said that at least 31 different images of the Virgin Mary are displayed inside this Marian museum, which the faithful, and hopefully the youth, can see and appreciate. Nuestra Señora de Regla Parish celebrated [...] parishioners, devotees, and the youth of the role of Mother Mary in the salvation of mankind through her son, Jesus Christ. “We are really hoping that the youth will come to the exhibit and see the different [...] said that it was the Mother Mary who gave him the rule to direct his monastic community. It was in 1330 in Spain when the Virgin Mary appeared to a priest and told him to go to the location of the hidden sacred
who labor and are overburdened, and I give give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden [...] The Hearts of Jesus and Mary are mentioned explicitely only briefly in the text of the New Testament. Nevertheless the many references to the love and compassion of Jesus and Mary, as well as implied [...] "As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Lk 2:19). When we consecrate ourselves to the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary we are offering to them all that we are and all that
who labor and are overburdened, and I give give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden [...] The Hearts of Jesus and Mary are mentioned explicitely only briefly in the text of the New Testament. Nevertheless the many references to the love and compassion of Jesus and Mary, as well as implied [...] "As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Lk 2:19). When we consecrate ourselves to the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary we are offering to them all that we are and all that
rite, preparing for Christmas is marked by a growing series of Marian feasts and hymns sung in honor of the Virgin Mary. The Mary of Nazareth Team [...] Virgin Mary are Christological mysteries, that is to say, they refer to the mystery of our salvation in Christ. Thus, in the Coptic rite, during this period the faithful sing the praises of Mary in the [...] Mother of the Lord," does not mean that this liturgical season should be presented as a "month of Mary." In Eastern Christian liturgical calendars, the preparation period to the mystery of the event (Advent)
a, in Constantinople. It is probably because St. Luke understood Mary so well that he is believed to have painted Mary’s portrait, and that the first Hodegetria icon was attributed to him. There is no [...] these events and meditated on them in her heart" (Lk 2:19), thus rendering the way in which Mary relived in her memory the deeds of Jesus when he was still a child? Arthur Herlin Excerpted and translated [...] of the Virgin and Child of Hodegetria, a very popular icon in the West, originated in the East. According to tradition, the very first one was made by St. Luke himself in the Holy Land and was later brought
of mercy and grace, You are our refuge and our hope, Protect us, O Mary, and have mercy on our deceased. Although you are far away from us, O Virgin Mary, May your intercession accompany and save us. From [...] above all creatures, And took flesh from you, Obtain forgiveness for us sinners, forever. You are our mother, our hope, our glory and our refuge, Intercede for us to your Son, And ask him to forgive us [...] us our sins through His mercy. Desert us not, O Good Mary, O full of all grace, Save all of your servants, So that we may thank you forever more.
of mercy and grace, You are our refuge and our hope, Protect us, O Mary, and have mercy on our deceased. Although you are far away from us, O Virgin Mary, May your intercession accompany and save us. From [...] above all creatures, And took flesh from you, Obtain forgiveness for us sinners, forever. You are our mother, our hope, our glory and our refuge, Intercede for us to your Son, And ask him to forgive us [...] us our sins through His mercy. Desert us not, O Good Mary, O full of all grace, Save all of your servants, So that we may thank you forever more.
Commendation Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you. [...] so great a Brother and so dear a Mother. May we come at last to you the Father of us all through Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. Commendation [...] who loved to the end, we thank God for you. All holy and ever-living God, in giving us Jesus Christ to be our Savior and Brother, you gave us Mary, His Mother, to be our Mother also. Grant, we pray you
the Virgin Mary to educate us and show us how to maintain the vital link of faith with our Creator. Not only has no creature been so close to God as she was, but moreover, the sin of doubt and suspicion [...] Creator having never reached Mary, she has always tasted the joy of one who walks with God in perfect intelligence and love. For this reason, our education in the virtue of faith and love of God is the most [...] precious gift the Virgin can give us Why is Mary the guardian of the faith? While it is legitimate to pray to the Virgin for health, family, professional and relationship problems, there is an area where
Condition Mary did not know how her child would be born, but she must have sensed that this birth would reflect the Messiah's condition: glorious in some aspects, and yet common, hidden and earthly in [...] life story begins. And in the case Mary and Jesus, what a past! What a life story! [...] for Mary, as it seems to be for us, since at that time in Nazareth peasants also built their homes in natural caves. But birth represents a major event for a mother: with it, the past is history and a life
