Holy Father, is not just a meeting place with God. It is also a “crucial” meeting place between a priest and God’s people whom he must seek to understand, using the intuition of faith. Pope Francis told [...] told the story of an old woman at the shrine of Salta in northern Argentina, who asked the priest to bless her holy images, although she had already received a blessing at the end of the Mass. “She wanted
It is in this shrine, in 1924, that the Apostolic Delegate in China, all the bishops, and many priests, came to officially consecrate China to the Virgin Mary. The current shrine, inaugurated in 1935 [...] this action had taken place peacefully. Now reopened to worship, the shrine was entrusted to the priests of the National Church, then separated from Rome and who, in 1990, brought from Turin a statue of
to God, the high priest —although he felt that her unusual call to virginity was confirmed in his prayer—also felt that she was called to have a protector. So, said Maher, the high priest called all the [...] Jews prescribed that she must leave, Mary, according to “Protoevangelium of James,” went to the High Priest to tell him of her resolve to remain a virgin according to Mahler. “Try to put yourself in the shoes
you that you will not be disappointed! Do not be afraid! Are you afraid of being called to become a priest or a nun? So what? God wants all of us to be happy and if our true happiness lies in this direction [...] although we are all called to holiness, it does not necessarily mean that we are all called to be a priest, on the contrary! Marriage is also a vocation. As Father Francesco, our companion in the St. John [...] took the step to go there and I have been feeling much better since, even though I did not become a priest when I returned to France. We are fortunate to be alive at a time when the Virgin Mary is still appearing
doctor of the Church (d. 373) The "marital miracle" of the Langenmantel couple Father Jakob Rem, a priest known for his fervor and gift of spiritual discernment, was much loved by his students, who continued [...] continue visiting him. Langenmantel went back to Ingolstadt four times to meet and pray with the priest. On the third visit, Father Rem suggested that Wolfgang Langenmantel bring his wedding ribbon the [...] to a new devotion, especially thanks to the future Pope Francis. Dedicated lay people, artists, priests and popular fervor accomplished the rest. Isabelle Rolland. Marie qui défait les nœuds. D’un “miracle
himself to Binh Triêu in his wheelchair, and asked to spend a night of prayer inside the church. The priest agreed, but forgot to inform the nun in charge of the home. At nightfall, when the young man tried [...] an architect who had helped build the Marian center. At precisely 9 a.m. on December 28, 1975, the priest brought the Blessed Sacrament to Ho Ngoc Anh, who, with the help of the architect, drank water from [...] him were alarmed, but Ho Ngoc Anh sat up straight, and said, "Don't touch me! Let me pray!" To the priest he declared, "Father, let me get up, you'll see that I can stand." Indeed, he stood up, firm on his
of voice, that her visit would please the priest and cause him absolutely no displeasure. Then the lady asked the sister to disregard the order that the priest had given her and tell him that she was there
It was to this shrine, in 1924, that the Apostolic Delegate in China, all the bishops and many priests came to publicly consecrate China to the Blessed Virgin. The present shrine, inaugurated in 1935 [...] because the action took place peacefully. Thus reopened to worship, the shrine was entrusted to the priests of the National Church, then separated from Rome, who in 1990 had a statue of Mary Help of Christians
, was brought to Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church in Brooklyn for veneration. The Presiding priest of the community, Archimandrite Eugene Pappas and a multitude of believers welcomed the sacred icon [...] traveled to many American cities and for the first time comes to New York.” Fr. Mark Leasure, presiding priest of St George Church which houses the miraculous icon, said that since 2011, the icon of the Virgin
life of refined luxury. 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
