Assumption of Mary – the bodily taking up of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into heaven at the end of her earthly life – Archbishop Scicluna explained the meaning behind the feast. […] Mary, who was born without [...] saved by the food supplies, fuel and hope the convoy brought. Mary is an example of the Lord’s mercy, a star shining in the darkness, a ray of hope, Mgr Scicluna said and added: “We all know the sorrow which [...] October 27 – Our Lady of Charity (Cuba) Mary’s Assumption, a message of hope for all The Lord sends a message hope to the faithful through the Assumption of Mary, the Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna
- Our Lady of the Rock (Italy, 1028) Mary in the Temple (V) She resolved to love God with all her heart From her childhood, Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit, and as she grew grace increased within her [...] heart, that He may never be offended by her words or actions. Thus she paid no heed to earthly goods and gave all she could to the poor. She was so moderate in her meals that she would take only the bare [...] they would distract her from thinking of God. Finally, she hoped to live at the time of the Messiah and to become the servant of the holy virgin who would merit to become his mother.
happened: she was in her bed at the moment of impact, and was probably saved by a wooden beam supporting part of the upper floor. The beam remained in place and protected her from the mass of rubble that fell [...] the crash. Anther powerful sign: An image of the Virgin Mary hanging on the wall right above her bed was found completely intact by her family, and is now a treasured object. Adapted from: Est Republican [...] John Paul II, who quoted him five times in his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae Saved by Mary from certain death During the week of August 15, 2020, in Luneville, France, a truck accidentally
To a world full of deceit and lies, she brings truth and simplicity. To a world that is increasingly hardened by hatred, she repeats her lesson of gentleness. To an impure and vain world, she offers the [...] (France) - Our Lady of the Lamp (Rome, Italy) What Mary gave to the world A German Catholic priest reported that he once saw an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary exposed in a prominent place in Field Marshal [...] life." Can one dream of a more beautiful definition of what Mary has brought to the world? To a world given over entirely to the pride of life, Mary teaches the humility of Bethlehem. To a world dominated
September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows The martyrdom of the Virgin Mary The martyrdom of the Virgin Mary is recorded both in Simeon's prophecy and in the story of the Lord's Passion. "This child is here", says [...] "as a sign of contradiction, and you yourself - he is now speaking to Mary - a sword will pierce your soul." Blessed Mother, it is true that a sword pierced your soul. And it was only by piercing your [...] was indeed gone, but yours could not tear itself away. Do not be surprised, brothers, to hear that Mary is a martyr in her soul. Those who are surprised may forget - as they have heard - that Paul counts
launched the pilgrimage 'Ocean to Ocean' in an official letter: Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to you from the Monastery of Mary, Mother of God at Jasna Gora, to officially express support for the great [...] inspiration, pro-life leaders from 18 countries made an "Act of Entrusting to Mary the Protection of the Civilization of Life and Love" before the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa on Saturday, 28 January 2012 [...] - Apparition of the Child Jesus to Sister Lucia of Fatima (Pontevedra, Portugal, 1926) The Virgin Mary travels from Ocean to Ocean (II) The Prior of the Shrine of Jasna Gora (Poland), which houses the
- Our Lady of the Rock (Italy, 1028) Mary in the Temple (V) She resolved to love God with all her heart From her childhood, Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit, and as she grew grace increased within her [...] heart, that He may never be offended by her words or actions. Thus she paid no heed to earthly goods and gave all she could to the poor. She was so moderate in her meals that she would take only the bare [...] they would distract her from thinking of God. Finally, she hoped to live at the time of the Messiah and to become the servant of the holy virgin who would merit to become his mother.
Nativity of Our Lord What made Mary the true Mother of the Eternal Word? Surely, what God asks of us above all else is that we offer our will to Him without reservation and let Him do whatever He wants. [...] Eternal Word of God. Her fiat allowed her to conceive the Son of God and thus gained her the merit of having Him for her own Son, and calling herself His true Mother. Taulian Institutions The Institutions [...] performed wonders by our own will… Again, more than anything else than we could say or do, God asks and desires nothing so much as to hear this wish from the depths of our hearts: " Lord, Your most holy
begged the person who was in the next room to come and help me pick her up. Her arm was already cold. And I heard Marthe say to me: "He killed me." The Marie de Nazareth team [...] Jesus through Mary" Marthe Robin (March 13, 1902 - February 6, 1981) was a French Catholic mystic, who lived in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (Drôme, France). Her life was marked by illness and the progressive [...] visiting her in her sick room and during retreats preached throughout the year in the Foyers de Charité . Marthe wrote on February 3, 1930: “My motto is: All to Jesus through Mary, mediatrix of all graces.
beautiful feast of the Epiphany. Suddenly and inexplicably, in every home a breath of joy penetrated all hearts. Perplexed, the good villagers stood at their doors and came out of their cottages to examine [...] roosters fluttered their wings and for two hours made long crowing sounds. What was happening? Joan of Arc was being born! She was God’s answer to the supplications that kings and peoples had been raising up [...] January 7 – Our Lady of Charity (Rumilly, France, 1856) I came to the king from the Blessed Virgin Mary French heroine Saint Joan of Arc (1412-1431) led a war of liberation to free her country from the
