Pope Francis’s First Angelus Address

Today Pope Francis delivered the first Angelus address of his pontificate. Given that he spoke before and after a Marian prayer, the Angelus, one should not be surprised that Our Lady was invoked in some way. He shared three pertinent things regarding Mary. 1. Pope Francis relayed the story of an event on the occasion of…

Address to the Cardinals

Today Pope Francis met with the Cardinals and delivered an address. In it, he equated old age with being a seat of wisdom, a title commonly associated with Mary. This reference to the seat of wisdom was not related to the Virgin Mary. He closed his address with a beautiful tribute to the Virgin Mary…