Church “Looked At” Jesus through Mary In their midst Mary was "devoted to prayer" as the "mother of Jesus" (cf. Acts 1:13-14), the mother of the Crucified and Risen Christ. And that first group of disciples [...] author of salvation, knew that Jesus was the Son of Mary, and that she was His Mother, and that as such she was from the moment of His conception and birth a unique witness to the mystery of Jesus - that [...] been disclosed and confirmed in the Cross and Resurrection. Thus, from the very first moment, the Church "looked at" Mary through Jesus, just as the Church "looked at" Jesus through Mary.
us ever will. Mary had complete free will, but she chose to respond in love and sacrifice. She is our perfect model. Jesus is God and man, and of course he is the most perfect, but Mary is the closest [...] images and videos, and we don’t think much about it. We have to take custody of our eyes and ears. We need to eliminate these obstacles, close the doors to evil and sin that seeps into our lives and prevents [...] us get closer to him, and we need all the help we can get. Mary is a powerful help. Why not take advantage of it? Why reject it? That’s why God gave us Mary, to be our mother and our model. Adapted from
important words in which Mary says that, in her nothingness, God looked upon her and henceforth all generations will call her blessed; and we are among the generations that call Mary blessed. We see in her [...] degree that God was able to work in her and elevate from nothingness. Of course, God called so many people and they did follow his will. God called Moses and Jeremiah, and so many prophets, but initially whenever [...] prophets did, but Mary's faith was so pure. Mary's heart was so pure, even though she was greatly disturbed, she said yes. No excuses at all. And that's what reveals what our Mother Mary is truly like. She
greatly from misunderstandings and the lack of affection, feeling she had been "orphaned." However, she accepted with love the sacrifices and loneliness she experienced and sought refuge in God. When Laura [...] "Missionaries of Mary Immaculate and St Catherine of Siena." Mother Laura died on 21 October 1949 in Medellín, after a long and painful illness. Today her Missionary Sisters work in 19 countries throughout [...] founder of the Missionaries of Mary Immaculate Laura Montoya Upegui was born on 26 May 1874 in Jericó, Antioquia, Colombia, the second of three children to Juan de la Crux Montoya and Dolores Upegui. Following
Servant of God, Edel Mary Quinn, a secular virgin of the Legion of Mary, practiced to a heroic degree the theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity towards God and her neighbor and likewise the cardinal [...] was appointed Legion of Mary Envoy to Africa. She encountered great obstacles in this pioneering work, but was always joyful and never complained. As against every difficulty and her wretched health, she [...] Germany, 1330) Edel Quinn's Limitless Trust in Mary's Maternal Care [On December 15, 1994, Pope John Paul II in a special assembly of the cardinals and other members of the Congregation for the Causes
crises, Lebanon is again consecrated to Mary For the fifth consecutive year, Lebanon and all of the Middle East has been consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The consecrations were in response to [...] renew our devotion and consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” he said. Despite the instability in the region, there is hope that the fruits of the consecration of Lebanon and the entire Middle East [...] n, told the Register. “We don’t always know how the Virgin Mary works and protects, but surely there are graces for all the Middle East, and she is saving souls. We won’t know to what extent until we reach
Virgin Mary appeared to him in his sleep and gave him a piece of papyrus, saying, “Take it and eat it”. (cf Ezk 3:1; Rv 10:9). He obeyed and swallowed it. When he awoke, it was Christmas Day, and he immediately [...] Our Lady of Prokov - Saint Romanos the Melodist (6th C.) The Cantor of the Virgin Mary The only authority for the life and date of this greatest of Greek hymn-writers is the account in the Menaion for October; [...] immediately marveled and glorified God. He went up to the ambo and began the strains of his he parthenos semeron ton hyperousion tiktei. After this improvisation for the feast of the Nativity, he composed
founder, the Order has constantly experienced her presence and protection. Mary has always guided and accompanied the life and mission of the brothers and their collaborators wherever they are on the five continents [...] Christ the mercy and consolation of God and made them her own. Mother of the faithful, she is particularly merciful to those of her children who are more in need and for whom she prays and intercedes with [...] (Italy, 1487) - Saint John of God (1495-1550) At the foot of all our crosses, stands Mary, our Mother The Virgin Mary is the patron saint of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. Brother Jesús
daily life and not resolved with my husband resurfaced. I was exhausted and I was seriously considering divorce, as I didn’t feel valued and loved in our relationship. I went on a retreat to Mary Undoer of [...] of Fatima at the Tuy Convent (Spain, 1930) Mary revived my love for my husband I would like to share with you how Mary has restored my love for my husband and given me the grace to continue living with [...] temperaments, and opposite views on how to care for each other. We have had many children and have been married for more than 30 years. When my last child left home, I felt an emptiness and all the problems
(Mexico) "Retreats of Trust" with Mary Undoer of Knots The AVE Mary Undoer of Knots Association (French acronym for Avancer, Vivre et Écouter: Moving Forward, Living and Listening) was created to let people [...] for oneself and one's family, to experience community prayer, and to have a chance to reconnect with our own spiritual life. Discerning what is essential in one's life, regaining strength and receiving guidance [...] adoration, and group prayer. The last two days of the novena are prayed together. Each participant can talk to a priest, receive the sacrament of reconciliation, attend mass and entrust to the Virgin Mary all
