A reflecti0n on May Crowning by Br Will, CMJ May Crowning is not really about elevating Mary above others. It is about recognizing what God can do through a human life fully opened to grace. Today, on a beautiful spring day in Chicago, I had the pleasure of participating in a simple and beautiful act on behalf of my own religious community. Flowers were arranged. The Regina Ceali was sung. A crown—woven from spring blossoms—was placed upon the statue of Mary at The Church of the Atonement,...

To accept that we are dust is not to diminish our dignity; it is to ground it. Dust is not trash—it is the very material God chooses to build love into life.

THE RT. REV’D. JOS THARAKAN XIV Bishop of Idaho 01/26/2026 Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Community of the Mother of Jesus; It is with a deep sense of humility I accept your invitation to serve as your next Bishop Visitor. I consent to your choice and pray that the Lord and the Blessed Mother walk with us all as we begin this new chapter together. These are not normal times. We find ourselves in a time of significant glob al and national turmoil; as the shadows of authoritarianism and...