Journey of the Rosary In the spiritual journey of the Rosary, based on the constant contemplation - in Mary's company - of the face of Christ, this demanding ideal of being conformed to him is pursued through [...] frequently in each other's company, tend to develop similar habits, so too, by holding familiar converse with Jesus and the Blessed Virgin, by meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary and by living the same [...] can become, to the extent of our lowliness, similar to them and can learn from these supreme models a life of humility, poverty, hidden-ness, patience and perfection."
union with her Son "unto the Cross", but she was also the "handmaid of the Lord", left by her Son as Mother in the midst of the infant Church: "Behold your mother". Thus there began to develop a special [...] Mother and the Church. For the infant Church was the fruit of the Cross and Resurrection of her Son. Mary, who from the beginning had given herself without reserve to the person and work of her Son, could
instead, She was killing us with Her tears: Her tears are a fire that 'kills' us." Another day, while this same exorcist was invoking the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the devil spoke of the [...] At these words, the exorcist exclaimed, "Thank you Mary, thank you Immaculate Heart!" The devil immediately replied, "Leave that Heart alone: we thrust a sword into it and it did not die; we crucified her [...] many souls have dedicated themselves to atone for them; and each soul pulls out a thorn, and each thorn that is removed drives a post of fire into our brain. They are hit, beaten, burned, scratched, pierced
Daughters of Charity. With Saint Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac gave the Daughters of Charity a fully Marian spirituality. She wrote: “All truly Christian souls must have a great love for the Blessed [...] of the Rue du Bac in Paris, at a convent of the Daughters of Charity, shortly before the apparitions of Lourdes), when the sisters would renew their consecration to Mary. Louise used to have her religious [...] (Autobiography, M 33) She consecrated the Society to the Blessed Virgin in Chartres, where she went on a pilgrimage in October 1644. She chose two Marian days as the main feasts for her order: March 25th (feast
meeting with the Virgin Mary that made young Bernadette a saint—the little shepherdess was already a saint before the apparitions took place. This conclusive and inspiring perspective comes out of a book [...] Bernadette is to Lourdes what Mary is to the Church. Laurentin’s research is convincing—even before Our Lady chose her, "this poor girl" was already a saint. She prayed a lot, didn’t complain about the [...] René Laurentin about the life of Saint Bernadette Soubirous entitled Une petite vie (A Little Life). Father Laurentin, a French priest and theologian (1917-2017), was an expert on Marian apparitions, particularly
When we look at Mary, we need to meditate on her Yes at the Annunciation, a true Yes to life, despite her fear and questions. How was this going to be done? The angel Gabriel reassured Mary, calmed her heart [...] on life extend far beyond the French and European borders. Thus, like France, many countries, faced with the expansion of their legislation on abortion, are organizing Marches for Life. The year 2018 revealed
shrine is enjoying a great revival at the present time, with renewed pilgrimages, large summer events and youth gatherings. A re-dedication of England to Mary in this 21st century is a powerful thing. Adapted [...] to build a common good, as we seek to embrace the truth of the Gospel that inspires us to create a culture that respects life, embraces the great diversity of our people, and inspires all to a greatness [...] Walsingham, the ancient shrine that has been a place of pilgrimage for more than 1,000 years. England was first dedicated to Our Lady in 1381 by King Richard II, at a time of division and unrest and at the
of all flesh, a new Eve. But she is also our daughter. The ancient world of sorrow, the world before the access of grace, cradled her to its very heart for many centuries, dimly awaiting a virgo genetrix [...] of sin, cherished the wondrous girl-child whose name even was unknown. A little girl, the queen of the angels! And she's still a little girl, remember! Our poor race is not worth much, but childhood always [...] wondering sadness, and with something more in them, never yet known or expressed, something that makes her younger than sin, younger than the race from which she sprang, and though a Mother by grace, mother
may see the miraculous icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the “Uspenie Bogorodichno” Cathedral in Varna, Bulgaria. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has sent a miraculous icon of Our Lady of Nazareth to Varna [...] Varna, Bulgaria where it will be publicly exhibited for a limited time. The official reception of the holy relic has been appointed for January 27, 2018 at the “Uspenie Bogorodichno” Cathedral in Varna. The [...] The presence of the icon in the temple will be paired with series of celebratory sermons. The miraculous icon of the Holy Virgin is known to have the source of numerous miracles. Most of them consider helping
They didn't understand why I was so happy after being in such a bad accident. It is a miracle that I survived the crash. Of course, I had a few broken bones, but I did not need to have surgery and didn't [...] forced myself to remain still until the first responders arrived (35 minutes in the Provence sun, with a temperature of 34°C in the shade). While the firemen were taking care of me, I asked my friends to [...] little get-together we had planned with some friends. They were all waiting for me at home and we celebrated this "miracle" around 11:00 pm! Emmanuel Testimony sent to the Mary of Nazareth organization on September
