from his prepared text. Mary is "Our Lady of Prompt Succor, who, after conceiving in her immaculate womb the Word of life, goes out to visit and assist her cousin Elizabeth." And, he assured us, "Her ‘ [...] "Everything that Jesus Christ proclaims and we priests too proclaim, is good news ... The joys of the gospel are special joys ... They need to be poured into new wineskins." And the pope adds that the stone water [...] water jars "clearly reflect that perfect vessel which is Our Lady herself, the Virgin Mary". As in Cana, "Mary is the new wineskin brimming with contagious joy." "Without her, dear priests, we cannot move

dispersed, from seeking and finding its reward here below. Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap. Preacher of the Pontifical Household Excerpt from his book Mary Mirror of the Church And also: Marian Encyclopedia [...] cries or lamentations coming from Mary beneath the cross Unlike the women who accompanied Jesus as he ascended to Calvary (cf. Lk 23:27), there are no reports of Mary's cries or lamentations as she stood [...] Luke, Mary is silent at the birth of Jesus. In the Gospel of John, she is silent at the time of Jesus' death. In the first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul contrasts "the word of the cross" and "the

(perfect alignment) of Jupiter and Saturn in the Pisces constellation. Thanks to his calculations, he established that the same phenomenon (which causes an intense and bright light in the starry sky) [...] Jupiter and Saturn would become one! Now for the Babylonian astrologers, this conjunction, which is observed only once every 794 years, had occurred three times in 7 BC: on May 29, October 1, and December [...] the Virgin’s Childbirth (654) established at the Council of Toledo in 656 In the time of the Virgin Mary, this conjunction of planets occurred three times The Babylonian astrologers had calculated with

fulfillment of the Covenant between God and humanity, the wedding between Christ and his Church. Jesus is true man and true God. God brings his presence in a complete way. Mary is the bridal chamber, the place [...] (Issoudun, France, 1854) Mary, the house where Christ espouses the Church We read in Proverbs: " Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she [...] she has also set her table." (Proverbs 9:1-2) Mary is a creature, made by the Creator, by the creative Wisdom. She was sanctified by the Holy Spirit so she could carry the Word of God, who became incarnate

1933, Belgium was visited by Mary twice Belgium, a Christian land since early Christianity, has many shrines dedicated to Mary. Two of them are well-known both locally and abroad as they both originated [...] the Virgin Mary in the same year, 1933, six years before the outbreak of World War II: - The shrine of Our Lady of Beauraing, near Dinant, where Mary appeared in 1932-33, dressed in white and crowned with [...] she used for herself was “Mother of God and Queen of Heaven.” The apparition was officially recognized in 1949; - The shrine of Our Lady of Banneux, where Mary referred to herself as "Our Lady of the Poor

now illuminate those around her, and the light of Heaven would take over the darkness. Saint Zélie can become a friend and a precious help in living close to Jesus and Mary. Translated from the French: Life [...] (1883) Battling cancer with Mary Saint Zélie Martin (mother of Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1831-1877, canonized on October 18, 2015 by Pope Francis), frequently turned to Mary, "the Virgin with the Smile [...] knew that the Mother of God is there with us through every family event; that she heals, consoles and strengthens those who invoke her when a serious condition like cancer occurs. When Zélie discovered

(Bra, Italy, 1336) Mary used the same words that were spoken to her In the narrative of the Annunciation we see how the Virgin Mary welcomes God’s mercy, which brings her out of herself and leads her towards [...] ourselves available, so that our heart and our whole being are ready to welcome God when he enters into our lives. When we see how this astonishing encounter between Mary and the Archangel Gabriel unfolds, we [...] according to your word." (v.38) Even without fully understanding what is asked of her and all that is going to happen, Mary declares herself totally available to the Word. In this moment several things are

heaven with her body and soul. This is why she is able to welcome us as a "good hostess" in Paradise. Mary totally fulfilled the course of a human destiny. She precedes us, awaits us, and we hope that she [...] that always remains open" and begs us to look at the star to reach the haven of all happiness. Fr. Guillaume de Menthière Excerpt from the book Je vous salue Marie (Hail Mary) , Paris 2000 [...] the Church calls Mary “the Gate of Heaven” In her great wisdom, the Church, who is an expert in humanity, offers words that give great hope to the faithful for the crucial hour ("Holy Mary, Mother of God

get to know you better, and like Elizabeth at Ain Karim, I am waiting for you to come." The Lord wants us to enter into an intimate and strong relationship with the Virgin Mary. Jesus so wanted us to love [...] that He gave her to us as our Mother. Mary is a precious gift for all of us... She is a real person and wonderful to have around. She is such sweet company. Mary draws us in the wake of Jesus—in the breath [...] February 8 – Our Lady of Casimir (Poland, 1411) Getting to know Mary better Mary comes into our lives in a unique way without imposing herself. She comes to serve us so that we can better discover her

that they had seen and heard. Mary entered into contemplation and helped the Apostles enter the silence of meditation with her. Let us contemplate the mystery of Jesus, Son of God and Son of man. Until [...] of Our Lord Mary Attracted the Living Spirit upon the Apostles Everything that happened on the day of the Ascension, Mary kept in her heart. She was educated by her Son’s example, so Mary understood the [...] the Father’s will for her. “Thy will be done” - the FIAT of the Annunciation and the FIAT of the Cross took Mary to the FIAT of the Ascension. Jesus disappeared before her eyes of flesh. She was forced