the joys of trust. She is a mother, and as a mother, she is so eager to fly to the aid of her child if he implores her aid with confidence and love. Let us follow Jesus, with Mary his incomparable mother: [...] May 18 – Our Lady of Holy Desire (Italy, 1890) Let us follow him with Mary Let us go to Mary, since she is our mother, the mother of each one of us! Let us go to her, since she is the universal mediatrix
April 14 – Our Lady of the Lakes (Italy, 1652) To stop the pandemic, bring your prayers to Mary with Francisco and Jacinta of Fatima Cardinal Antonio dos Santos Marto, Bishop of Leiria-Fatima, Portugal [...] nowadays and in a profound way, experience the loneliness and isolation to which they are subjected." So far, the coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and more than a third of [...] recalled that Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the three young shepherds who saw the Virgin Mary 1916 and 1917, were both taken by the terrible Spanish flu epidemic that killed between 20 and 50
and the Living Rosary Mary was in communion with all the events of Jesus' life Mary was apparently not present at the Jordan at the time of Jesus' baptism, but she communed with the significance of that [...] supplied with manna each day. Mary personally made this spiritual journey. She knew that she was loved by God, who looked after her (Lk 1:48). She knew that she had been chosen by God, who made a covenant [...] covenant with her. We can compare the Annunciation with the Covenant at Mount Sinai. Mary too set out on her own journey, trusting God. Encyclopédie Mariale
Thomas of Villanova (d. 1555) To contemplate the face of Christ with Mary The center of our faith is Christ, Redeemer of the human person. Mary does not detract from him nor does she detract from his saving [...] entire life. … For the rigorous but very rich work of contemplating the face of Christ along with Mary, is there a better way than the praying of the Rosary? However, we need to rediscover the mystical depth [...] Assumed into heaven in body and soul, the Virgin Mary, the first to enjoy the fruits of the Passion and Resurrection of her own Son, is the One who in a sure way leads us to Christ, the final goal of our
To contemplate the face of Christ with Mary is the “program” I would like to rekindle this Eucharistic “amazement” by the present Encyclical Letter, in continuity with the Jubilee heritage which I have [...] to contemplate it with Mary, is the “program” which I have set before the Church at the dawn of the third millennium, summoning her to put out into the deep on the sea of history with the enthusiasm of [...] in the Eucharist; by him she is fed and by him she is enlightened. The Eucharist is both a mystery of faith and a “mystery of light.” Whenever the Church celebrates the Eucharist, the faithful can in some
June 24 – Nativity of Saint 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 [...] 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 was a general [...] 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 were facing each other, in
already come, and who remains forever with us: hence his name "Emmanuel," "God with us." With Mary we go to Nazareth, and from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It is a road paved with great simplicity and humility, where [...] Remedies (Philippines) Living Advent Fully, with Mary Advent is a privileged time to rediscover the immense mystery of the divine motherhood of the Virgin Mary, as well as her role as our own Mother, in [...] one finds it if he or she does not leave the tortuous paths of self-sufficiency. Living Advent with Mary means to espouse what the world holds in contempt and judges weak: namely, smallness. Jesus makes
1630) I learned to do small things with Mary When Marie Claire and I got married, our wedding prayer was the "Hail Mary." Then, at a Conference of the Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen 1 in 1989, we discovered [...] ambitious plans hide pride? Mary teaches us humility. Do our addictions enslave us? Mary liberates us. Is our relationship with others and with material possessions somewhat unclear? Mary enlightens us. Her only [...] naturally tend to want to do really big things, but with Mary I learned to do small things properly. What Mary asks of us is to do these small things with love. In return, she takes care of the big things
is the Time When Mary, Virgin and Queen, Came to the Temple with Her Son It was the day of the Purification of the Virgin. I was in Foligno, in the church of the Minor Brothers. I heard a voice speaking [...] speaking to me, "This is the time when Mary, Virgin and Queen, came to the temple with her Son." I listened with great love in my soul. And having listened, I was charmed. Then, in my rapture I saw the Queen enter [...] enter, and I went up to her, trembling with respect. Suddenly I hesitated; I was afraid to go any closer. She reassured me and held Jesus out to me. She said, "You love my Son, so take the One that you
14 – End of the apparitions at L'Ile Bouchard (France, 1947) With Mary, I have the strength to forgive When I turn the matter over to Mary, I’m implicitly asking her to shelter my enemy as well as me, [...] for protection for my enemy explicitly. I can trust that Mary will make the prayer I was too worried or spiteful to offer, and thus I’ve found a way to minimally consent to that prayer. By putting myself [...] can eventually echo her prayer with an undivided heart. But sometimes, even that circuitous route to grace is too difficult to walk… Maybe I can’t even honestly ask Mary to shelter me because I’m reluctant
