are children who are excessively dear to Mary, because we have cost her excessive pain. This is the nature of mothers. One day St. Alphonsus of Liguori, of the Society of Jesus, found himself before an image

grace for herself, but this grace is entirely subordinated to her Son, who alone is immaculate by nature. Mary’s Immaculate Conception is a grace for the Church, who sees its mirrored image in Mary, the

Marian piety.” In his homily, the pope reflected on the need for the Church to maintain its feminine nature as wife and mother, like Mary. Without this dimension, “the Church loses its true identity and becomes

region (France), 900m above sea level, the Shrine of Our Lady of Laus is a hidden gem. The beautiful natural setting and serenity of the place aren’t the only attractions of this Marian shrine: After 54 years

right to dedicate the holy day to the holy one. Saturday is the day when God completed the work of nature, just as God completed in Mary the work of grace. 3.Saturday is the day when God rested, after the

apparitions or miraculous graces obtained through Mary’s intercession. These are facts that defy any natural explanation. To date, 1,200 healings in Lourdes have been recognized by doctors as scientifically

with John. Luke wants to write a more complete Gospel than Mark or Matthew. What should he do? Naturally, he went to the source. Intellectuals today know how to find old manuscripts. If they hear that

looked human again; her contracted arms and legs slackened, positioning themselves back into their natural angle. Her eyes opened full of life and the doctor, without taking his hand off her wrist, exclaimed:

of a study by Professor Andrea Nicolotti of the University of Turin proving that “the falsified nature of the Byzantine documents produced by the De Angelis family makes one strongly suspicious about

that he can take possession of our whole being and that we can become participants in the divine nature. This total gift that Jesus Christ made on the day of his incarnation is the "I am all yours," Saint