spirit of humility and with a broken heart, one hundred times to the East, one hundred times to the West, one hundred times to the North and one hundred times to the South. "Then, you and the clergy should [...] dignitaries and soldiers. The Patriarch Abraam faced him with his clergy and many faithful believers, among whom Simon the Tanner stood. Things happened just as Saint Simon had described and at the first [...] by fear the caliph and his entourage cried out: "God is great, blessed be his name." The caliph begged Abraam to cease what he was doing for fear that the town might tumble down, and when the commotion
‘Fifteen! And you say it isn’t an organization. Who recruited you, and who sends you literature?’ The prosecutor did not accept Janina’s reply that the Living Rosary simply met to pray to God; and, in any [...] in the Ukrainian town of Wierzboviec. The Soviets, in the name of their atheist Communist ideology, had set about shutting down seminaries and arresting priests, so many people under Communist rule began [...] began to participate in Catholic groups organized by lay people to teach catechism and offer spiritual and moral support to the community. Under these circumstances, Janina joined the Living Rosary. Although
his successors, and from the very beginning his spiritual sons took it to their hearts…. Then came the terrible and dark days of 1789 and 1791. The French Revolution was beginning and for the next ten [...] little writing and him whom the Holy Ghost has made use of to write it—or at least to smother it in the darkness and silence of a coffer that it may not appear . .. They shall even attack and persecute those [...] field of brambles, and was thus free from the fire and pillage of the revolutionists.” Even after it was returned to the community library, it remained hidden in an old chest of books and manuscripts, until
Fatima, Portugal, on May 13, 1917, to three young children named Lucia (March 22, 1907-February 13, 2005), Francisco (June 11, 1908-April 4, 1919), and Jacinta (March 10, 1910-February 20, 1920). On that day [...] another flash of lightning and, after taking a few more steps, they saw above a small holm oak, "a lady, all dressed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light clearer and more intense than a crystal [...] parents. "And what does your Grace want of me?" - Will you offer yourselves to God to bear all the sufferings He will send you, as an act of reparation for the sins by which He is offended, and of supplication
adventure called the Great "M" of Mary ( aime pronounced "M" in French means love) was a pilgrimage done on bicycle organized by two sisters called Isabelle and Marie, and their friend Xavier. The complete [...] feast of the Assumption, Isabelle, Marie, Xavier and many other young people, and even a bishop, traveled for a total of 1,429 miles, from Lourdes to La Salette. Marie shared this reflection: "We learned [...] keep this commitment and continue to pray it every day. It is such a learning process!" Isabelle remembers: "We also learned that to get closer to Jesus, we have to go to the Virgin Mary first. Thanks to Saint
ant to God’s Heart. The soul that chooses Mary as an advocate can be sure that its prayers and requests will be answered. Jesus refuses nothing to Mary. Mary is the powerful Virgin, the Virgin full of [...] that springs from the pure, humble, simple and confident heart. Ah! If we could see all the wonders that Mary works in souls! To say that Mary is Queen of Heaven and earth is very beautiful, very true; to [...] The following are a few thoughts from French mystic Marthe Robin on Mary: God has given us Jesus through Mary, so we must go to Mary to reach Jesus. "No one goes to my Father without my permission," Jesus
of Nazareth and to the place where Mary said "Yes" to the announcement of the angel Gabriel. And it was there that everything changed for me: while I was kneeling before her little altar, Mary moved me [...] I was not close to Mary at all! I entered a Carmelite convent... and after 22 years as a Carmelite in France, the prioress sent me... to Nazareth! Yes, I arrived there in 2007 and joined the Carmel of [...] Mother is!" I am eager to share with you the story of my encounter with Mary, the Mother of God. I used to not care much about Mary, even though my mother had a great devotion to her - for a good reason:
through Mary. It involved taking Mary as a spiritual model and guide in order to grow in devotion to Christ. Some of this made intuitive sense to me. As a mother, I knew that Mary’s love for Christ, and her [...] faithfully throughout his life, death, and resurrection. Perhaps, then, I could increase my own faith and love for Christ through her example and guidance. The question of Mary having a mediating role was a little [...] chosen to bring Christ into the world - and this is a mediating role. Through Mary, the Incarnation is made known to us. Mary, then, is a mediator between Christ and humankind, in a way that is both analogous
Hail Mary well said, with devotion and modesty, is, according to the saints, the enemy of the devil, which puts him to flight, and the hammer that crushes him." We rarely associate devotion to Mary with [...] 22, 23 and 24, 1986, two million people gathered in Manila without any bloodshed. People went out into the streets with the statue of Mary, singing and praying the rosary, offering flowers and food to [...] to the soldiers. The power of the people was the power of Mary, and the victory was the victory of Mary. Thierry Fourchaud. October 2016 Adapted from: https://www.mariereine.com/la-puissance-du-rosaire/
the Husband who is the essence of Love itself. Thus, just as in The Song of Songs, Mary's Beloved is for her and Mary is for her Beloved. [...] United Hearts The Father's Heart is for Mary, just as the most loving heart of every father is for the pleasantest of all daughters. The Son's Heart is for Mary, just as the warmest heart of every son [...] all mothers. The Holy Spirit's Heart is for Mary, just as the most devoted heart of every husband is for the most cherished of all wives. Reciprocally, Mary's heart is for the Father, just as the heart
