to do everything with an unlimited trust in Mary, to help Don Bosco and his associates keep up the true spirit of the house, and to welcome newcomers. Each companion was thus allotted a “godson” whom he [...] trust in Mary Having cherished the Blessed Virgin from an early age and oriented his whole life to serving God, the young Italian Dominic Savio died on March 9, 1857, at the age of 14. He had been a pupil [...] things for others, but he did everything he could. He would help others with their homework, care for the sick, and gladly pitch in with the household chores. One day, he had the idea of gathering his closest
for us a greater faith and a more radical conversion of our life to Christ; for "to all who have received him, he has given the power to become children of God" (Jn 1:12). Meditation written by a monk of [...] teaching: "We were therefore buried with Christ through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life... For we know that [...] that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with...In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus." (Rom 6:4-11). The Resurrection
Messiah was also announced by the prophets as a cause for great joy and exultation, foretold to the mysterious "daughter of Zion", and the humble Blessed Virgin Mary never once imagined she would be that blessed [...] 4:7). "The King will fall in love with your beauty (Ps 45:10-18). "Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?" (Song 6:10). As in the [...] December 21 - Our Lady of Saint Acheul (Amiens, France, 4th C.) founded by Saint Firmin Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XII) "Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will
Messiah was also announced by the prophets as a cause for great joy and exultation, foretold to the mysterious "daughter of Zion", and the humble Blessed Virgin Mary never once imagined she would be that blessed [...] 4:7). "The King will fall in love with your beauty (Ps 45:10-18). "Who is she who looks forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?" (Song 6:10). As in the [...] December 21 - Our Lady of Saint Acheul (Amiens, France, 4th C.) founded by Saint Firmin Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XII) "Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will
faith, saying that it saved her from a mental breakdown back in 2002, when she lost her record deal with Virgin Records. “I do believe that I have been born again in a lot of ways,” Carey once said. “I think [...] faith. During an interview with “The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show” on BBC Radio 2, Mariah Carey set the record straight by saying that the real Queen of Christmas is the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. “Can [...] Christmas Is You’ and a lot of other Christmas songs,” Carey added, before professing her own Christian faith. “Let’s face it, everybody’s faith is what it is,” she continued. “But to me, Mary is the Queen of
( Italy, 1723) The Walk to Mary pilgrimage in Wisconsin is celebrating its 10th anniversary The Walk to Mary has become a pilgrimage like no other in the world. We start with St. Joseph (at the National [...] Shrine of St. Joseph) and walk to Mary (at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help) to get to Jesus. This annual pilgrimage has impacted lives and filled hearts with many blessings from the Holy Family [...] Ever since its inception in 2013, the Walk to Mary has been changing the lives of its pilgrims by guiding them to Our Lord through His Blessed Mother, Mary. No matter what the intention, big or small, and
God my Savior; He has looked with favor on his lowly servant." That is Mary all over: in her awareness of her littleness expecting all from God with a boundless confidence. A deep, imperturbable silence [...] Our Lady of Europe (Gibraltar) Now Mary Said (I) Now Mary said: "You see before you the Lord's servant, let it happen to me as you have said." The inner calm of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, proceeds from [...] High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God. And I tell you this too: your cousin Elizabeth also, in her old age, has conceived a son, and she whom people
conviction, has always been with me: in this universal dimension too, the victory, if it comes, will be won by Mary. Christ will win through Mary. He wants her to be associated with the victories of the Church [...] come through Mary" Sometimes it is easier to turn to Mary than to Jesus. Her motherly figure is less intimidating than the Crucified Christ. The saints were not mistaken: they knew that Mary is one of the [...] almost all his speeches with a salutation to the Mother of Jesus. While he emphasized that there is only one mediator between God and men, who is Christ, he always reminds us that Mary is the best way to reach
her a shrine in Machaby. Bandits used to hideout and hold prisoners in a cave inside the shrine. One day a young girl—who was also kidnapped and thrown in the cave with other victims stunned with fear—told [...] in the 14th century in the middle of a forest and completely rebuilt in 1687. According to tradition, this shrine was built on a spot where shepherds had once found a wooden statue of the Madonna and Child [...] March 1 - Our Lady of Machaby (Italy, 1800) - 12th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) How the Virgin Mary freed prisoners from bandits The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is located near the village of Machaby
on a worldwide scale. Concerning the Holy Rosary, when a rosary was once placed around the neck of a person being exorcized, the devil immediately began to shout, "It crushes me, this chain with the Cross [...] Immaculate Heart of Mary mentioned during an exorcism The role of Mary in exorcisms is particularly comforting. Exorcists find that when the name of the Virgin is mentioned, the demons go into a great rage, out [...] say "that one", adding a series of insults to her, because they complain that she destroys many of their plans. A frequent anti-Marian manifestation of the devil is to go into a mad rage when the Immaculate
