as part of the preparation for the re-dedication of England as the “Dowry of Mary.” England was dedicated as the Dowry of Mary by Cardinal Bernard Griffin in 1948 and according to the tour organizers’ website [...] Catholic Church. According to the organizers, the phrase “Dowry of Mary” is understood to mean that England has been “set apart” for Mary. It goes back to the time of St Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) [...] moment of great promise…for the Church in this country and for our mission.” Adapted for A Moment with Mary from The Tablet
My devotion to Our Lady I think I must have inherited this devotion from my family because I loved Mary from an early age. I made my first communion on the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. As a teenager [...] Conception, I led the preparation of a gathering of the members of the Congregation and the Children of Mary for the whole northern part of Paraná (one of the 26 states of Brazil). In memory of this event, we [...] seminary a year later. I was ordained in 1961, and in 1973, on the last day of May—a month dedicated to Mary—Pope Paul VI sent me a letter announcing that I was appointed as the first bishop of the Diocese of
Reason, Mary personifies Art, Beauty, Love. Masterpiece of the Creator, Mary, on whom the Holy Spirit delighted to bestow all he invented, and poured out so many of his inspirations. Beautiful Mary! About [...] can never say enough. Chiara Lubich (1920-2008) Founder of the Focolare Movement (Italy) (taken from Mary, The Transparency of God, New City Press, New York 2003)
similarities with God passed through Mary’s soul. We know how silent God is." Frederic William Faber In Belle et douce Marie, la Vierge des peintres (“Sweet and Beautiful Mary: The Virgin of Painters”) by Michael [...] Fatima (d. 1920) – Fifth apparition in Lourdes "Her heart was full; her soul was silent" "How could Mary not be silent? A creature who had lived so long with the Creator could not speak much; her heart was [...] She had been with Jesus for twelve long years, important years for the formation of habits, though Mary lived them as if in a holy ecstasy, full of painful love. She had carried Jesus in her arms. She had
(today basilica) of the Puríssima (Mary Most Pure). The priest for whom I used to serve Mass belonged to the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Nativity of Mary, but I attended a Marist primary and [...] her at her word! This is how Mary has always been in my life. Gustavo Rodríguez Vega Archbishop of Yucatán (Mexico) Exclusive interview by Matthew Green for A Moment with Mary [...] (Bolivia) She said to the Virgin, "I offer you my son," and she took him at his word! The Blessed Virgin Mary has always been present in my life: I was baptized at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey
Khristian Briones became addicted to drugs in prison, before being saved by the Rosary (see A Moment with Mary of January 20th). Sadly, sometime after his release from prison, he fell back into drugs. Yet, one
place. Therefore you will be next to my Mother." Excerpt from Une année avec la Vierge Marie (A Year With the Virgin Mary), selected by Olivier Bonnassies - Presses de la Renaissance, Paris 2009.
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of priests, we entrust you all the priests and seminarians from all over the world. Anne Isabelle Chartier-Kastler Member of Mary Mother of Priests Mission Source: Mary Mother of [...] throughout their priesthood. In Mary, priests renew their priesthood in the Holy Spirit and can lead us to eternal joy. The more priests are attached to the Virgin Mary, the more she can use them to lead [...] by making them more and more holy. We can entrust priests to Our Lady during Mass, by standing with Mary at the foot of the Cross, and offering our communion for them, especially on Thursdays, so that the
From the day of my birth I had health problems so my parents, who had a strong devotion to the Virgin Mary, consecrated me to Our Lady of Aparecida. They prayed for a long time, asking the Virgin to heal and [...] childhood. At the time my parents did it for me, but now I am the one who personally chooses the Virgin Mary to be my traveling companion. The Virgin is the point of reference for all my reflections, decisions [...] José Director of Vatican Radio in Brazil Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary
presence of Mary in my life. I feel that she accompanies me and blesses my ministry. Messias dos Reis Silveira, Bishop of Uruaçu GO (Brazil) Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary
