Assumption of the Virgin Mary In the mystery of the Assumption is expressed the faith of the Church By the mystery of the Assumption into heaven there were definitively accomplished in Mary all the effects [...] with him in expectation of the second. "Redeemed in an especially sublime manner by reason of the merits of her Son,"(109) she also has that specifically maternal role of mediatrix of mercy at his final coming [...] Assumption into heaven, Mary is as it were clothed by the whole reality of the Communion of Saints, and her very union with the Son in glory is wholly oriented towards the definitive fullness of the Kingdom, when
apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré (Paris, France, July 19, 1830) The city of Aleppo consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima Still reeling from the Syrian civil war, the city of Aleppo saw [...] a ray of hope with a consecration to Our Lady of Fatima on May 13th. The Mass of Consecration took place in Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Rite Cathedral, which is also known as the Latin Church of the [...] priests of the city. The consecration of Aleppo took place on the 100th anniversary of the first Marian apparition at Fatima, the same day that Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of canonization of the shepherd
December 26 - Synaxis of the Mother of God or Feast of Mary's Motherhood (Byzantine Church) Synaxis of Our Queen, the Holy Mother of God The Synaxis of the Mother of God is probably one of the oldest Marian [...] celebrates Mary as Spiritual Paradise of the "Second Adam," Temple of Divinity, Bridge Between Earth and Heaven, Ladder by which God comes down to Earth and man goes up to Heaven, Mother-of-God who became [...] the Seraphim and all the other forces of Heaven; she became "vaster than Heaven" by sheltering Christ in her womb, and therefore becoming the Throne of God. Because of the Blessed Virgin, mankind has been
October 8 - Mary, Mother of Hungary The Messenger of the Mother of God (I) In the suburbs of Paris, there lived a well known doctor named Louis Granpas. He was known for his great medical skills and his [...] that point, he found his rosary, which he always had on him and entrusted the outcome of this adventure to the Mother of God. [...] his benevolence towards the poor. Louis came from a rich family and he had married the heiress of a great fortune. He was a fervent Christian and he took it as a duty to treat all his poor patients for
the initiative of priests and the faithful carrying other images of the Mother of God of Jasna Gora. These Visitations are linked to renewal of an authentic spiritual life, after hours of interior preparation [...] May 4 - Pius XII established the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1944) The Millennium Anniversary of the Baptism of Poland (II) In 1976, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was invited by Pope Paul VI to preach [...] Visitation in a rather particular way because the Mother of God is "going from house to house" in the replica of the Madonna statue of Czestochowa. Mary is traveling around the country, going from diocese to
for the glory of the Virgin Mary and for Our own consolation, We proclaim the Most Blessed Mary Mother of the Church, that is to say of all the people of God, of the faithful as well as of the Pastors, [...] declared the Virgin Mary "Mother of the Church." Here is the text of the official papal declaration of the council: "By the promulgation of today's Constitution, which has as its crown and summit a whole [...] the Blessed Mary occupies in the mystery of Christ and of the Church. (...) Very many Council Fathers made their own, pressing for an explicit declaration at this Council of the motherly role of the Virgin
August 20 – Saint Bernard, Doctor of the Church (d. 1153) Mary’s humility It would be easy to say of the disciples that they were altogether worldly when, not having not yet received the Holy Spirit (because [...] children, if you love Mary, seek to acquire this virtue. Yes, if it is in your heart to please her, imitate her modesty. Excerpt from St Bernard’s sermon The twelve stars in Mary's crown [...] them. Mary, in contrast, humbled herself not only in all things, but also more than all the others; and more deeply, for she was greater. So too, it is with reason that she who placed herself last of all
diversity of languages and climates, has conferred on a great number of governments special missions for the accomplishment of his designs. And as in the past he preferred the tribe of Judah to those of the [...] Let us pray to Mary Queen of Nations, with Saint Louis Saint Louis had wished to die on a Saturday (a day dedicated to the Virgin Mary) and this grace was granted to him by Mary: it was on Saturday, August [...] sons of Jacob, and as he bestowed special blessings upon it, so he chose France in preference to all the other nations of the earth for the protection of the Catholic faith and for the defense of religious
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his rule and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold [...] Christ, the Redeemer of mankind, accomplished and exceeded all expectations of Israel and all the promises of God, by freeing us from sin and death and by opening the gates of the kingdom of heaven for us. By [...] 8:11), the Burning Bush of the revelation blazing but not being burnt up (cf. Ex 3:2), the Garden of Eden and the Paradise of the Son of God on earth (cf. Gen 2), the Rainbow or "sign of the covenant" between
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his rule and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold [...] Christ, the Redeemer of mankind, accomplished and exceeded all expectations of Israel and all the promises of God, by freeing us from sin and death and by opening the gates of the kingdom of heaven for us. By [...] 8:11), the Burning Bush of the revelation blazing but not being burnt up (cf. Ex 3:2), the Garden of Eden and the Paradise of the Son of God on earth (cf. Gen 2), the Rainbow or "sign of the covenant" between
