is truly Mary’s home Long before the apparitions of Lourdes, someone ventured to say that if Mary ever wished to appear somewhere, Lourdes was among the most indicated places, since it was already her

call a priest. He assured her that he would come back again tomorrow for her. But the merciful and ever-virgin Saint Mary replied, "Listen and understand, my humblest and dearest son: what has troubled

pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly

Our Lady after His Resurrection Bread From Heaven "We believe that Mary is the Mother, who remained ever a Virgin, of the Incarnate Word, our God and Savior Jesus Christ" (cf Lumen Gentium, 53). By the power

to the ground without our Father knowing (Mt 10: 31). I cannot believe that one useless word could ever fall from the mouth of an evangelist, especially while telling the story of the Holy Word. No, I cannot

and again. In return, God kept sending her more light, more love, and more strength, expressing his ever more exacting will... Thus we can understand, Marthe says, how Mary is immaculate in her Conception

know that in Nazareth You lived in poverty wanting nothing more. No rapture, no miracle, no ecstasy Ever embellished your life, O Queen of the Elect! … On the earth many are those who can Simply raise their

deeply prayerful experience silently touched the hearts of all who watched, and crowds began to form in ever greater numbers as the famous Fortnight of Apparitions progressed. Since the apparitions, millions

we will sing 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

to the world by preparing it for the coming of Christ. That is why we celebrate it. Today more than ever, the world needs to find consolation and joy. "How many miracles converged in this child! How many