Testament's monotheistic faith such a thing was difficult to imagine. Only by the power of the Holy Spirit, who "overshadowed" her, was Mary able to accept what is "impossible with men, but not with God" [...] of women, § 3: Hence Mary attains a union with God that exceeds all the expectations of the human spirit. It even exceeds the expectations of all Israel, in particular the daughters of this Chosen People
crushed in spirit, who trembles at my word (Is 66: 2). On the humble, he said, and not on the virgin: if Mary had not been humble, the Holy Spirit would not have rested on her. And if the Holy Spirit had not [...] would Mary have conceived of him without his presence? Clearly then, for her to conceive of the Holy Spirit, she herself attests that God looked at the humility of his maidservant (Luke 1:48) rather than
(1944) The Mother of God descends amid thorns "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." (Acts 13:2) [...] says: "If you only knew God’s gift..." It can only bear fruit through prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit. The village of L'Épine (3) is located on one of the roads to Santiago de Compostela. We have a [...] "In the bush that burned without leaving ashes, Moses was already contemplating you, O pure Virgin: Holy Mother of God, intercede for us!" Miracles took place there, and the people built a basilica in which
flesh,’ he would answer us, ‘What about Mary? Did she beget by the work of the flesh?’ What the Holy Spirit worked in her, he worked for both of them. Therefore, Joseph who ends the genealogy seems to be
had happened to Jesus and to Me. Neither was it less painful for his soul. And only because of the holiness of My just spouse, it was contained in such a dignified and secret form, that it has been hardly [...] icy claws to imprison My soul and prevent it from praying. Doubt is so dangerous and lethal to the spirit. It is lethal because it is the first agent of the deadly disease called “despair”, against which
necessary conception, a vivifying and incandescent spirit filled each of the two parents with a singular power and that the protection and the visit of holy angels never failed. " (1) These words mean that
n. 32), as St Louis Marie reminds us. In this sense, we can say that, through the work of the Holy Spirit, the members are united and conformed to Christ the Head, the Son of the Father and of Mary, in [...] (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 33). This doctrine is expressed most beautifully in the prayer: "O Holy Spirit, give me great devotion to Mary, your faithful spouse; give me great confidence in her maternal
her in her prophetic mission of mercy, saying: "I am a Mother to you through the power of the Holy Spirit: I am a Mother to you through the unfathomable mercy of God" (Diary, 449) and: "I am not only the
the world. They decided to launch a "Holy League of Nations" to raise a prayer of supplication from many countries. This prayer has taken the form of a 54-day novena which started in the evening of August [...] ended on October 7, 2018, feast of the Holy Rosary and anniversary of the Victory of Lepanto. These dates were not randomly chosen. “The formation of the New Holy League of Nations declares a united front [...] (Poland) to pray in a spirit of reparation for the sins of their country. This was done under the guidance of Mgr. Stanisław Gądecki, head of the Polish Bishops' Conference." Holy League of Nations
title so pleasing to Me, ‘Queen of the Holy Rosary,’ I can no longer refuse the favor you petition; for this name is most precious and dear to Me. Make three novenas, and you shall obtain all." A month later [...] heard these words: "Whoever wishes to ask me for graces, let him say three novenas of reciting the Rosary, and three more novenas in thanksgiving for the graces received." The following May 8, Fortuna declared [...] from dreadful cramps, vomiting and other symptoms. On February 16, 1884, she began saying Rosary novenas, and on March 3, 1884, the Virgin Mary appeared to her under the name of Our Lady of Pompeii. She
