Our Catholic Church recommends a particular devotion for every month![1. A comprehensive list can be found at the website for Aquinas and More: aquinasandmore.com/catholic-articles/monthly-dedications-of-the-church-year/article/184/] For … [Read more...]
About Rev. Edward Lee Looney, STB, MDiv
Fr. Edward Looney was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin on June 6, 2015. A member of the Mariological Society of America, Fr. Looney publishes regularly on Marian topics, including the approved 1859 Wisconsin apparition. His latest devotional book is A Rosary Litany. To learn more, visit arosarylitany.com or his personal website edwardlooney.com. You can also follow Fr. Edward on: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Soundcloud.
Suggestions for Observing the Marian Month in a Parish
May 16, 2017 by Rev. Edward Lee Looney, STB, MDiv
Ministerial Rosary Reflections for Priests
October 13, 2016 by Rev. Edward Lee Looney, STB, MDiv
The Church regards the month of October as the rosary month, a practice encouraged by many pontiffs, most especially Pope Leo XIII. Many of our parishioners will dedicate themselves to praying the rosary this month. Some will do so at their … [Read more...]
Homilies for September 2016
August 29, 2016 by Rev. Edward Lee Looney, STB, MDiv
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time—September 4, 2016 Lectionary 129 Readings: Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17;Phmn 9-10, 12-17;Lk 14:25-33 The first reading from the Book of Wisdom contains many spiritual gems, in which we … [Read more...]
Promoting Devotion to Wisconsin’s Approved Marian Apparition among Catechists
May 12, 2015 by Rev. Edward Lee Looney, STB, MDiv
Parish religious education programs will soon be gearing up for another year of instructing children in their religion. Parents have registered their children; curriculums and lesson plans are being drafted, and catechists are being … [Read more...]
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help for Priests
June 26, 2014 by Rev. Edward Lee Looney, STB, MDiv
The message the Queen of Heaven gave to Adele Brise in 1859 was mission-oriented and provides a focus to the Church’s efforts of evangelization. The conversation between Adele and Our Lady is quite telling, emphasizing a two-fold dimension: … [Read more...]
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