is a place of magnificent diversity. Its architecture leads the eyes towards the light and the altar. The cathedral conveys a humble, sweet spirituality (cf. Saint Fulbert of Chartres). Here, Mary presents [...] The entire cathedral is a celebration of the Incarnation. Our Lady is depicted 173 times... The most famous representations of Mary are: Our Lady of Underground in the crypt, with its rich historical references [...] Members of the Chemin Neuf Community celebrate vespers in the transept at 3 o'clock p.m. Csilla Kovac, a Hungarian member, remembers, "Our calling is to pray for the unity of Christians and peace in the world
and illustrious abbey belongs in a very special way to the most holy Heart of the Mother of God." The history of the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Montmartre ended abruptly with the French Revolution, but its church [...] church was definitively saved in 1899. A Montmartre painter, Gazi Igna Ghirei (circa 1900-1975), who was a student and spiritual son of the famous painter Suzanne Valadon, became the humble and ardent [...] title is deeply inscribed in the tradition of the Church, who has always associated the Virgin Mary with beauty. Gazi's intuition is deeply universal: Our Lady of Beauty is destined to gather all the artists
sadness, when I was a slave, I never despaired, because I felt in myself a mysterious force that supported me." She eventually entered a convent to become a Canossian Daughter of Charity (a religious order) [...] Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947) was a former Sudanese slave converted to Christianity, who became a saint. The story of her 78-year earthly journey is truly captivating, rife with dangerous journeys and abusive [...] the Virgin Mary, to put herself under her protection). That same day she made her consecration to Our Lady and received the medal and the blue ribbon of the Daughters of Mary. Josephine had a deep love
things. Let us love the good God with all our heart: that is our science and our wealth. Oh! we should be madly in love with Him, who was the first to be madly in love with us... (...) I find it very difficult [...] – Our Lady of Itati (Argentina) The words of Heaven are not merely words (II) "I am a great ignoramus; but if I were a more learned scholar, I could still write nothing of the things above, because the [...] come up to the shadow of the truth of the language used up there to communicate with each other. The language of Above is a movement of the soul, desires of the soul, impulses of the soul; and the keen eyes
once in a while. When he set out for the Vendee Globe this year, he didn't fail to take the Virgin Mary on board: "I won't be taking a Bible, rosary or medal with me on the boat. I am taking a miniature [...] no one left, then I'll lock the door of the oceans." The skipper took a few things he had on hand and made the famous "key" with a hanger and pieces of wood. When he arrived on the Atlantic coast in France [...] round the world yacht race) on November 8, 2020, she embarked with him aboard his monohull ‘Merci.’ "I have had a special relationship with the Black Madonna of Rocamadour since she was given the key to
own devotion to Mary and took his theme from Mary's words at Cana, "Do whatever he tells you." He presented Knock with a personal gift, a magnificent gold rose, symbolic of the rose on Mary's crown in the [...] as the Virgin Mary, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist, standing beside an altar bearing a lamb. Canonical inquiries of 1879 and 1937 reported that "the testimony of all, taken as a whole, is trustworthy [...] Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1979) Salute to Irish Faith and Endorsement of Knock In Knock, a tiny rural village, on August 21, 1879, fifteen people reported seeing an apparition on the gable wall
own devotion to Mary and took his theme from Mary's words at Cana, "Do whatever he tells you." He presented Knock with a personal gift, a magnificent gold rose, symbolic of the rose on Mary's crown in the [...] as the Virgin Mary, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist, standing beside an altar bearing a lamb. Canonical inquiries of 1879 and 1937 reported that "the testimony of all, taken as a whole, is trustworthy [...] Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1979) Salute to Irish Faith and Endorsement of Knock In Knock, a tiny rural village, on August 21, 1879, fifteen people reported seeing an apparition on the gable wall
thirteenth century, during the time of the Crusades, Saint Simon Stock went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land where he met a group of hermits on Mount Carmel. These men claimed to be the successors of Elijah [...] Simon withdrew to his monastic cell in order to pray to Mary. It was then that he had his famous vision of her bringing the Brown Scapular to him with the following words: "This will be for you and for all [...] elements of Mary's spiritual maternity and her mediation of grace that she is the 'spiritual' mother of all mankind, as well as the 'channel' by which all grace comes to us. This promise implies that Mary will
Laus is a hidden gem. The beautiful natural setting and serenity of the place aren’t the only attractions of this Marian shrine: After 54 years of apparitions of the Virgin Mary, Laus also carries a message [...] of Benedicta (Benoite) Rencurel necessarily marked this shrine: she had her first encounter with the Virgin Mary at 17, and continued to receive visions until she was 71. The “Beautiful Lady” of Laus accompanied [...] message and offers a spiritual experience out of the ordinary. 2018 may be the ideal year to discover or rediscover this mountain shrine of the Alps, explains Fr. Ludovic Frère, Vicar General of the Diocese
John was sent on a recognition mission riding a captured horse, without a saddle or a bridle. He was ordered to ride over to the French border when, suddenly, hearing the signal of a trumpet, his horse [...] standing next to him, who spoke to him with compassion. She was dressed like a shepherdess, with a stick in her hand. She leaned towards him and held a ladle out to him. John drank greedily. ( ... ) The foreigner [...] stand on his own two feet. The young girl held him up, and he took a few steps, staggering like a drunkard. All of a sudden, he felt a marvellous force that triumphed over his weakness. The shepherdess
