the Blessed Virgin whatever graces He is pleased to bestow upon us. With God, the prayers of the saints are the prayers of His friends, but the prayers of the Blessed Virgin are the prayers of his Mother [...] perseverance, had recourse to Mary, the refuge of sinners? He is lost who has not recourse to Mary. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Way of Salvation, part I, chap.15

Transfiguration of the Lord Through Mary, we share in God's very life Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), a saint of the Orthodox Church, defines the Church as a "communion of deification": baptism and the Eucharist [...] Christ and contribute to the deification of the faithful who collaborate with grace. In this way, the saints not only share in God's life, but also communicate Him to others. We can thus better understand Mary's

homily at the funeral Mass for Father Cyril Gordien on March 20, 2023, in the Parisian church of Saint-Pierre-de-Montrouge in Paris (excerpt): "A parishioner of the Church of the Assumption in Paris challenged [...] ‘faithfully keeps all these things in her heart to meditate on them.’ (Lk 2:19; 51) On this feast of Saint Joseph, let us contemplate the Old Testament patriarch Joseph, son of Jacob, who, when he was recognized

always been in God’s love In her book of divine revelations and prophecies ( Revelations III, 8), Saint Bridget of Sweden quotes Mary as saying: ” I am the woman who has always been in God's love. I was [...] hearts were true, whether their words proceeded from love for God or from mere scholarly cleverness.” Saint Bridget of Sweden, Revelations (VIII, 8)

Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (II) According to the recent findings of qualified exegetes of Saint John (i.e. Fr Feuillet, Fr Braun, Fr Spicq) the Gospel of John was written at a very late date. It [...] placed at the end. It is not the Revelation that completes the Bible, but the "Gospel of John". (...) Saint John was in no hurry to write. I think he didn't even want to write - and that is understandable.

the Magi / Finding of Jesus in the Temple / Resurrection / Ascension) An Immense Fountain of Grace Saint Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi joined the Discalced Carmelites at Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence. While [...] spouting sprays of water, spreading them everywhere in the world and sending forth torrents of grace." Saint Mary Magdalene is depicted in art as a Carmelite with the Instruments of the Passion kneeling before

a man as long as he himself perseveres in calling on the help of the Theotokos ( Mother of God ). Saint Seraphim of Sarov On the Russian Orthodox Church (1759-1833)

immediately to confession, and through the intercession of his Advocate, recovered the divine grace. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary

John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) May they give us their powerful love We should get close to Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and the Child Jesus amid the dreariness of ordinary life. Let us simply ask

Our Lady of Tenderness (Smolensk, Russia) Experience the Eucharist with Mary at the foot the Cross Saint John Paul II included the institution of the Eucharist as one of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary