Marie Kelly

I am the oldest of 12 kids, a lifelong Catholic, and a graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville. I live in Virginia and love the Blessed Mother, my namesake.

Latest Articles By Marie Kelly
Signal Grace of the Rosary
Signal Grace of the Rosary
A first hand observation of the power of the rosary.
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A Life of Love
A Life of Love
I grew up in a culture of divorce. My classmates witnessed the pain of divorce and some of them lived through the experience of their parents’ divorce. I often heard the expression thrown around, “we fell out of love.” This gave me the impression that love was fragile, fickle and fleeting. As a result, I got the impression there were limits to love. After many years of living a chaste lifestyle,
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The hidden life of the Holy Family
The hidden life of the Holy Family
In the Gospels, it says “Mary treasured these things in her heart.” Moms do that. They keep memories. Have you ever wondered what memories Mary treasured? We don’t know the hidden moments but we can take guesses. Mary was a mom. I bet she told St. Anne about baby Jesus first step.
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A Scandalous God
A Scandalous God
Right now, in the United States a movie is scheduled to show in times for Valentine’s Day. “Fifty Shades of Grey” won many readers and intrigued people’s curiosity enough to pick up this book series. I know many women who were curious as to what the fuss was all about. Well, I know what it’s about-lust. That is the true spirit behind this book.
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Kingdom of Heaven and the key of trust
Kingdom of Heaven and the key of trust
Why must we become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven? It occurred to me at Mass that each time we celebrate together, we are entering heavenly mysteries of Gods love. The love of His eternal life as a community of persons.
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Heavenly contemplations
Heavenly contemplations
My favorite book on heaven is by author Anthony Destefano entitled: A Travel Guide to Heaven. In the book, he presents a beautiful imagination of what we hope for as Catholics. Reading it invites the reader to imagine adventures awaiting us in our true home.
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Letter to depression sufferer
Letter to depression sufferer
These days are dark for you, I understand. You can't see past the bleakness and confusion of right now. Your mind is filled with a million horrid thoughts. Arrows tearing up your soul suggesting you are unworthy, unlovable and other awful, terrible lies. These are lies. Untruths meant to trip you. The source is your enemy. Fight them!
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