incomparable hymn of praise in honor to Mary. It is the first time, in fact--and saying it fills our souls with profound emotion--that an Ecumenical Council presents such a vast synthesis of the Catholic Doctrine [...] November 21 - 1964: Mary Proclaimed "Mother of the Church" by Paul VI during the Vatican II Council Mary, "Mother of the Church" (I) When he proclaimed the Dogmatic Constitution "Lumen Gentium" at the [...] Virgin Mary "Mother of the Church." Here is the official text of the pontifical declaration during the Council: "By the promulgation of today's Constitution, which has as its crown and summit a whole chapter
popular. In 1850, the project for a giant statue of Our Lady of France was submitted to a competition. M. Bonassieux's model was adopted. Work began immediately, and a national subscription campaign was [...] all lifted their hands to bless the gigantic image, set on a 7-meter pedestal, a huge cheer rang out: "Long live Our Lady of France!" The Mary of Nazareth team Source: www.lepuyenvelay-tourisme.co.uk [...] September 12 - The Holy Name of Mary Statue of Our Lady of France made from Russian cannons The statue of Our Lady of France in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, is a real feat of 19th century technique. It is
Throughout my life, I have always kept Mary in my thoughts. For me, she is a mother, a companion, a friend ... I am attentive to her wishes. For instance, here is a small incident concerning her that struck [...] have a small grotto where people can open up their hearts, cry and thank Our Lady. Bishop Neri José Tondello, of Juína - MT (Brazil) Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] in Farroupilha (Brazil), on a very hot day while we were working outdoors, I was cutting wood with a chainsaw plugged into an extension cord. The day’s heat had caused a 15-centimeter long crack in the
the Virgin Mary in order to please Christ. Christ’s pleasure is accomplished by imitating the Virgin Mary as often as possible. At the school of Mary, the life of the Annonciades is built on a deep love [...] Joan of France, foundress of the Order of the Virgin Mary known as the Annonciade (d. 1505) The Order of the Virgin Mary The Order of the Virgin Mary or the Annonciade was founded by Saint Joan of France [...] Gabriel-Maria the Virgin Mary’s advice for her Order: "Have everything you find written about me in the Gospel put into a Rule." The Annonciades only have to live the life of the Virgin Mary as we find it described
Sacred Heart of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary (Paray-le-Monial, France, 1689) Like the King of France... In August of 1931, during of her convalescence in Rianjo, a small city near Pontevedra, the Lord complained [...] France? Quite simply because in 1689, when Jesus revealed his Sacred Heart to St Margaret Mary, he also made a very important request: "Make it known to the oldest son of my Sacred Heart (Jesus was alluding [...] "eldest daughter," powerful protection but with three conditions: that the Sacred Heart be added to the arms of the King and to the standards of France; that a national shrine be built for him; and that
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign, behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.” It should be noted that Mary was not the only virgin in Israel. There [...] (full of grace), the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women.” The favored woman in this context is Mary the mother of Jesus Christ. The Immaculate Conception by a virgin was prophesied in Isaiah [...] for Mary to be chosen, as the vehicle that would convey Messiah into this world for His redemptive assignment is nothing, but a favor. She was favored above other virgins in Israel. This favor was a product
of how Mary became a mother: by conceiving Jesus and giving him birth. There are two types of unfulfilled maternities, two ways in which a maternity can be terminated. One is by abortion, when a child is [...] those who see the Word like someone glancing hurriedly at himself in a mirror and then forgetting what he looked like (see Jas 1:23-24). In a word, those who have faith without works. On the contrary, those [...] done with the heart for love of God and good intentions but rather from habit, hypocrisy, the seeking of one’s own glory or interests, or simply for the satisfaction that doing something gives. In a word
Feast of the Seven Joys of Mary (Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, Finding in the Temple, Resurrection, Ascension) The U.S. and Canada reconsecrated to Mary in 2020 Bishops throughout [...] president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led a “Renewal of the Consecration of the United States of America to the Blessed Virgin Mary” on May 1st. The sparse, 37-minute ceremony at Our Lady [...] Mother of the Church. She intercedes with her Son for all are affected in this way by the pandemic… We implore her maternal care for her children.” Gomez noted Mary’s history in the United States. “The first
the Lord to be raised in the Holy of Holies as a sanctified Virgin" (Lucernaria). Rome was more reserved with regard to the tradition according to which Mary, at the age of three, was presented to the Temple [...] November 21 - The Presentation of Mary in the Temple The link between the old stone Temple and the Ark of the New Covenant The feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple, celebrated in the [...] because of the symbolic interpretation one can read into it, namely that Mary is the model of the Church who, like her, serves God by a total gift of herself. The Virgin is also the true Temple where God
Seven Joys of Mary (Annunciation, Visitation, Christmas, Adoration of the Magi, Recovery in the Temple, Resurrection, Ascension) "From the womb of the Virgin Mary flowed two fountains" St. Mary Magdalene of [...] are varied and rich on both a theological and symbolic level: "I believe that I saw the Blessed Virgin in Paradise at the right hand of Jesus; she seemed to say to me with a smile: 'You do not take into [...] of Pazzi (1566-1589) made her profession as a Carmelite nun in the convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence, Italy. It was at this time that the first series of intense mystical experiences began
