Laudate Mariam Blog

On the first Christmas night, the King of Heaven chose poverty, silence, and obscurity. In a cold cave, with no throne but straw and no witnesses but His Mother, God entered the world stripped of every earthly comfort. Drawing from the visions of the great Catholic mystics, this meditation lingers in Bethlehem to uncover why Christ chose nothing—and how Mary teaches us to receive Him in holy poverty of heart.

What did Mary do in the long, silent months before the birth of Christ? Drawing from the documented mystical visions of Venerable Mary of Agreda, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, and Saint Bridget of Sweden, this reflection explores Mary’s hidden Advent—marked by silence, prayer, and suffering freely offered to God—and what her way of waiting reveals about how we are meant to prepare for Christmas.

At the Wedding Feast of Cana, Mary quietly noticed a need and brought it to her Son — and through her intercession, Jesus performed His first miracle. This moment reveals her timeless mission as Mediatrix of All Grace: every blessing flows from the Heart of Jesus through the hands of His Mother. Discover how this truth can fill the empty jars of your own life today.