through the Son, according to what he himself says: if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free (Jn 8:36). For they do not recognize the Emmanuel born of the Virgin (Is 7:14), and so they deprive themselves [...] to death, for not having received the antidote of life. "(Saint Irenaeus, Against Heresies III, 19,1.) A. Gila
Lorraine, Georges Simonin, got the idea of building a replica of the Lourdes basilicas on a scale of 1/20. It was a colossal project that required the use of two tons of plaster. The model is actually 19 [...] rose in the center of the village of Villiers-sur-Marne. The parish church, public buildings, and 8 mills followed, and in 1954 “Little Lourdes” was born. Unfortunately, during the catastrophic floods
clouds, like the Moon at the full" (Si 50:6), Noah's Dove bringing back the crown of peace (cf. Gen 8:11), the Burning Bush of the revelation blazing but not being burnt up (cf. Ex 3:2), the Garden of Eden [...] covenant" between God and humanity (Gen 9:13), the Temple Mountain which "the peoples will stream to" (Mi 4:1), Noah's Ark bringing the world's salvation (cf. Gen 6), Jacob Ladder uniting heaven and earth (cf. [...] of Heaven (cf. Judg 6:36), the Temple and the Holy of Holies reserved for the glory of the Lord (cf. 1 Kings 6:19), the Golden Jar filled with manna from the desert (cf. Ex 16:33). As Jael and Judith, she
clouds, like the Moon at the full" (Si 50:6), Noah's Dove bringing back the crown of peace (cf. Gen 8:11), the Burning Bush of the revelation blazing but not being burnt up (cf. Ex 3:2), the Garden of Eden [...] covenant" between God and humanity (Gen 9:13), the Temple Mountain which "the peoples will stream to" (Mi 4:1), Noah's Ark bringing the world's salvation (cf. Gen 6), Jacob Ladder uniting heaven and earth (cf. [...] of Heaven (cf. Judg 6:36), the Temple and the Holy of Holies reserved for the glory of the Lord (cf. 1 Kings 6:19), the Golden Jar filled with manna from the desert (cf. Ex 16:33). As Jael and Judith, she
June 24 - Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (1st C.) Scientific Examination of the Visionaries of Medjugorje in Ecstasy (I) How can we objectivity judge a vision to which only the “visionary” testifies [...] at the time of thought, mathematical calculation and physical activity; and the alpha rhythm, from 8 to 13 Hz, of higher amplitude, with an aspect often with peak-like waves, which is especially found
Italy) The theme of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, is “Mary arose and went with haste” (Lk 1:39) After the Annunciation, Mary could have focused on herself and her own worries and fears about her [...] “[the women] left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples” (Mt 28:8). In the accounts of the resurrection, we often encounter two words: “awake” and “arise”. With them
her. But the apparition disappeared, leaving in his hand a small parchment bearing her image. About 8x10 inches in size, it represents the Virgin Mary in a sitting position with the child Jesus on her lap [...] town of Guanare, where the image is kept in a golden reliquary, became a place of pilgrimage. On March 1, 1942, the Venezuelan bishops met in general session and proclaimed the Virgin of Coromoto patroness
Lady, and taking them in alphabetical order, I pray for a particular intention at each invocation: 1. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Our Lady of Aparecida, pray for us, sinners. I am praying in union with all [...] from their throne, even though he himself had been called a communist when he gave the same praise. 8. Mary of Nazareth. The "historic" Mary, the very humble girl of Nazareth, called by God to fulfill her
June 24 - Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (1st C.) Scientific Examination of the Visionaries of Medjugorje in Ecstasy (I) How can we objectivity judge a vision to which only the "visionary" testifies [...] at the time of thought, mathematical calculation and physical activity; and the alpha rhythm, from 8 to 13 Hz, of higher amplitude, with an aspect often with peak-like waves, which is especially found
journey with Jesus. St Paul instructed the Corinthians, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” (1 Cor 11:1). If St Paul is worthy of imitation, how much more, then, is the woman who bore Jesus and raised [...] Psalmist she could say, “I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my heart” (Psalm 40:8). Like Mary, she stood firm at the foot of Christ’s cross, suffering from constant headaches, blindness
