Rus’ (present day ‘Ukraine’) and out of gratitude to God and His most Holy Mother, he built the beautiful and still standing Cathedral of St Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in Kiev and erected the Church of the A [...] protection and patronage of the All Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.(1) The Virgin Oranta (Ukrainian: Оранта - from the Latin: “praying”) is a well-known Eastern Christian depiction of the Virgin Mary in prayer [...] Hieromonk Teodosy, a Ukrainian reader of A Moment with Mary , August 2019 ( Hiermonk Teodosy resides at the Monastic Skete (monastery) of the Precious and Life-creating Cross (Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church)
missionary for this Holy Mother of all vocations? I wholly subscribe to this spirit, in my heart and in my faith. And the above remark came to us from a MEP missionary who fulfilled the vocation of every MEP [...] self, in order to serve, just like the Virgin Mary did. The vocation leads to a commitment for every missionary to go out on the journey, in service to God and the Church. This was a source of strength for [...] witness my initial commitment, my unreserved "yes" when I left Paris, and I found her again in China, where she welcomed me with open arms and assisted my ministry… Today, as Bishop of La Rochelle (France),
As Saint Bernard used to say, " De Maria nunquam satis, "-- "Of Mary, one can never say enough.” I have always had a particular devotion and veneration for her. I will never forget an event that occurred [...] walked with us. Suddenly the sky grew very dark and a strong storm threatened to break out at any moment. I begged the Mother of God to protect us, and we were able to reach the church, which was still [...] Lady, Mother of God and our Mother. Eurico Santos Veloso, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora-MG (Brazil) Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary
purgatory in which Mary descends to relieve by her presence the souls detained there. But not only does Mary console and succor her servants in purgatory; she also releases them from this prison, and delivers them [...] compared to the waves, because they last only a certain time, unlike the pains of hell that do not pass; and they are compared to the waves of the sea because of their extreme bitterness. "I have penetrated the [...] them by her intercession. And if we would assist the holy souls in purgatory, let us endeavor to remember them in all our prayers to the blessed Virgin, applying to them especially the Holy Rosary, which
tall man stood beside him. He pointed to a rock, and said in the local patois: "Iéu siéu Joùsè; enlevo-lou e béuras." That is, "I am Joseph; remove it and you will drink." The boulder was heavy - later on [...] regeneration and of the new life springing forth for us from the Passover of Christ. This apparition highlights the powerful role of intercession of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is united to the Virgin Mary in the [...] the eternal plan of divine providence, and God clearly wants Christians, especially families, to turn to him in prayer." The Mary of Nazareth editorial team
priesthood. Mary, Mother of the supreme and eternal priest, becomes the mother of all the priests, her beloved children. Let us entrust to her our whole life so that she may always help us to love and serve [...] means a lot to me: My vocation and priestly ordination. On the day that I was ordained a priest, I strongly felt her presence, encouraging me to embrace her Son’s call and taking me as her son so that I [...] Assisi (d. 1226) The day I was ordained a priest, I strongly felt her presence The Most Holy Virgin Mary is a strong maternal sign in the life of every Christian, because she always shows us the way to fulfill
grandmother was Polish. In the 1910s, as a young girl of between 10 and 15, she lived in the country, in the Polish Carpathian region, near a vast and deep forest that she had to cross to fetch water every day [...] until today. I always felt my grandmother to be very close to me, and the Blessed Virgin not too far either! Eric Sent to A Moment with Mary by one of our readers on June 1, 2020 To share your personal stories [...] day for her family's needs. The forest was so thick that it was very dark and she was always gripped with fear because there were many wolves in the Carpathians at that time. Did my grandmother pray as she
1954, I felt called to the priesthood, and entered the seminary a year later. I was ordained in 1961, and in 1973, on the last day of May—a month dedicated to Mary—Pope Paul VI sent me a letter announcing [...] family because I loved Mary from an early age. I made my first communion on the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. As a teenager, I joined the Marian Congregation in 1946 and have always remained faithful [...] Immaculate Conception, I led the preparation of a gathering of the members of the Congregation and the Children of Mary for the whole northern part of Paraná (one of the 26 states of Brazil). In memory of this
to the Virgin Mary, consecrated me to Our Lady of Aparecida. They prayed for a long time, asking the Virgin to heal and protect me. After that, I was never sick again while growing up, and have never set [...] the Virgin Mary to be my traveling companion. The Virgin is the point of reference for all my reflections, decisions and activities. She is the Mother who listens to me, who shows me the way, and who walks [...] José Director of Vatican Radio in Brazil Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary
church. I went in: it was 7:35 pm, and a Mass was starting! So I quietly joined the congregation! Mary was waiting for me there: she heard the prayer I had just said, and made it possible for me to attend [...] realized that it was not Thursday but Wednesday, and that the glorious mysteries would have been more appropriate. Oh well... I continued on my way and at the 5th mystery, the Institution of the Eucharist [...] Rosary. I had felt a little disoriented in a foreign city where I didn't speak the language, with work and travel worries on my mind. I had prayed that this trip would go well, but I had forgotten to ask to
