visit her in Person. He so fills her solitude, her lofty contemplation, and her most heavenly conversation, that the angels admire and venerate her like a person more divine than human. [...] November 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris, 1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ... There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power
Conception (1646) The Rosary of the Virgin Mary (VI) Even now, amid the joyful songs of the heavenly Jerusalem, the reasons for giving her thanksgiving and praise remain unchanged. These prayers inspire [...] recitation of the Rosary, the Christian community comes in contact with the memories and the contemplative gaze of Mary. [...] concern for the pilgrim Church, in which she continues to relate her personal account of the Gospel. Mary constantly sets before the faithful the “mysteries” of her Son, with the desire that the contemplation
December 30 - Our Lady of Bologna (Italy, 1193) Through Mary Life is Born to Us Our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to liberate mankind, in which both males and females are destined to salvation, was not averse [...] Life is born to us through a woman. The devil, defeated, would be tormented by each nature, feminine and masculine, since he had taken delight in the defection of both.
visit her in Person. He so fills her solitude, her lofty contemplation, and her most heavenly conversation, that the angels admire and venerate her like a person more divine than human. [...] November 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris, 1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ? There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power
Conception (1646) The Rosary of the Virgin Mary (VI) Even now, amid the joyful songs of the heavenly Jerusalem, the reasons for giving her thanksgiving and praise remain unchanged. These prayers inspire [...] recitation of the Rosary, the Christian community comes in contact with the memories and the contemplative gaze of Mary. [...] concern for the pilgrim Church, in which she continues to relate her personal account of the Gospel. Mary constantly sets before the faithful the "mysteries" of her Son, with the desire that the contemplation
February 11 – Our Lady of Lourdes Mary inspires the most delicate sentiments of Christian piety At Lourdes, Fatima and other Marian shrines, an impartial observation has been established concerning Marian [...] that Mary is called to play today for our salvation? Today, in many countries, the existence of Christianity is at stake. It would be utter recklessness to ignore the voice of God who, through Mary, speaks [...] speaks to the world, and to turn one's back from her only because He makes His voice heard in the Catholic Church. And especially because the Reformed Church never parted with the Mother of God. She was
July 12 - Our Lady of Lure (Avignon, France, 1110) Mary Remembers What John says in his Gospel about how remembering becomes understanding and the path “into all the truth” (Jn 16:13) comes very close [...] Annunciation of Jesus’ conception by the Archangel Gabriel. There Luke tells us that Mary took fright at the angel’s greeting and entered into an interior “dialogue” about what the greeting might mean. The most [...] important passages figure in the account of the adoration of the shepherds. The Evangelist comments, “Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk 2:19). At the conclusion of the words of the
test time and again, Bernadette and her family discovered the meaning of unconditional commitment. “I do not promise to make you happy in this world, but in the next”…The happiness that Mary promised to [...] March 3 - Fourteenth Apparition at Lourdes (France, 1858) Unconditional Commitment with Mary Bernadette Soubirous is the saint of Lourdes … the saint of penance… the saint of poverty. Our Lady’s child [...] the grotto, Bernadette’s deeply prayerful experience silently touched the hearts of all who watched, and crowds began to form in ever greater numbers as the famous Fortnight of Apparitions progressed. Since
that it was Mary who touched the hearts of the people, and a process of spiritual renewal began in me. I have returned to Lourdes many times, and I have always received the same impression: Mary takes us [...] May 8 – Our Lady of the Rosary (Pompeii, Italy, 875) Mary touched their hearts It was at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France: I was a young priest, participating in a UNITALSI pilgrimage (an Italian [...] because Lourdes seemed more like a commercial city to me than a religious shrine. It was the year 1970 and we young priests were influenced by the climate of protest of the time. On the second day, the organizers
promotes it in the parish and even hands a copy of the prayer (1)to those who come to him for confession. As a result, he’s seen petitions answered time and again. “I really believe Mary is doing something with [...] May 5 – Zeitoun apparitions approved by Coptic Patriarch Kyrillos VI (Egypt, 1968) "I really believe Mary is doing something with this prayer" Sometimes, answers to novenas can come in unexpected ways. That’s [...] Libertyville, Ill. He acquired a devotion to Our Lady of Confidence from his mother, so when a friend and her husband were having difficulty conceiving, it was natural for him to pass on the prayer, “My Mother
