the true and happy life, the one that gives men joy." "Mary, most beloved Mother, give me a heart so beautiful, so pure, so full of love and humility, that I may receive Jesus, as you do, and with eagerness [...] was, encouraged her sisters: "We can’t learn to love the Virgin Mary just by staying on our knees and praying the rosary. Let us ask Mary, with simplicity, to teach us how to pray as she taught Jesus, during [...] was with her in Nazareth." "Joy is our strength: let us imitate the Virgin Mary, she who knew how to look at people with clear and limpid eyes like those of her Son Jesus; she who knew how to meet people
in Dakar, as "a great library, a reference, and an inexhaustible source of talent in composing songs to the Virgin Mary." A fervent devotee of the Virgin Mary, the guitarist points out that one day, after [...] to Mary in Senegal Senegalese singer-songwriter Rémi Diégane Dio has practically devoted his musical career to choral singing. "I often say that it is the liturgical song that first came to me and I really [...] elderly gentleman came up to him and said: "Even though I don't understand what you are saying, your song made me cry." Rémi was one of the first to introduce guitar and singing in church in Senegal in
demonic voice, Adam and Eve lost faith in the God’s goodness, who for them had stopped being a Father full of love and attention. On the other hand, a new era of human history began with Mary, because she, who [...] same manner, she continued to believe at the foot of the Cross—and under what conditions! For Mary, God remains the Father of Israel and of all humanity. She never doubted his fundamental goodness, simply [...] December 16 – Third Sunday of Advent – Our Lady of Good Delivery (France) Mary's trust made the New Covenant possible Mary is first "the one who believed," as her cousin Elizabeth told her during the
This Advent season we are invited to contemplate Mary During Advent we are invited to contemplate Mary, a young girl from Nazareth among many others... Mary could have legitimately said ‘no’ to the mysterious [...] God’s messenger. And God would certainly have respected her freedom, because we have a God who wanted us free and created us so, to the extent that we can actually say ‘no’ to him, and shut the door of [...] our heart. Mary could have freely said ‘no’ to the Word of God. And yet she answered, "Behold the servant of the Lord; let everything happen to me according to your word "(Lk 1:38). Mary’s answer was a
you like to know if this is the Virgin Mary? Saint Philip Neri was often consulted by bishops to judge the authenticity of mystics. The practice of humility and obedience allowed him to infallibly test [...] proud and independent. One day in 1560, the cardinals were divided about a nun who was having visions. Since they sought his opinion, Philip went to see the young sister. He looked at her warmly and said [...] to see you, I wanted to see the saint." And the nun replied, "But I am the saint!" Philip turned on his heels, retorting, "Ah, you're the saint? Thank you." And the verdict he gave the Cardinals was, "It's
canceled the mission, gave orders to turn back and follow the same path that we had just traversed. The helicopter received orders to take off as soon as possible and search methodically for the man overboard [...] search continued for several hours, the explored area grew larger and larger. The crew on the footbridge of the ship was overcome with doubt and feelings of discouragement. Cadiou, the winch operator (appointed [...] soon have to turn back and land on its platform since the pilot would no longer have sufficient vision to be able to continue searching. Assailed by feelings of helplessness and despair, a thought suddenly
La Linda (Peru, 1664) Like Mary, the Virgin Martyr Known Only by Him Alone (I) O great God! O vibrant beauty! O admirable perfection! O my life and my daily song! O my joy and my bliss! How shall I express [...] express in writing, or in painting with earthly colors and human words this knowledge of God? How can I explain what occurred in the dazzling experience of Easter? […] How can I speak properly of God? He [...] is … what shall I say? […] Who is He in fact? He is not unknowable, but He remains incomprehensible and therefore ineffable. When we try to define Him, our words are so far from reality that they come close
1776) Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (I) Saints have said wonderful things about Mary, the Holy City of God. As they themselves have admitted, they were never more eloquent and more pleased than when they [...] the power, which she wields over even God Himself cannot be conceived; and the depths of her profound humility and all her virtues and graces, which are like an abyss cannot be probed. O incomprehensible
La Linda (Peru, 1664) Like Mary, the Virgin Martyr Known Only by Him Alone (I) O great God! O vibrant beauty! O admirable perfection! O my life and my daily song! O my joy and my bliss! How shall I express [...] express in writing, or in painting with earthly colors and human words this knowledge of God? How can I explain what occurred in the dazzling experience of Easter? [...] How can I speak properly of God? He [...] what shall I say? [...] Who is He in fact? He is not unknowable, but He remains incomprehensible and therefore ineffable. When we try to define Him, our words are so far from reality that they come close
1776) Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (I) Saints have said wonderful things about Mary, the Holy City of God. As they themselves have admitted, they were never more eloquent and more pleased than when they [...] the power, which she wields over even God Himself cannot be conceived; and the depths of her profound humility and all her virtues and graces, which are like an abyss cannot be probed. O incomprehensible
