, Vatican II emphasized that this consent was given in full freedom and conscience and that it expressed a responsible commitment to the divine invitation to total service to Christ and his saving work
merciful Heart of Jesus.” And as Josefa, always apprehensive about receiving these revelations, expresses to this incomparable Mother all her anxieties, Mary replied tenderly: "My daughter, do not be afraid
"Mom, I love you." The repetition of the Hail Mary's seemed routine, like breathing, but it also expressed my love for this other mother who was giving birth to me to the invisible world by bringing me into
human nature. The invocation of Mary at the hour of death is therefore one of the most moving expressions of Christian piety. In her great wisdom the Church, being an expert in humanity, offers her faithful
Carrying a heavy 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
Immaculate is worthy of the mystery of the Incarnation. A liturgical hymn of the Eastern Church expresses this truth perfectly: "What shall we bring you, O Christ, who became incarnate on earth for us?
John Paul II canonized 117 Vietnamese martyrs and recalled the existence of the former shrine, expressing his wish for its rebuilding, "in an atmosphere of freedom and peace, and of gratitude toward she
In the apparition the Virgin Mary wore over her chest a special scapular of the Sacred Heart, expressing what is her most cherished treasure. The Heart of Jesus clothes the Heart of Mary! To wear the
the path and the steps that lead to the foot of the statue. The statue of Notre-Dame de France expresses first and foremost the confidence of the Catholics of France in the Virgin Mary. For Catholics,
what seems impossible, a miracle is possible; that by saying a small "YES"—the pure and simple expression of unfailing trust—the unexpected becomes the child we have always longed for, and the dwelling
