is clearly suggested by the very origin of this practice, heavenly rather than human, and by its nature… With the meditation of Sacred Mysteries added to the vocal prayers, there emerges another very great

town with healing and helping people in desperate circumstances to get their lives back. The ongoing nature of Medjugorje makes it difficult for Church authorities to make a definitive judgement on whether

the Virgin Mary and the one through which he continues to be born in the Church are of a different nature and happen in a different way. But what is most important about this aspect of Vatican II's doctrine

anguished lips. The need for maternal tenderness in these heartbreaking moments is deeply rooted in human nature. The invocation of Mary at the hour of death is therefore one of the most moving expressions of Christian

joined hands of the bride and groom were wrapped in a wedding ribbon, symbolizing the indissoluble nature of their union. The bride and groom then kept the ribbon as a visible sign of their mutual commitment

which the second Person of the Trinity accepted to give up his divine privileges to espouse a human nature marked by the pain of sin. What gift would be fitting for the Word to become flesh, to repay his

abortion, when a child is conceived but not given birth to because the fetus dies either through natural causes or the sin of man. Up to recently this was the only known cause of an unfulfilled maternity

and his sadness. She experienced his fear, anger and sorrow. She experienced his death. It is only natural that in times of such sorrow and pain that we run to our Mother for help.” Adapted from Catholic

prayed and suffered, all the way to His sacrifice on the Cross. But at the same time His divine nature produces a sort of distance in my mind, which makes me hesitate to share everything directly to Him

my voice was still trembling. The next day, I went back to look at the "scene of the incident.” Naturally there was no concrete wall: the vision from the night before had been given to me to make hit the