St Anthony’s Fire, Arras, France, 1105) – Death of Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Spanish nun and mystic (1665) Heaven and earth were created for Jesus and Mary Before all other creatures, She was conceived in [...] He create heaven and earth with its stars and elements and all that is contained in them. Mary of Jesus of Agrega, The Mystical City of God , Book 1 Chapter 2
From the cross, Jesus entrusted Mary’s care to the apostle John. If Jesus had had surviving siblings, that would most likely not have happened. Normal Jewish practice would have Jesus’ siblings at the [...] Did Mary have other children after Jesus? Q: When I was an evangelical, the standard take on Mary’s virginity was that she remained a virgin until after the birth of Jesus, but afterward went on to have normal [...] passages like Matthew 1:25 (“He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus”) and Matthew 13:55 (“Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas
March 5 – Our Lady of the Miracle (Italy, 1440) The day that Jesus protected the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from a bomb A century ago, in 1921, an attack was perpetrated against Our Lady of Guadalupe [...] faith and hope to live in love.” The priest recalled that “the most holy image of Guadalupe carries Jesus in her womb, in her immaculate womb. It is the center of the same image and that is why it is a sign [...] our family, our community, our Church,” Chávez said. “The Virgin of Guadalupe is here to give us Jesus Christ our Lord, her beloved Son, He who is the center of the Church.” Catholic News Agency, November
February 15 – Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Byzantine rite) Woman of hope, Mary prepares hearts for the return of Christ Jesus The virtue of hope requires memory; without memory, there is no hope [...] the first Christian, the Virgin Mary, kept in her mind the words and events of the life of her Son Jesus; she hoped for his Resurrection on Holy Saturday. This is why the Church likes to honor the Virgin [...] Easter Sunday. Woman of hope, the Virgin Mary prepares Christian hearts for the return of Christ Jesus. Like all mothers, Mary oversees the preparation of the gathering of her children. Through her in
Humbeline of Jully – Icon of the Mother of God Iverskaya (Russia) Healed of a congenital malformation by Jesus and Mary Hello, I would like to testify to the graces that my family received by praying to Mary. [...] thank the Lord and the Virgin Mary for having healed me of such a handicap! Glory be to Mary and Jesus for all the graces that they still grant us today. C. C., a French reader of A Moment with Mary Testimony
February 7 – Blessed Pius IX, pope of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception (d. 1878) Jesus acts through the Holy Spirit who formed Him in Mary’s womb Maximilian Kolbe was struck by the title of "Immacule [...] because we did not ask for them. This is how novenas of prayer elicit graces. And what is Grace? It is Jesus acting through the Holy Spirit who formed Him in the womb of Mary. Thus we see how all things are
January 17 – Our Lady of Pontmain (France) The consecration to Jesus through Mary works miracles Is it possible to consecrate a whole country? It is obviously difficult to do so, since not everyone in [...] consequences, so the prayer of consecration is personal but has social consequences. Consecration to Jesus through the hands of Mary works miracles in the lives of Christians, but also in the lives of countries
Mary and Jesus’ Baptism Mary may not have been present at Jesus’ baptism, but her whole life was tied to the richly symbolic meaning of this event. Pope Saint John Paul II made the baptism of Jesus in the [...] heavenly voice said that Jesus is the Son of the Father... But Mary had known this mystery since the time of the Annunciation. An announce of the Passion: Finally, what Jesus did through his Baptism announced [...] and Joseph had each made a personal sacrifice beyond what the law prescribed. When they presented Jesus to the Temple, their action may have represented an offering for the entire Jewish people, "for their
Greece) – Saint Basil and Saint Gregory of Nazianzen Mary, the most beautiful gift we can give to Jesus Jesus, who came to us risking suffering and death, deserves to be given gifts! This is one of the meanings [...] came to live among us with gladness? The answer is simple: the greatest gift that men can give to Jesus is Mary! Indeed, only the Immaculate is worthy of the mystery of the Incarnation. A liturgical hymn [...] men, bring you a Virgin and Mother." More than gold, frankincense and myrrh, the real gift to give Jesus, as a tribute, is his own mother! The first reason is that the Virgin is the "Eucharistic woman" (St
December 28 – The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Did the suffering widow of Naim remind Jesus of his own Mother? The Lord, as Scripture says, was moved with great compassion when He saw this widow coming out [...] not think that every horrible loss is met by God with such remarkable miracles. This is because, as Jesus said, His “Kingdom is not of this world.” But where there is not always the result for a miracle on
