(Belgium) - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153) Mary dispenses her graces to her children endlessly and abundantly Let no one speak of your tenderness (O Virgin Mary) if a single person who ever invoked it in [...] There is no lack of numerous examples to support this assertion; they are sufficiently well known and widespread for us to pass over them in the interest of brevity. It is necessary to know with all certainty [...] which has no end. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church (1090-1153) 2 Serm. in Assumpt. and Homily 8: The Glory of the Blessed Virgin
January 4 - Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1418) Mary and God's plan It was by contemplating in his eternal mind the Virgin, Christ and the Church, that God gave his absolute approval to the whole creation [...] the only pure and immaculate daughter of Adam; she saw the Son of Man par excellence, the only just one; Finally, she saw the human multitude unified in a unique society based on love and truth. Divine [...] Divine Wisdom contemplated in this form her future incarnation and, in the children of Adam, her own children; and she rejoiced to see that they justified the plan of creation that she suggested to God (cf.
crisis in the Church, it is imperative to pray to Mary and Joseph! At this proximity of the month of October, which We have already consecrated to the Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of the Rosary, [...] to Our prayers, and that He may come with bounty and promptitude to the aid of His Church, We judge it of deep utility for the Christian people, continually to invoke with great piety and trust, together [...] of this month with, if possible, even more piety and constancy than heretofore. We know that there is sure help in the maternal goodness of the Virgin, and We are very certain that We shall never vainly
during his lifetime). The book presents the person and life of the Virgin Mary, explains Marian spirituality, and includes prayers of the saints and some popular devotions. Its author ends each chapter [...] s, Doctor of the Church (d. 1787) Mary and Alphonsus Liguori smiled at each other as the saint was dying Saint Alphonsus Liguori is the author of The Glories of Mary, published in 1750, which was a bestseller [...] Church and among the faithful, without providing a historical criticism of the facts recounted. On July 31, 1787, at about 6 p.m., St. Alphonsus was dying. He was holding an image of the Virgin Mary (still
– Saint Charbel The Virgin Mary and the Anglicans Anglicans are similar to Protestants in their attitude towards the Virgin Mary, but they recognize her divine motherhood and venerate her, as is evidenced [...] On February 2, 2004, ARCIC presented a joint document called "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ." In it, the doctrine of the Assumption of Mary is presented as fully in conformity with Scripture. Moreover [...] evidenced by the many statues of Mary found in Anglican churches. Mary also has a place in their liturgy, for instance with the singing of the Magnificat during the evening service. An Anglican-Roman Catholic
of Jesus and Mary to Saint Bridget St. Bridget heard the Mother of God explain to her: "I can therefore boldly say that his pain was my pain since his heart was my heart. For just as Adam and Eve sold [...] apple, so my Son and I bought back the world as with one heart. Consider therefore, my daughter, how I was at the death of my Son, and it will not be hard for you to give up the world and her cares." (Sermo [...] also heard Jesus say: "I tell you that my Mother and I have saved man as with one heart; I with the pain in my heart and in my flesh, she with the pain and the love of her heart." (Revelationes extravagantes
Christian that has become a real and urgent pastoral need in our time, when we feel the need to anchor life and history to sound spiritual references. Mary Most Holy is a sublime and perfect model of holiness [...] of the Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Puy, Queen of France (France) The Benedictine Order and the Virgin Mary The Order of St. Benedict (O.S.B.), better known as the Benedictine Order, was founded in 529 [...] develop, integrating Christian values with the classical heritage on the one hand, and on the other, the Germanic and Slav cultures. [...] Benedict, unlike other great monastic missionaries of his time
front of some young children and their parents. In my fall, my left shoulder hit a bench, which straightened my head and saved my brains from exploding in front of the children and traumatizing them. That was [...] was my immediate thought, thanking Jesus and Mary for protecting us. I was lying in front of the tabernacle where the Hosts are kept and I offered myself to the Lord, thinking of the ordination of the [...] It was broken and after a year of rehabilitation I could only raise my hand to the height of my shoulder. During an evening of Praise and Healing, I was suddenly filled with shivers and completely healed
see that Mary Undoer of Knots speaks to every man and woman, young and old, of all ages and in every place, in every corner of the country." The list of the different places of devotion to Mary Undoer of [...] Devotion to Mary Undoer of Knots has reached Africa and everywhere else in the world The country of Benin is emblematic of the extent of devotion to Mary Undoer of Knots in Africa. The devotion to Mary Undoer [...] fruit and touched fewer hearts if the painting itself did not speak directly to the heart and soul of those who see it. It has powerful symbolic and theological content. Isabelle Rolland, Marie qui défait
(Italy, 1432) Asking Mary to undo the knots between North and South Korea South Korean artist Caterina Sun-Hwa Sim, also known as Shim Soonhwa, made a copy of the painting of Mary Undoer of Knots in 2018 [...] because it is not a simple copy: the artist represented the Virgin Mary as a Korean woman, dressed in the country's traditional dress and surrounded by angels with almond-shaped eyes. Caterina Sun-Hwa Sim [...] ambassador added. (1) Pope Francis plans to visit Korea soon. The Mary of Nazareth team (1) Interview for the blog “ Cheminons avec Marie qui défait les nœuds ”, available here