this Virgin from the small picturesque and touristy village of Rocamadour, France, is the patron saint of sailors. We owe this holy presence in the town where the race started to the priest of the Sables
the better to love Him!" 2004 International Conference on "Marthe Robin and Father de Montfort," Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, France – Quoted by Father Dominique Bostyn
disciples on the road to Emmaus: “their eyes were opened and they recognized him” (Lk 24:31). Pope Saint John Paul II In his encyclical letter Ecclesia de Eucharistia , #6
Israel's Waiting (XIII) "A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (Is 7:14) All throughout tradition, saints and mystics have also been unanimous in believing that the very humble Virgin never imagined she
on his Catholics to do the same thing: recite the Rosary, pray for Divine Mercy, say a prayer to Saint Roch, protector of the plague victims, choose one day a week to fast, and ask God for the grace of
th , we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast starts the liturgical cycle of saints feast days and is a great day of rejoicing for all of us. Mary’s birth was a miracle: her parents
we cannot move forward in our priesthood! In the homily of the Holy Chrism Mass he celebrated in Saint Peter's Basilica on April 13, 2017, on the morning of Holy Thursday, Pope Francis addressed priests:
and the Holy Spirit? The Scriptures evoke the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, for example when Saint Luke alludes to the mystery of the Incarnation ... Replying to a question of Mary, the angel explained:
third weapon is prayer. Jesus said that demons can only be expelled through prayer. Moreover, the saints, men of God and exorcists have testified that they were able to overcome trials through prayer. As
entire race, of all the children of Adam. Hasten, then, O Lady, to give your answer; hasten to speak! Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Homily on the Missus est, IV, 8