humility is the universal guardian, the Virgin Mary, as if she had forgotten all the other virtues of her soul and body, admired only one thing in herself and gave a reason for the incarnation of the Son [...] March 13 – Our Lady of Rose (Italy, 1635) The Virgin Mary admired only one thing in herself Truly, the Savior of the world placed gentleness and humility at the foundation of virtues. Abstinence, fasting [...] But all these things come to life and receive his blessing, if humility lies underneath. Humility of the heart is the generative force of all virtues. The stem and the branches proceed only from the root
never met Mary, placed her at the central point of Salvation History Saint Paul did not witness the earthly life of Jesus, and probably never met the Virgin Mary, yet he knew who Jesus was and was therefore [...] confer upon us filial adoption." (Gal 4:4) St. Paul probably heard about Mary from the apostles Peter, James and John (Gal 1:18 and Gal 2:9) whom he met early in his ministry, as well as from other itinerant [...] disciples. We can sense the same Marian illumination in the letter to the Ephesians, and in the whole attitude and life of the great apostle. Introduction F. Breynaert Marian Encyclopedia
Jesus and Mary. Every evening at Mass there is an immense crowd that joyfully praises the Lord in song. Prayer is beautiful and very fervent! I am entrusting all of your knots, your inextricable and difficult [...] during his visit to the shrine of Campinas, Brazil Note: Thierry and Myriam Fourchaud are the founders of the "City of the Immaculate" and of the magazine La Bonne Nouvelle ( The Good News) [...] July 28 – Icon of the Hodigitria, “She who Shows the Way” (Smolensk, Russia) Mary Who Unties of Knots Shrine in Campinas, Brazil I am blessed to have visited the official shrine of Our Lady Who Unties
thanks to the efforts of several charitable and humanitarian organizations and diplomatic efforts, the ongoing reconstruction of certain cities like Qaraqosh, and the return of refugees. Among other positive [...] still visible and Christians are scarce. If a few have returned, the number of this 1,000-year-old community is dangerously declining. There were 1.5 million Christians in Iraq in 2003 and less than 120 [...] 2014 to 2016. As work continues, a statue of the Madonna and Child has been installed on top of the cathedral to watch over the city. Translated and adapted from: Vatican News
“sorrowful” Friday and “joyful” Sunday -so we cannot reach Saturday without going from sorrow to glory. Mary is therefore placed between us creatures living in this land of exile and Jesus Christ already [...] in His heavenly glory. We can discover Mary’s role as Mediatrix in this awareness. 6.On Saturday Christ languished in the sepulchre and the apostles, unbelieving and discouraged, had hidden “by fear of the [...] the faith of the Church was concentrated in its entirety on Mary. Therefore, each Saturday is the memory of the Virgin Mary who believes and who awaits the resurrection of her Son. 7. The Mother of Jesus
a heart that is good and sincere, and when we put it into practice. It is as if God took flesh in us and came to dwell in us, since he makes his dwelling in those who love him and observe his Word. It [...] March 26 – Sinaxis of the Archangel Gabriel "Are you willing to do this?" Mary replied, "Yes" The Council said: "By her belief and obedience, not knowing man but overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, as the new [...] on Lumen Gentium 63). It is a point on which the Fathers of the Church insisted: Mary conceived Jesus in the faith and then in the flesh, when she said "yes" to the announcement that God addressed her
version substitutes, “Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine,” for the Lord’s Prayer, and “Sweet Heart of Jesus, Be Thou, my Love,” for the Hail Mary. While we otherwise concluded the [...] Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee my prayers works, joys and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of Thy Sacred Heart …” They placed a Sacred Heart picture near my bed, and no matter where I [...] I lived, I brought that picture and taped it to the wall near my bed. Most Rev. Earl K. Fernandes, bishop of Columbus, OH - May 9, 2022 The joy and delight of your heart
1664) “During this novena, Mary took away all my burdens” I did a retreat to Mary Undoer of Knots in Cotignac (France) because I was exhausted from the constant harassment and put-downs at work. When people [...] International Atomic Agency! Today, I live in Vienna, France, and I am in such a better place: my heart is lighter because Mary took away my work issues and psychological stress. This is the story of my miracle [...] miracle in Cotignac. I want to tell you how grateful I am to you and first of all to the Virgin Mary! And I pray with all my heart that what happened to me may happen to someone in need. M.S. Testimonial of
John the Baptist (1st century) With Mary, enemies become brothers On June 24, 1187, when the Duchy of Aquitaine in southwestern France was being disputed between France and England, Our Lady of Miracles of [...] end to the long war. The population of Déols feared for their safety, and prostrated themselves before the image of the Virgin Mary to beg her to prevent bloodshed. While they were praying, the two armies [...] England came forward with his son and asked to speak to Philip Augustus. He then declared that he accepted the conditions laid out in the preceding negotiations, and the peace treaty was signed. There
of Mary’s inherent goodness Mary was reserved, the gospels testify to it: she was never seen as talkative or presumptuous. Through the entirety of the four gospels, if I remember correctly, Mary’s words [...] next time was at Elizabeth's house, where the sound of Mary’s voice made John leap in his mother's womb: her cousin has just praised her and Mary immediately turned to praise the Lord himself. The third [...] at the time, to complain that she and his father, who were worried, had to look for him. The last time, at the wedding of Cana, she spoke to her Son and the servants, and this time her words bear the most
