Hanoi is called a city of peace. That is a wonderful title but “it will be more wonderful that we appeal to Mary Queen of Peace to shelter the city and its residents…We believe that Mother Mary loves all people [...] Lady of Itati (Argentina) Vietnamese Catholics celebrate Mary, “Mother of Hanoi” Catholics in Vietnam’s capital have been urged to follow Mother Mary's examples in trusting in God and doing charitable work [...] feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On July 2, 1959, the late Archbishop Cardinal Joseph Mary Trinh Nhu Khue of Hanoi honored Mother Mary as patroness of the ancient city and granted the
that I was going to be a priest. I think the Blessed Virgin Mary is responsible for my vocation. I have a deep devotion to Mary. I feel like she is my mother. I can go to her and have comfort, protection [...] surrounding villages come together. They usually stay a few nights. The hardest part is trying to feed everyone! I served as a parish priest for a while. I liked it. It was all very new. In the beginning [...] was the first Burmese priest here. I was scared to leave my family. I was only supposed to be here 3 years, but now I have been here for 22 years! My favorite part of being a priest is the Mass. But I also
Virgin Mary". As in Cana, "Mary is the new wineskin brimming with contagious joy." "Without her, dear priests, we cannot move forward in our priesthood!" the pope exclaimed the Pope, departing for a moment [...] Holy Thursday, Pope Francis addressed priests: "Everything that Jesus Christ proclaims and we priests too proclaim, is good news ... The joys of the gospel are special joys ... They need to be poured into [...] being filled to the brim and even overflowing, the temptation to a faint-heartedness that holds us back from going forth to fill others with joy." Excerpts from: Vatican.va
Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church , added recently to the Church’s calendar by Pope Francis. Fr. Roni Momika, who was ordained a priest in a refugee camp after fleeing Qaraqosh when [...] lives, from the practical to the spiritual. … A special icon of Mary was written for the occasion, which was done by a local artist who dressed the Virgin in the traditional clothes of women from Qaraqosh. [...] August 11 – Mary Refuge of Sinners - Cardinal John Henry Newman (d. 1890) Mary Mother of the Church helps women rebuild their lives in Iraq Iraqi women rebuilding their lives after ISIS occupation were
Armenian Church: transfer of Mary’s Veil The Rosary is incredibly powerful! The power of the Rosary is amazing! I pray the Hail Mary when I drive. I have been in three car accidents with absolutely no injuries [...] the ER too, but since I was fine, I declined. While I was on the phone with my insurance agent who was giving me a lot of grief, a passer-by recognized me as I stood on the sidewalk, and drove me to my [...] don't ask God for anything special: the intercession of the Virgin Mary is unmatched! These were three accidents for which I was not responsible, and I didn’t get hurt or have to go to the ER. As they say
one she saw in her dream. The priest continued his search and found a large icon depicting the "Queen of Heaven sitting on her throne," with a purple cloak, a scepter and a globe in her hand, and the Child [...] Lucia of Fatima (2005) Mary, the "invisible Tsarina" On the night of February 13, 1917, a peasant woman from Botchinki (a suburb of Moscow, Russia) named Eudoxia Adrianova, heard a mysterious voice in her [...] “There is a large black icon in Kolomenskoye (a town near Moscow). You must put the red icon there too." Eudoxia obeyed the voice and went to Kolomenskoye to transmit this message to a priest, Father Nicolas
famous French actress. She had a tragic childhood. Her father, a workman who was also a gambler, a drinker and womanizer, shot and killed his wife. Eve witnessed the scene from a balcony where she had taken [...] One day she heard a country priest preach. She was on vacation in a rented castle. The great actress made fun of the priest. Eight days later, she had an irresistible encounter with Jesus Christ. She had [...] escaped with her life, while her unfortunate father committed suicide. But she pushed all of this in the past. She told herself: "Now I have forgotten what it feels like to be cold," having attained a life
the Immaculate Conception of Mary), Korea was admitted to the United Nations. These key dates are not coincidental for Korean Catholics, who see in them a sign of Mary’s special protection. There are 200 [...] faithful, remained without priests and kept the faith through devotion to Mary; between 1839 and 1846, 6,000 Catholics died as martyrs, among them the first Korean native priest; in 1866, two bishops, 7 [...] Catholics built a new church in Pyonyang in 1988, dedicating it to "Our Lady of Perpetual Help." In South Korea, WWII fighting ended on August 15, 1945 (feast of the Assumption of Mary), along with the Japanese
exorcists have responded with a resounding “yes”. But how? Remember that St. Simon Stock asked for protection in exchange for complete loyalty to our Blessed Mother. So, if we do our part by living a life of [...] the deal! Together with the holy rosary, the brown scapular holds a special place in the devotional life of the Faithful. It is fitting that both were introduced in the 1200’s, have been broadly encouraged [...] and gave him a brown scapular, a long garment that rested on the shoulders (or scapula bones), and made this stunning promise: “Take this as the scapular of your order. This shall be a sign to you and
Virgin Mary The great fruits of our consecration to Mary Whoever has consecrated himself to Mary belongs to her in a special way. He has become like a shrine to the Blessed Virgin. The image of Mary helps [...] raises her divine Son, his will can no longer have any complacency for evil: on the contrary, he is proud to belong to Jesus and Mary, and he knows that Mary urges him to do everything that Jesus commands [...] all evil thoughts. The love of Mary gives him the courage to undertake great things, to overcome human respect, to shake off selfishness, to serve and obey patiently. With his gaze fixed inwardly on her
