"According to this covenant that she took upon herself, she became, as far as she herself was concerned, committed to virginity, and as...

Mary "gave herself to God as His handmaid, or slave, in the sense that she committed herself totally to Him, body, soul, and spirit. By...

Overjoyed by God's gift of a daughter, Mary's parents, Joachim and Anna, brought her into the Jerusalem Temple when she was about three...

"We fast and offer our bodies as a sacrifice; the outward form of this is bearing fatigue, but its essence is the intentional acceptance...

"The Lord crucified Himself for the world before the world crucified Him. He carried out the offering of His body, His self, as a...

"...if we offer anything in place of ourselves it is rejected. If we look around in search of a ram to offer instead of the self, we...

"The Apostles inherited the entire life of Christ, and were eyewitnesses and partakers of His works and acts. They inherited the lengthy...

"All the works we perform in the name of Christ, for His sake, and in imitation of Him - whether they be fasting, vigil, patience,...

"After fulfilling the course of our salvation with all these works, Christ stands there, face pale and wounds in His hands, feet, and...

"Being stained is the ungodly union between Satan and 'the lust of the flesh,' 'the lust of the eyes,' and the 'pride of life' (1 Jn....