12/27/24 - Fr. Elias Mills, F.I. - Why is Mary Depicted Wearing Blue?

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I. served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show Can we base the date of Jesus' birth off of the birth of St. John the Baptist? How as Mary related to Elizabeth? What is Father's opinion on mortification, and what can Catholics do besides fasting? It's still Christmas octave; can we eat meat on Friday? Did Mary say at Fatima that Hell is full of people who have nobody to pray for them. Is this true? What is the position of the Catholic Church on reincarnation? How did blue become the color associated with Our Lady? Who was at fault for the great schism, the east or the west? I'm doing some online exercise classes, but they seem to incorporate some forms of yoga meditation. Should I stop? My smart TV seems to be sending me messages, should I be worried? What is Father's favorite Marian devotion? Should you tell your spouse about your emotional infidelity? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!