(Conception of Mary) At the Hour of Our Death Saint Alphonsus of Liguori is the author of The Glories of Mary, an absolute best-seller which was published in 1750 (one thousand abridged editions have been printed [...] but also promoted a certain spirituality, as well as popular prayers and devotions of other saints. Each chapter ends with an edifying example: usually the story of an apparition or a miracle. In total [...] du Montparnasse. "All of a sudden we saw his face light up and become resplendent as he spoke and smiled down at the Madonna. An hour later, in the presence of three other priests, the same meeting was repeated
to the Virgin Mary: even if the Scriptures do not explicitly say it, this is evident from the fact that he appeared to many others." p>Around the same time, St. Teresa of Avila received a private revelation: [...] to experience this joy [of faith]; and that he had spent a long time with her, because she needed to be comforted." St. John Paul II offered a similar argument: "It is not conceivable that the Virgin, [...] already met Jesus. The unique and special character of the Blessed Virgin's presence at Calvary and her perfect union with the Son in his suffering on the Cross seem to postulate a very particular sharing on
Blessed Virgin Mary Mary is the icon of our hope Mary's "yes" was truly an agreement, a free, conscious, and unconditional commitment to a project that came from God the Creator (...). Mary was aware that [...] Advent. Yes, Mary recognized that she had been preferred among all women, that she had found favor with God. And it is all these elements that persuaded her to embrace God’s plan. However, Mary also knew [...] danger, but she fully trusted in the Lord, who never abandons those he entrusts with a mission. In this Advent season, Mary is the icon God gives us to await the feast of Christmas. She is the icon of Hope
Balkans. My plan was to meet up with a pilgrimage there. With the look of a tourist and a deep tan, sunglasses and a camera, I finally reached my destination after a long drive through Italy, Slovenia, [...] the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary. I was of two minds on the topic of this Bosnian “Lourdes.” With the only difference being that the healing baths have been replaced by confessionals, the fervor [...] November 25 – Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted (Rome, Italy) Now I know that Mary is there! In July 2010, I went to Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina) at the spur of the moment, while vacationing in the Balkans
of Knots, along with the recitation of the Rosary. These repeated invitations are a good thing and are beneficial for our spiritual life. Nevertheless, they find little echo with priests, who are supposed [...] Holy Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) The Rosary—the lifeline that Mary tosses to us The Rosary often has the reputation of being an archaic devotion for the elderly or religious. However, many popes have urged [...] prayer, instead of being a passive activity, may drive us to concrete action. But why pick up a rosary or go back to praying it? Because in all her apparitions, the Blessed Virgin Mary has asked us to do so
Patroness of Brazil Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (V) My heart has dictated with special joy all that I have written to show that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been unknown up till now. This is one of the [...] If the knowledge and the reign of Jesus Christ will certainly come into the world, it can only be a necessary consequence of the knowledge and the reign of the Blessed Virgin, who gave Jesus to the world
Patroness of Brazil Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (V) My heart has dictated with special joy all that I have written to show that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been unknown up till now. This is one of the [...] If the knowledge and the reign of Jesus Christ will certainly come into the world, it can only be a necessary consequence of the knowledge and the reign of the Blessed Virgin, who gave Jesus to the world
theologians of the twentieth century. A former Lutheran minister who became a Catholic priest, he was once on high alert for any form of "mariolatry". The book in question has a rather esoteric title: Le Trône [...] Emeritus Professor of English at Condorcet College in Paris. A founder of the French edition of Communio, he was Cardinal Lustiger’s Special Adviser and is now his literary executor. He is part of the Oasis [...] Stephen of Hungary (d. 1038), who consecrated his country to the Mother of God - Feast of Saint Joachimo Mary is the prototype of humanity as God our Father wants it to be It is evident that Marian devotion has
– Apparition of Mary Immaculate Mother of Victory to Cäcilia Geyer (Wangen/Wigratzbad, Germany, 1938), approved devotion Mary never thought of herself (I) Before the Annunciation, Mary already belonged [...] each word ... She sought a Presence in them, she found a Person in whom all human hope was contained. Her heart beat only in this prophecy: "The Virgin shall conceive and bear a son.” (Is 7: 14). She had [...] which God himself had inspired in her: - How can this be, since I have no relations with a man? - The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you" (Luke 1: 34-35). Convinced
Le Laus and made a general confession to Father Touche, who encouraged him in his desire to become a priest. From that time on, he felt a great gratitude to Mary: "Oh yes, if I'm a priest, I owe it to the [...] Thinking he was called to the priesthood, he received a blunt rebuke from his priest, who said: "You want to become a priest without knowing if you have a vocation!" Worried, Peter Julian decided to seek light [...] make the journey with a group of pilgrims and stay there for a week. He would later reveal about the graces he received at that shrine: "It was there that I came to know and love Mary for the first time
