of gratitude, her husband returned to the monastery some property that had been confiscated. The saint completed the construction of the monastery in 1682. He died in peace on March 9, 1707, receiving

the world. Without God’s Son, nothing could exist; without Mary’s Son, nothing could be redeemed . Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)

of this great Mercy! Mary, Mother of Mercy, occupied a very special place in the spirituality of Saint Faustina, who from childhood was very attached to Mary. When she became a nun in the Congregation

they present the One who, being the glory of his people, is also the salvation of all mankind." Pope Saint John Paul II Catechesis on the Creed , December 11, 1996

difficulties. I used this method during the Seventies and Eighties and finally published it in 1993. As Saint John Paul II would later point out, the traditional form omits the entire public life of Jesus ( Rosarium

more than 20 years examining the image of the Virgin printed on the coarse and fibrous tilma worn by Saint Juan Diego, who received the apparitions that would decisively change the history of the continent

follows a simple pattern, it can be a very challenging prayer to master. Rest assured that many of the saints struggled with it too. If you find it difficult to pray the Rosary, try out these tips and see what

dioceses of Portugal and 42 in Poland were also consecrated to the Blessed Mother. On May 13, 1982, Pope Saint John Paul II, after the concelebrated Mass in Fatima consecrated the modern world to her. “Mothers

presence and help to this elderly relative who was with child. But the child Elizabeth was expecting was Saint John the Baptist, chosen by God to be the precursor of Jesus Christ, who would recognize in him the

about to celebrate a big annual event—a festival in honor of two Christian martyrs who are the patron saints and protectors of their vineyards. This pilgrimage attracts people from the whole region. An outdoor