Jesus, otherwise She will die! ... But, oh prodigy, while you seem lifeless with Jesus, I hear your voice, trembling and broken with sobs, saying: "Son, O Beloved Son, this is the last relief I have left to [...] di Brindisi (Italy, 1598) – Fire of the Turin Cathedral and miraculous rescue of the Shroud (1997) Mary’s crucial choice Poor mother, how shall You go on without Jesus? He is your Life – your All. Yet, it [...] will have to fight against two insurmountable powers: Love and Divine Will. Love nails You, in such a way that You cannot separate from Him; the Divine Will imposes Itself and wants the sacrifice. Poor
words fail me to even begin to describe her beauty. She was dressed all in white, with a blue scarf, a blue mantle, and a crown on her head. From her whole person radiated an unimaginable light. 'I am the [...] second coming of Him who will come, not as a merciful Savior, but as a just Judge (...). Do not be afraid of anything, be faithful to the end." (Diary, 295). And a few months later: "I saw her, so beautiful [...] April 30, 2000 Mary to Saint Faustina: "I am the Queen of Heaven and Earth, but above all your Mother" St. Faustina Kowalska reported in her Diary about twenty apparitions of the Virgin Mary, in addition
For the Saint Joseph Pilgrimage, why not have me make a more contemporary one that depicts the real Joseph . It could be a statue of a father with his son on his shoulders for instance!" I told him, "I [...] charge." A few minutes later, as I was exiting the basilica, I came across to a lady and walked up to her. "Do you often carry an image of Mary like that? I think I’ve seen the same icon in a hospital [...] anniversary this year. A man called Fred built the shrine. He is trying to find 10 families to start a special group where Mary can visit each family for three days each month." A few days later, again I
great trials thanks to Mary I am Catholic, and the quest for the spiritual is essential to me. On May 30, 1976, five miners assaulted me with a crowbar, for no reason, like in the movie A Clockwork Orange. [...] to the Virgin Mary. I know she saved me. She protected me. I pray to her every day and this song is constantly on my lips: "In my home, be Queen." Adapted from: Olivier Rœllinger (1) 1) A fervent Catholic [...] That day was a turning point in my life. On the verge of death, paralyzed for two years, my eyes riveted on hospital ceilings, without knowing if I would ever walk again, I made two promises to myself:
Elogia Virginis Deiparae If a Jew asks you how the Virgin could give birth, answer him this: How can a virgin soil grow plants? Indeed, in Hebrew "Eden" means virgin land. A virgin drove us out of paradise; [...] longer save, " wrote St. John Chrysostom to the Virgin Mary. She is obviously not more merciful than her Son, but she participates in the divine mercy in a unique way, as the Mother of the incarnate Word. Quoted [...] the Fathers of the Church. His eloquence is at the origin of his nickname "Chrysostom" which means "with a golden mouth".
them to Mary, to Jesus, and to the Holy Spirit, the three strongest presences in my life, who carry me and who help the people I entrust to them. I like to say a Hail Mary in any situation. It is a short [...] Lourdes (France) “Sweet and Beautiful Mary,” by Michael Lonsdale "Every day I pray to Our Lady, even several times a day. In the middle of my activities I address a few words to her, spontaneously. I know [...] 1931) In Belle et douce Marie, la Vierge des peintres (“Sweet and Beautiful Mary: The Virgin of Painters”) by Michael Lonsdale, released December 2017, Éditions Philippe Rey, a 125-page illustrated book
two statues of Mary, venerate a third, and took part in a Marian prayer service. In Chile, Pope Francis crowned a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — the patroness of Chile — during a Mass at Santiago’s [...] Madonna of Mende (France, 1857) Virgin Mary especially present during pope’s travels to Chile and Peru Pope Francis’ visit to Chile and Peru placed the Blessed Virgin Mary on center stage. During his visit [...] promised Our Lady he would erect a shrine in her honor if Chilean troops won independence from Spain. In Peru the pope’s first Mass in Trujillo was in honor of “Holy Mary, Door of Heaven.” While he did not
underfoot: the Virgin Mary. Let’s show children, for example, a Miraculous Medal, where Mary is represented with a serpent under her feet. That serpent is a representation of Satan. In Mary, Satan is vanquished [...] speaking of Satan to children, don’t forget to remind them about Mary The devil exists. And not only does he exist, he’s not a detail, a bit player in our spiritual life. He’s the enemy who seeks our downfall [...] God. Only God is all-powerful. Satan is not a god. We must be careful to make this clear in the minds of children: the difference between God and Satan is a difference in nature. Of course, we’re not going
Nicholas, and the birds flew away. The next evening, she presented him with bread soaked in a glass of water, and this food cured him of a malignant fever that no doctor had been able to treat. The Virgin also [...] November 12 – Holy Miraculous Icon (Russia) When the Virgin Mary uses soaked bread to heal Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (1246-1305), a monk of the Order of the Hermits of St Augustine, fasted on all feast [...] water only. One day he became upset because his superiors had forced him to break his fast. The Virgin Mary appeared to him and told him how touched she was by his great devotion. She revived the two roasted
Altagracia (Higuey, Dominican Republic, 1650) Mary to Sister Josefa Menendez: “The WORK of Jesus must be founded on much pain and love” Josefa Menendez (1890-1923) was a Spanish Catholic nun and mystic who lived [...] until her death on December 29, 1923. She received many messages from Jesus and Mary, which she faithfully compiled in a book which is published in English under the title of The Way of Divine Love. This [...] love." I asked her to bless me. She traced the Sign of the Cross on my forehead with her two fingers, saying: "Yes, with all my heart I bless you." And she vanished. Excerpt from The Way of Divine Love