consecrated to Jesus through Mary Being entrusted with the care of the Virgin Mary and becoming her chaste husband must have come as a big surprise to Joseph. According to the tradition and the liturgy of all Churches [...] God. This commitment led Joseph to welcome Jesus in a unique and unsurpassed way. He was the first to go "to Jesus through Mary." With Mary, his wife, Joseph also consecrated himself entirely to Jesus [...] to Jesus through Mary. You and I are invited to imitate him in this as well. Excerpt from: Joseph Modèle de vie pour notre temps , (Joseph, Model of Life for Our Times) - Editions Marie de Nazareth, Paris
Julienne in 1953. The couple had three children, two boys and a girl, six years apart, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Maurice and Julienne ran their own farm with more than twenty dairy [...] December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. All this time, the Virgin Mary has been watching over me!" Smiling and chatty, he talked about his life. He started out as a farm hand, then worked as [...] retirement two years ago. "And now I can work for myself." What he means is that he can now devote his time to his passion: repairing things, inventing new tools or improving old ones. And he is, as he says, "never
only in Mary and through Mary. God the Holy Spirit formed Jesus Christ in Mary but only after having asked her consent through one of the chief ministers of his court. God the Father imparted to Mary his [...] found his glory and that of his Father in hiding his splendors from all creatures here below and revealing them only to Mary… It was Mary who nursed him, fed him, cared for him, reared him, and sacrificed him [...] his Son to Mary for the world to receive him from her "The world being unworthy," said Saint Augustine, "to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father, he gave his Son to Mary for the world
me and kissed me lovingly. I wanted to get closer to her, but she said, 'Not now, but ask to be baptized by a Catholic priest and then I will come and get you.'" The priest was very much moved and he gave [...] further, the priest gave her the sacrament. When he spoke these words, "Mary, I baptize you..." a radiant joy lit up her face and a new force of life flowed through her. The priest took advantage of this [...] July 4 - Our Lady Refuge of Sinners Mary at Lesotho (II) While the catechist was preparing things for the baptism, the father asked the patient some questions to which she answered without hesitation.
Clearly, Mary holds a unique place in Salvation History. God’s way of revealing Mary’s vocation to her and the way Mary responded can apply to each and everyone of us. God’s Word came to Mary—and comes to [...] apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) Mary was truly free to decide God used infinite tactfulness when He decided that the day had come to reveal to Mary her vocation and mission. Indeed, if He had wanted [...] If Scripture and the sacraments nourish our spiritual lives we will undoubtedly recognize God’s voice communicating His will. Mary shares our common humanity. Her reaction is very natural and at the same
took off at full speed, reared up and threw his rider against a rock. Juan was seriously hurt, was in horrible pain, and unable to get up. He expected to be captured and killed by the French at any time [...] time. In his distress, he prayed to the good Virgin Mary whom he had always turned to for help and consolation since he was a child: "You alone can save me, Queen of Heaven, do not let me fall into the hands [...] hand, she leaned over him and handed him a jug. Juan drank the cool water greedily ... The stranger offered her hand, which he took hesitatingly. He staggered to his feet and was able to stand. Leaning
virgin in the future. Maher explained that Mary lived in an institution in the Jerusalem Temple where girls could live and work before they got married, and Mary lived there until she grew to womanhood. [...] very informative and beautiful talk,” said sophomore Anna Schoen. “I feel like I understand Mother Mary more, and it has drawn me into a better love and respect for her.” Claudia Moudatsos, November 13, 2019 [...] Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Maher, author of the book “Betrothed” that explores artwork depicting the betrothal throughout Church tradition, said that we can better understand the mind of Mary by examining
trunk, he hailed a cab and gave the driver his address. The taxi driver, with a grim expression and Herculean strength, grabbed the trunk, placed it on the front passenger seat and said in a terse tone, [...] January 11 – Our Lady of Bessières (France) Mary sends a doctor to a dying child The famous French doctor Louis Granpas, known for his great talent and benevolence towards the poor, lived in a suburb of [...] took out his rosary and entrusted the Mother of God with the outcome of this trip. Finally, the car stopped in front of a house. The driver got out, nervously opened the door, and said, "Come in quickly
the divine love that Mary revealed to her, but also to be a witness of it in today’s world. Estelle was a sinner, like all of us, and she was not yet fully aware of the wound and offense she was doing [...] be forgiven. It is then moment that the Virgin Mary said to her: "I am all merciful” and explained to her that God wants to forgive our sins to the end and that he is not afraid of our misery, nor of Estelle's [...] regain her trust in Him. Mary came to visit Estelle to teach her how to grow in faith, hope and charity. As an educator, she taught Estelle to love. This is what it means to be at Mary's school. During the
Masses and other services, after almost eight months of closure. Their common press release stated: "We, your Bishops of Senegal, prayerfully trusting in the God of all mercy and protection, and assured [...] (d. 1049) Assured of the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic churches in Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau reopened their doors to in-person worship in November 2020 [...] assured of the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Queen of all Saints, are in favor of gradually resuming religious services in our dioceses, starting on November 1, 2020
