United Hearts The Father's Heart is for Mary, just as the most loving heart of every father is for the pleasantest of all daughters. The Son's Heart is for Mary, just as the warmest heart of every son [...] all mothers. The Holy Spirit's Heart is for Mary, just as the most devoted heart of every husband is for the most cherished of all wives. Reciprocally, Mary's heart is for the Father, just as the heart [...] daughters is for the best of fathers. Mary's heart is for the Son of God, just as the heart of an incomparable mother is for the Son who has nobody comparable to Him. Lastly, Mary's heart is for the Holy Spirit
United Hearts The Father’s Heart is for Mary, just as the most loving heart of every father is for the pleasantest of all daughters. The Son’s Heart is for Mary, just as the warmest heart of every son [...] all mothers. The Holy Spirit’s Heart is for Mary, just as the most devoted heart of every husband is for the most cherished of all wives. Reciprocally, Mary’s heart is for the Father, just as the heart [...] is for the best of fathers. Mary’s heart is for the Son of God, just as the heart of an incomparable mother is for the Son who has nobody comparable to Him. Lastly, Mary’s heart is for the Holy Spirit
we were fully aware of Mother Mary’s important role. ... It’s easier for me now to pray to Mary: I even find joy in praying the Rosary! It was a gift that the Virgin Mary gave me so that I could go to [...] adventure called the Great "M" of Mary ( aime pronounced "M" in French means love) was a pilgrimage done on bicycle organized by two sisters called Isabelle and Marie, and their friend Xavier. The complete [...] feast of the Assumption, Isabelle, Marie, Xavier and many other young people, and even a bishop, traveled for a total of 1,429 miles, from Lourdes to La Salette. Marie shared this reflection: "We learned
occasions: First, it was revealed by the Archangel Gabriel, who, when addressing Mary, said to her, "Hail Mary" or "Rejoice O Mary," because in Greek the greeting is rendered by the expression Kairé = rejoice [...] to say that Mary was very lucky? Of course not! The Angel's words carry the full meaning of "filled with grace." Adapted from an article by Hervé Marie Catta* 1,000 Questions *Hervé Marie Catta (b. 1939) [...] is in conformity with Scripture. Of course it was not Mary’s own doing! It was a gift of God. "The Mighty One has done great things for me," Mary proclaims in her song of praise, known as the ‘Magnificat’
Mother is!" I am eager to share with you the story of my encounter with Mary, the Mother of God. I used to not care much about Mary, even though my mother had a great devotion to her - for a good reason: [...] and to the place where Mary said "Yes" to the announcement of the angel Gabriel. And it was there that everything changed for me: while I was kneeling before her little altar, Mary moved me profoundly by [...] our personal "yes"! Because Mary said "yes" not only to give birth to Jesus, God himself, but also to give birth to us for God. When I am faced with difficulties, I use Mary's "Yes"! This has become a habit
answer of a young girl, the Virgin Mary: "Fiat mihi ... Let it be done to me according to your word," Mary replies to the Angel. Having opened the way of her heart, Mary also opened the way of her body: [...] mysterious and decisive event—shrouded in mystery, because its only witness was Mary. Everything we know about it comes from Mary, who told the story to Saint Luke, who reported it at the beginning of his gospel [...] dialogue between the angel and Mary in Nazareth is an inverted mirror of the dialogue between Eve and the serpent in the Garden of Eden. In contrast to Eve's disobedience, Mary acts in obedience to God: "I
for Mary. This priest, now passed away, had a deep influence on me. His name was Otho Fernandes Loures. He strongly encouraged us in our devotion to Mary, prompting us to use the canticles of Mary and [...] Immaculate Heart of Mary! I wished that Father Othon were still alive to tell him this fact! I have never stopped praying my Rosary every day and I very much feel the power of Mary in my life. Dom Paulo [...] and to make a vow of submission to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Around the time that I was appointed bishop, he was on his hospital bed and said, "I have learned that you will be made a bishop." I said yes
The following are a few thoughts from French mystic Marthe Robin on Mary: God has given us Jesus through Mary, so we must go to Mary to reach Jesus. "No one goes to my Father without my permission," Jesus [...] ant to God’s Heart. The soul that chooses Mary as an advocate can be sure that its prayers and requests will be answered. Jesus refuses nothing to Mary. Mary is the powerful Virgin, the Virgin full of [...] pure, humble, simple and confident heart. Ah! If we could see all the wonders that Mary works in souls! To say that Mary is Queen of Heaven and earth is very beautiful, very true; to say that she is the
Jesus with the Heart of Mary. When we recite the Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, we offer Jesus the perfect Adoration of Mary. We join our own love for Jesus to Mary's worship and perfect [...] perfect love. Jesus welcomes our time of Adoration as if it were Mary’s own prayer. No matter how weak our faith or how poor our love, Mary receives us into her Heart, and Jesus acknowledges our time of prayer [...] prayer as if it came directly from the Heart of his Mother. The Immaculate Heart of Mary makes up for what is lacking in our hearts. Father Martin Lucia, Rosary Meditations with Mother Teresa of Calcutta
priestly ordination. Devotion to Mary and the daily Rosary have always been very important to us. I entered the seminary at the age of eleven. There, the devotion to Mary was strong: daily Rosary, first [...] month of May had many events organized to give thanks ... Mary was present in the challenges I had to face ... As a bishop, I make petitions to Mary every day. I entrusted to her the diocese of Saint Louis [...] April 24 – Our Lady of Lujan (Argentina) I entrusted my dioceses to her My experience with Mary began the day I was born! My mother had already lost three children during pregnancy. She almost lost me