baptize you..." a radiant joy lit up her face and a new force of life flowed through her. The priest took advantage of this betterment to ask her why she wanted to be baptized. She replied, "I had a dream: I [...] I saw a beautiful white lady wearing a belt the color of the sky. She smiled at me and kissed me lovingly. I wanted to get closer to her, but she said, 'Not now, but ask to be baptized by a Catholic priest [...] some time with the children of the Christian village who had shared what they knew about God. Without delaying any further, the priest gave her the sacrament. When he spoke these words, "Mary, I baptize
conformity, and with profound humility, tears of contrition. Mary, praise God for me at all times. Do not permit me to offend such a good God. I place my heart at your feet, most holy Mary, so that you may [...] Martyrs Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary My sorrowful mother, gentle magnet of all my love, I offer you my works and sufferings of this day. By the holy name of Mary, I ask you for resignation; through [...] may offer it to Jesus along with my soul. I consecrate myself to you, beloved mother. I kiss your feet, as your slave; your hands, as your daughter; and I ask for your blessing to be holy on this day.
Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) "Why I love you, O Mary" From Easter 1896 until her death a year and a half later, Therese lived through a night of faith in which she felt alienated from the certainty [...] certainty of Heaven, the heavenly Fatherland, as if by "a wall as tall as the skies". But she saw in Mary, who herself was "plunged into an anguish of the heart", the model of the soul that seeks the Lord [...] the night of faith": "For me the Blessed Virgin will never be hidden!" During a retreat in September 1896, she understood in a new way her call to infinite love: "My vocation is love... Yes, I have found
Inside the church on the right-hand side, a magnificent fresco depicting the Virgin was still visible. When the church became a cinema, this fresco was covered with a thick layer of lime, but something quite [...] off in the "theater," the icon became visible and shone with such a strong light that the screen dimmed. Alerted about this strange occurrence, a municipal commission came several times to inspect the premises [...] authorities felt that it was better for people to see a miraculous painting in a church than to give "ignorant minds" an opportunity to speak about a miracle. In "The New Russian Martyrs" (Les nouveaux martyrs
manna. Mary personally made this spiritual journey. She knew that she was loved by God, who looked after her (Lk 1:48). She knew that she was chosen by God who made a covenant with her. There is a parallel [...] image designates the people, a people to be built, saved, and gathered into a New Covenant. In the same way, the Holy Spirit descending (like a dove) at the Annunciation signifies a Covenant, and the Incarnation [...] of God with humanity. The dove is also an animal of sacrifice announcing the offering of Christ. The two turtledoves offered at the Presentation: We have shown that Mary and Joseph had each made a personal
we try to promote the praying of the rosary, because it is a very concrete devotion which brings the believer into the life of Jesus and Mary. We even know Orthodox people who pray the Catholic rosary [...] of death" fifty times a day, we come to understand that this "hour of death" is the most important hour of our lives. So we tell the faithful that they must pray the rosary with faith, conviction, tranquility [...] have one with them! H.E. Selim Sayegh, former auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem and former Latin patriarchal vicar of Jordan Excerpt from : https://www.france-catholique.fr/Chretiens-d-Europe-revenez-a-la-foi
Virgin Mary. What would be more natural than presenting one’s trophy to the Blessed Virgin, when you have just won a competition as prestigious as the Champions League? And for the third time in a row! This [...] against Liverpool (3-1) with the fans, the players of Real Madrid made a detour to thank the “high-ranked people.” The players, sporting their best suits, were able to shake hands with several prelates at [...] Feast of Our Lady of Los Reyes (Seville, Spain) Victorious football players present their trophy to Mary Following their victory in the Champions League on May 26, 2018, Zinedine Zidane and his players from
February 18 – Saint Bernadette Soubirous (d. 1879) At Lourdes, Mary prayed her Rosary In the life of Saint Bernadette, the Rosary is a consistent thread between the different periods: Just before the [...] Rosary while keeping watch over a few sheep. Bernadette continued to say her Rosary all her life, and the sisters of her convent in Nevers attest that she recited it with fervor. Isn’t that remarkable, [...] considering that she had received a special prayer just for herself from the Virgin Mary? She could have considered that this prayer, given to here directly, devalued the commonplace, popular prayer of
intimate and strong relationship with the Virgin Mary. Jesus so wanted us to love her that He gave her to us as our Mother. Mary is a precious gift for all of us... She is a real person and wonderful to have [...] February 8 – Our Lady of Casimir (Poland, 1411) Getting to know Mary better Mary comes into our lives in a unique way without imposing herself. She comes to serve us so that we can better discover her [...] Sister Emmanuelle Fournier (Verbe de Vie Community) Excerpt from her book Un rendez-vous avec Elle (A Date with Her), Editions des Béatitudes
Order of Preachers as a tertiary. Her visions became more frequent, and she received the stigmata. Throughout these apparitions, Jesus as a child grew along with Catherine, who led a life of penance and [...] in 1487, into an impoverished family. Her father was a tool-maker and her mother a weaver. At the age of five, Catherine had visions of Jesus, Mary, and other saints, including St. Catherine of Siena. [...] She also had frequent ecstasies. In 1499, she saw the Blessed Virgin "dressed in a robe of silver cloth" with a "diamond" on her forehead, accompanied by the Child Jesus. The apparition asked her to give
