meditation is mingled and, as it were, interlaced with the Angelic salutation and with the prayer addressed to God, the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We, who seek a remedy for similar evils, do not doubt therefore [...] of divine help is as great today as when the great Dominic introduced the use of the Rosary of Mary as a balm for the wounds of his contemporaries. That great saint indeed, divinely enlightened, perceived [...] " by frequent meditation on the salvation obtained for Us by Him, and should seek the intercession with God of that Virgin, to whom it is given to destroy all heresies. He therefore so composed the Rosary
invaded by the Turks, but a Christian managed to get a hold of the icon and flee. When the man arrived in Rome, he fell seriously ill and asked a friend to put the icon in a church. Instead, the latter [...] attributed to this famous image, copies of which are now found throughout the world (cf. logo of "A Moment with Mary"). [...] happy, but man paid no heed. Then, Mary appeared to the couple's daughter and asked her to have the icon placed in a church located between the two major basilicas of St Mary Major and St John Lateran. Following
intellectuals, while a relationship with Mary is a matter of the heart and not of reason. But is it really so? John Paul II, who taught philosophy for many years, concludes his encyclical with the following words: [...] John Paul II's encyclical Fides et Ratio deals with a theme that is very important for the Church and, at first glance, not related to the devotion to Mary. The title of that encyclical may put off some [...] highest expression. This was a truth which the holy monks of Christian antiquity understood well when they called Mary “the table at which faith sits in thought.” In her they saw a lucid image of true philosophy
rent, And here was born a Child. … In the dale of dark in that hour of birth One voice on a sudden sang: Then all the bells in Heaven and Earth Together at midnight rang. Mary sang in this world below: [...] is the world and fair this night With stars about its head, And the hall is filled with laughter and light, And fires are burning red. The bells of Paradise now ring With bells of Christendom, And Gloria [...] That God on earth is come. J. R. R. Tolkien The author of the most best-selling novel ever written was a fierce Catholic whose faith was pervasive in his work. Taken from UCatholic , June 25, 2019
none, to break with them their daily bread … And that, O my Son, I have given to You as well. Marie Noël (1883-1967), French poetess Excerpt from the poem Lullaby of the Mother God Marie de Nazareth [...] the Mother God My God who sleeps as a fragile babe in my arms, my Child so warm against my beating heart, I adore Him in my hands, and gently rock Him, filled with awe the Wonder, O God, that You gave [...] my God, ... But you, Almighty, gave Him to me. A mouth, O my God, you had none, to talk to the lost people of this world. … O my Son, I have given You one. A hand, O my God, You had none to heal their poor
now, as I am in this service with my child, I feel drawn to pray it with all of you every day. Without it, my day lacks something essential." Story sent to A Moment with Mary by one of our readers, Father [...] encouraged me to bless the people with holy water. I also discovered in this service a rich tradition of praying the Rosary. Every day at 5:00 pm, children and teenagers with parents and staff members gather [...] the Rosary in front of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes brought back from France. I was truly touched by the great faith and love with which these people pray the Rosary. Talking with some of the nurses in
Blessed Virgin Mary, a book that a young Karol Wjotiyla carried everywhere with him (even to work in a sodium factory). He credited de Montfort’s intense work regarding Marian consecration with laying the [...] Marian devotion and emboldened him to cultivate a rich, trusting, and all-encompassing relationship with Our Lady. Often in conversation with her and always with a rosary on hand, he called the Rosary “our daily [...] devotion to Mary Pope Saint John Paul II (...) was known for his consistent and steadfast devotion to Mary throughout his life and papacy. He entrusted his entire ministry and safety to Mary with his motto:
Virgin Mary of Nazareth To transform the world, God chose a humble young girl from a village in Galilee, Mary of Nazareth, and challenged her with this greeting: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you [...] God repeats them to the Church, to each one of us: Rejoice, the Lord is close! With Mary's help, let us offer ourselves with humility and courage so that the world may accept Christ, who is the source of
1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ... There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power, animates her with his Spirit, He converses with her through [...] through his Word, He illumines her with his lights, He embraces her with his ardor, He visits her with his angels, while He himself is waiting to visit her in Person. He so fills her solitude, her lofty [...] lofty contemplation, and her most heavenly conversation, that the angels admire and venerate her like a person more divine than human.
1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ? There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power, animates her with his Spirit, He converses with her through [...] through his Word, He illumines her with his lights, He embraces her with his ardor, He visits her with his angels, while He himself is waiting to visit her in Person. He so fills her solitude, her lofty [...] lofty contemplation, and her most heavenly conversation, that the angels admire and venerate her like a person more divine than human.
