About this episode

Fr. Javier del Castillo reflects on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and its significance in daily life.

In our meditation of the week, Fr. Javier del Castillo reflects on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and how she helps us to rise up to Heaven in our daily lives. For St. Josemaria, the Assumption or the Dormition of Our Lady played a vital role in his life as a young boy in Barbastro, Spain. St. Josemaria’s devotion to Our Lady became so great that he wished to “rise up” to Heaven with Mary by clinging to the tassel of her cloak in an effort to bring a piece of Heaven to Earth. Fr. J...

People in this episode

Guest: Fr. Javier del Castillo

Topics covered

• Assumption of Mary
• Christian devotion
• Spirituality
• Heaven
• Daily life

Keywords

• Assumption
• Blessed Virgin Mary
• St. Josemaria
• spirituality
• Heaven
• meditation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Places: Barbastro, Spain

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