founder of a convent dedicated to the "Humility of Our Lady" The Rosary is a weapon against our common enemy In an interview with the French newspaper La Croix , Father William ( Guillaume ) de Menthière, professor [...] the Rosary is an exercise in endurance and perseverance that makes us stronger to fight against our enemy, who is the devil himself. Because the battle we are talking about is a spiritual battle." Sophie
texts for the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary With the Rosary, the Church will confront the infernal enemy We well know the Rosary's powerful efficacy to obtain the maternal aid of the Blessed Virgin. By no [...] strong like David with his sling, the Church, undaunted, shall be able to confront the infernal enemy, repeating to him the words of the young shepherd: "Thou comest to me with a sword, and a spear, and
June 24 – Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (1st century) With Mary, enemies become brothers On June 24, 1187, when the Duchy of Aquitaine in southwestern France was being disputed between France and [...] for this miracle brought them together before the image of the Virgin, to bless her. The former enemies were no more. French and English, all formed one family of brothers with their shared Mother who
In particular, he once saw a vision of the Church in the midst of a great trial, buffeted by many enemies. However, in the vision, as long as the Church was tethered between the pillar of Mary, Help of [...] In the midst of our anguish, our struggles, and our distresses, defend us from the power of the enemy and at the hour of our death, receive our souls in paradise. Amen. Aleteia
wide to rule by massacre and ruin. Our merciful God, as you know, raised up against these most dire enemies a most holy man, the illustrious parent and founder of the Dominican Order. Great in the integrity [...] doctrine, in his example of virtue, and by his apostolic labors, he proceeded undauntedly to attack the enemies of the Catholic Church, not by force of arms; but trusting wholly to that devotion which he was the [...] foresaw that this devotion, like a most powerful warlike weapon, would be the means of putting the enemy to flight, and of confounding their audacity and mad impiety. Such was indeed its result. Thanks to
months, the people of Constantinople were under siege, forced behind the city walls by enemy ships in the harbor and enemy soldiers on land. Their sources of food began to dry up and the people knew that they [...] However, before the eyes of the City, a miracle occurred. In the bay of the Golden Horn, filled with enemy ships, a tornado appeared. The ships were torn to pieces, and the remaining attackers fled for their
armies left Smolensk on August 5, 1812, they took a copy of the icon to defend themselves from the enemy forces of Napoleon. On the eve of the Battle of Borodino they carried this icon through the camp, [...] s preserved, and the Mother of God defended Russia through her icons. After the victory over the enemy forces the icon was returned to Smolensk together with its glorified copy. The celebration in honor [...] the year 1525 in memory of the return of Smolensk to Russia and in memory of the expulsion of the enemy from Russia. The holy icon of the Hodegetria Mother of God is one of the chief holy objects of the
"Listen, Christians! All that this man, our enemy, says about Mary and the Rosary, is perfectly true.” And they added: “Mary, the Mother of God, is our greatest enemy. She overturns all our schemes. Without
for this fight. In each Marian apparition she shows us the Rosary as a powerful weapon against the enemy. The Rosary is a sword! Jesus Himself gives us the Rosary to use as a weapon. This is what Bishop [...] Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort tells us that "the Rosary makes us victorious against all our enemies." So let's pick up our "armor" every day and participate in the victory of the Immaculate Heart of
nor the heretics with their clevernesses are to be found. She defends and protects us from our enemies, she hides us under the wings of her protection, like a hen with her chicks. She surrounds us and [...] servant who has entrusted himself to Mary succumbed to the malice, the number, and the strength of his enemies. She intercedes for us with her Son and appeases him with her prayers, and she unites us to him with [...] enlighten those who are lukewarm or in need of charity, and finally to resist the devil and all the enemies of salvation. By this practice, faithfully observed, you will give more glory to Jesus Christ in
