecture in the Gentile Gallery. William Courtenay, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explained to the students who filled both lower and upper levels of […]
Holy hour fosters growth, discernment through prayer
JEN HANTZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER A small but faithful group of about 10 students convened in Christ the King Chapel for a holy hour for vocations Sunday night, Sept. 23. The chapel was humbly lit as the group gathered in the pews, ready to pray for those discerning their vocations. Sister M. Lucy Gantt, FSGM, gave a talk […]
Speaker explains Mary’s self-gift through theology of the body
NOEMY BANUELOS STAFF WRITER Over a dozen graduate and non-traditional students from Franciscan University of Steubenville gathered at Froelich’s Classic Corner on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. for a talk on Mary and theology of the body, the first Theology on Tap event of the semester. Cindy Costello, an inspirational speaker and graduate theology […]
Mariologist explains history of Marian consecration, motherly care
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER A few dozen young Catholics eager to consecrate themselves to their mother gathered in the Gentile Gallery at 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 to hear a renowned Mariologist speak on the history and graces associated with Marian consecration in a talk entitled “Is Mary Really Our Mediatrix?” Mark Miravalle, who holds […]
Women’s Ministry reflects on Mary’s tender motherhood
VERONICA NOVOTNY STAFF WRITER On the evening of Nov. 14 in the Gentile Gallery, several spiritual mothers well-versed in Marian devotion spoke to a cozy gathering of young women on uniquely intimate ways of forming a relationship with Mary. The event, entitled Abiding Like Mary and hosted by Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Women’s Ministry, highlighted […]
Franciscan professor calls for students to remain faithful during Church crisis
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER “We’re going to have to keep our peace and we’re going to have to keep our joy,” said Mark Miravalle, a Franciscan University of Steubenville professor, reflecting on the necessary response of the faithful in the current crisis in the Church. In his lecture entitled “Peace through the Storm,” Miravalle, who […]
Ask Aquinas #2 with Br. Daniel Maria Klimek, T.O.R.
Q: Was Mary made full of grace because she would never sin, or would she never sin because she was made full of grace? A: It is because she was predestined to be the Mother of God that Our Lady was made full of grace, being without original sin from the first moment of her […]