of Fatima’s Apparition of Our Lord (Convent Chapel in Tuy, Portugal, 1930) The May Magnificat (II) Mary, on her trip to visit Elizabeth with the Child Jesus maturing in her womb, was seen as mirrored by [...] - were seen to spring up around her steps "most beauteous". In the total union with God into which Mary was brought and entered at the Annunciation for the divine motherhood, the spiritual formation of [...] faithful love extends age after age to those who fear him" (Lk 1: 49-50). Saint Augustine observed: "Mary heard God's word and kept it, and so she is blessed. She gave birth to Christ in her heart before
historical center is the Marienplatz, (Mary's Square), in which the "Mariensäule," the Column of Our Lady, stands with a gilded bronze statue of the Virgin Mary on its summit. I wanted to begin my stay [...] that square and before that image of Mary, about 30 years ago I was welcomed as Archbishop, and it was there that I began my episcopal mission with a prayer to Mary; there I returned at the end of my mandate
Maximin, the young seers, Mary asked that her message be made known to all her people. Indeed, the children’s voices were heard. Pilgrims came. There were many conversions. Mary appeared in a light reminiscent [...] apparition in a village of the French Alps in 1846) bears convincing attestation that the message of Mary is not contained solely within the suffering expressed by her tears. The Virgin called for spiritual [...] Human suffering properly accepted can contribute to purification and salvation. The arm of the Son of Mary will not weigh upon, nor condemn, the people who walk humbly in the ways of the Lord. Christ will
if absorbed by a veil of incandescent light. The Virgin disappears, and the Mother emerges... I see Mary with her newborn Son in her arms... Joseph, who, as if in ecstasy, prayed with such intensity that [...] strange light. He uncovered his face, raised his head, and turned around. The standing ox concealed Mary from him, but she called out: "Joseph, come!" Joseph moved towards her, but seeing the scene, stopped [...] move further, as if hit by a thunderbolt of reverence. He fell to his knees where he was standing. Mary insisted: "Come, Joseph." She pressed her left hand on the hay, holding the Child in her right hand
there have been exaggerations in devotion to Mary, but it was not the Church that made her important; it was Christ Himself. The Church has never adored Mary, because only God may be adored. But she, of [...] space, were it not for the sun. All its light is reflected from that glowing furnace. In like manner, Mary reflects her Divine Son, without whom she is nothing. On dark nights we are thankful for the moon; [...] dark night of the world, when men turned their backs on Him who is the Light of the World, we look to Mary to guide our feet while we await the sunrise.
of Fatima’s Apparition of Our Lord (Convent Chapel in Tuy, Portugal, 1930) The May Magnificat (II) Mary, on her trip to visit Elizabeth with the Child Jesus maturing in her womb, was seen as mirrored by [...] - were seen to spring up around her steps "most beauteous". In the total union with God into which Mary was brought and entered at the Annunciation for the divine motherhood, the spiritual formation of [...] faithful love extends age after age to those who fear him" (Lk 1: 49-50). Saint Augustine observed: "Mary heard God's word and kept it, and so she is blessed. She gave birth to Christ in her heart before
cut off his tirades and said, "And now let's talk a little about the Virgin Mary!" This long hour of conversation about Mary brought back for a moment the peace he felt at his first communion, but his [...] saying its 50 Hail Marys each night. After reverting to his faith, the journalist wrote: "This is my story, which is a long journey of thirty-five years guided by the gentle star of Mary." The book is dedicated [...] for the newspaper, "I caught myself reaching into my jacket pocket for my rosary and praying Hail Marys!" In reality, the priest's words had established a mysterious telepathy between his home state of
with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:4). The novenas to Mary Undoer of Knots are very powerful. Testimonials abound, sent by mail and on the official website of Mary Undoer of Knots, attesting to both the granting [...] pray five decades or mysteries each day. Isabelle Rolland. Marie qui défait les nœuds. D’un “miracle conjugal” à une dévotion universelle (Mary Undoer of Knots: From a "marital miracle" to a universal devotion) [...] to accept responsibility in the knot that she is asking to be undone. The daily meditations invoke Mary under her various names: "New Eve and Most Pure Virgin" (first day), "Filled with Grace and Lady of
grieving over the death of a child, so that they can bring their petitions to Mary, Our Lady of Life. For Brother Hubert-Marie de Bazelaire, rector of the shrine, there was an urgent need to dedicate a new [...] turns into prayer when placed in Mary's hands, the agony of the innocents who were never born, and the suffering of the women who wanted to keep their child. The image of Mary as consoler and protectress of [...] adorn the promontory overlooking the valley. The first one represents the Presentation in the Temple: Mary offering her newborn Son to God, therefore sharing the joys and difficulties common to all mothers;
life." Is it possible to dream of a better definition of what Mary has brought to the world? To a world completely abandoned to proud egoism, Mary teaches the humility of Bethlehem. To a world dominated by [...] Necessary to My Life A German Catholic priest told that one day he saw a painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary hanging in place of honor in the cabinet of Field Marshal Hindenburg. As the priest did not hide his
