The Eucharist is the greatest mystery of our Catholic faith. It can’t be understood, only believed. When I struggle most, it’s because I’ve forgotten to pray. I fall away from God and forget what’s really important. Lent is all about keeping the main thing, the main thing. It’s a time to draw near to the Lord.

Who better to draw us near to Jesus than His Mother Mary?

I have a Lenten study idea for you, Catholic homeschool mom. It’s called the School of Mary. It’s simple to do for a busy mother, not too overwhelming. Yet because it’s about Our Lord’s Body and Blood it’s very fulfilling.

I wrote School of Mary from a deep love for Jesus; body, blood, soul, and divinity, in the Eucharist.

School of Mary isn’t my idea.

I don’t claim to be an expert or a theologian. Rather, I am a simple mother who has found in Mary a model for herself and for all Christians. I created this small booklet as a short reflection on Chapter 6 of Ecclesia de Eucharisitia. They should be read together. In this study, I don’t explain the encyclical. Rather, I re-present it as a believer, as a echo of my own faith experience. It would be a wonderful Lenten study because it’s not too long or too short and is perfect for personal reflection time.    Learn More

I can say, with no hesitation, that if you read each chapter and spend a few quality moments reflecting on the questions at the end of the chapter, the Eucharist will never be the same for you.  ~Fr. Kerry Ninemire, Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish of Junction City, KS.