incarnate, and Mother of all mankind. Mary taught Faustina to live in the presence of God in her soul, to love the Cross, and to practice the virtues that foster an attitude of trust in God and of mercy [...] Lady of Mercy, her devotion to Mary grew even more. Sister Faustina was favored with several visions of Mary during which the holy Mother of God instructed her, helped her and assisted her in her prophetic [...] e Mercy of God” (Notebooks, 449) and: “I am not only the Queen of Heaven, but also the Mother of Mercy and your Mother” (Notebook 330). Sister Faustina venerated Mary especially as the Mother of the Son
felt the sweetest emotion of my life, and it would be impossible for me to express it. The Blessed Virgin explained to me how I should act in the midst of my sorrow, and, pointing to the foot of the altar [...] altar with her left hand, she told me to come and throw myself there and pour out my heart, adding that there I would receive all the consolation I needed. Then she said to me: "My child, I want to entrust [...] but you will have grace, have no fear; tell everything that is happening in you, with simplicity and confidence." I then asked the Blessed Virgin for an explanation of the things that had been shown to
childhood, John Bosco learned from his mother (a widow) to love and pray to the Virgin Mary, and he turned to her often. When he was 9 years old, Mary showed him the path he should follow. He had a vision in [...] docile sheep. Then, I asked her who she was and she answered: “ I am the one that your mother taught you to pray three times a day. ” She pointed to her Son and told me he would help me .” This dream, called [...] mission more clearly, over the years. It is plain that Mary played a central role in revealing his mission to John, which was to care for the poor and abandoned youth. Read more : Library of Marian writings
Heaven and Earth (1), Edward Sri first notes that Catholics pray with Mary and not Mary herself. He makes this beautiful simile: “A rosary is like a portable chapel we can keep in our pocket and pull out [...] God, all we need to do is pull out the beads and turn to the Lord in prayer.” (1) Praying the Rosary like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth , Servant 2017, p. 178 Angelus News [...] Lady of Basella (Italy, 1356) A rosary is like a portable chapel Edward Sri is Professor of Theology and Sacred Scripture at the Auguste Institute in Denver, Colorado, USA. This institute forms Catholics
any other illustrious women. So grace (the meaning of the name Anne), gave birth to the sovereign (the meaning of the name Mary). Indeed, Mary was truly made the sovereign of all creatures, she who was [...] ancient times, plagued by infertility, obtained by prayer and a vow gave birth to Samuel, the latter in turn, similarly, and by supplications and promises, was awarded by God to bear the Mother of God. On [...] Creator. She was born in the house of Joachim, near the Probatica gate, and was taken to the Temple. Then, "planted in the house of God," and nourished by the Spirit, like a fertile olive tree, she became the
apparitions of the Virgin Mary, Christ, angels and various saints at different places in the region: Saint-Étienne d'Avançon, the Fours Valley, Pindreau, Le Laus, Embrun, Gap, La Saulce and Marseille. These a [...] of Hautes-Alpes (diocese of Embrun), Le Laus is a unique Marian shrine in France and in Europe because of the duration and diversity of the apparitions, which stretched from 1664 to 1718! Starting in 1664 [...] are too afraid to make them, and are assisted by the advice of Benoîte who reveals to them what they are holding inside, gives them courage to make a good examination, and where good confessors send them
of adversity, fix your eyes on the star, and call to Mary! If you are tossed on the waves of pride, ambition or jealousy, look at the star and cry out for Mary! If anger or greed or the beguiling charms [...] plunged into the depths of despair, think of Mary. When you are in danger, distress or desperate situations, call for Mary, cry out to Mary! Oh, that her name may never leave your lips, may never leave your [...] you may obtain the favor of her prayers. (...) And your own experience will show you the rightness of calling out that word: the name of the virgin was Mary!
was not Menelick who liberated me, but Our Lady Mary.’ You see, Mary is really my mother, and when my mother has said so, I cannot say no anymore. Go, and may Our Lady protect you!" Encyclopédie Maria [...] Negus's empire of Abyssinia (former name of the country) to his Mother as the tithe of the universe. In a special sense every Abyssinian feels that he is a child of Mary. On account of this tradition, after [...] whose son you hold prisoner. O great Emperor, have pity on an unfortunate woman and return her child to her! I ask you in the name of the Madonna!" After reading this letter, Menelick immediately sent for the
this revelation, and had suddenly learned that I had a child, that he was in heaven, that his name was Camille, and that he had forgiven me for aborting him! Thank you Lord, thank you Mary! What an enormous [...] want this pregnancy and had an abortion in December 1982, without realizing that it was really a child. For me he did not yet exist. And since abortion was legal, I went ahead and did it. Ten years later [...] of a child, and that it brings much suffering to the mother (and probably also to the child). But in his goodness, the Lord doesn’t abandon any of those little ones, who are happy with Mary in the bosom
this revelation, and had suddenly learned that I had a child, that he was in heaven, that his name was Camille, and that he had forgiven me for aborting him! Thank you Lord, thank you Mary! What an enormous [...] want this pregnancy and had an abortion in December 1982, without realizing that it was really a child. For me he did not yet exist. And since abortion was legal, I went ahead and did it. Ten years later [...] of a child, and that it brings much suffering to the mother (and probably also to the child). But in his goodness, the Lord doesn’t abandon any of those little ones, who are happy with Mary in the bosom