1938) Divine Mercy In My Soul O Mary, Immaculate Virgin, pure crystal for my heart, You are my strength, O sturdy anchor! You are the weak heart's shield and protection. O Mary you are pure, of purity inc [...] descended from heaven, leaving His eternal throne, And took Body and Blood of your heart, And for nine months lay hidden in a Virgin's heart. O Mother, Virgin, purest of all lilies, Your heart was Jesus' first [...] deeper than yours. You were raised above the choirs of Angels and above all Saints. O Mary, my sweet Mother, I give you my soul, my body and my poor heart. Be the guardian to my life, Especially at the

perfect virtue of spirit, then Mary was most blessed, for she was full of virtues and grace. She was so prudent and had such great faith that she became the foundation and pillar of the whole Church. [...] of Mondevi (Italy, 1540) Blessed Are You Because You Believed (I) Notice that Elizabeth talks about Mary's blessedness: "Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled"

perfect virtue of spirit, then Mary was most blessed, for she was full of virtues and grace. She was so prudent and had such great faith that she became the foundation and pillar of the whole Church. [...] of Mondevi (Italy, 1540) Blessed Are You Because You Believed (I) Notice that Elizabeth talks about Mary's blessedness: "Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled"

required an account of it. If he had told his opinion and the proof he had of Mary's purity, would not the people have mocked him and stoned Mary? How would they have believed in the Truth still mute in [...] Ajaccio (Corsica, France) Joseph’s test (2) Joseph was naturally afraid at the novelty and splendor of the miracle and the depth of the mystery. We need not wonder that he thought himself unworthy of the [...] Elizabeth exclaim with fear and trembling : “Whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” That is why Joseph wanted to send her away. But why in secret and not openly? To avoid any

been protected by the Virgin Mary, and even some of those who have been wounded, have lost loved ones or suffered material loss, see Mary as a mediatrix of divine healing and consolation. https://www.en [...] between Christians and Muslims, beyond religious divisions. Many Lebanese have a strong devotion to the Virgin Mary, whose image can be found everywhere: in the streets, inside homes, and of course in the [...] than 180 people and injuring 6,500. Thirty years after the end of the civil war, the Land of Cedars remains extremely fragile, with this disaster adding to a long series of tragedies and struggles often

of pressure on me to join their group and make a consecration to Mary according to the way of Saint Louis de Montfort. I felt this path to be very foreign to me, and the whole thing made me unhappy, but [...] of Our Lady of Guadalupe to our Church and I went to see her. As the life-sized image was carried past me I felt a stream of love going from my heart to Mary, and without words or even ideas, something [...] just fine--nothing is the matter with it." After that I relaxed, and little by little Mary found her proper place in my life, inwardly and outwardly, without my having to worry about it.

order to my Mother Sister Cecilia, a Roman nun and a contemporary of Saint Dominic, recounted a vision that the saint had, which shows the Virgin Mary’s special protection over the Order of Preachers. [...] n of this Order." Then Dominic saw the Virgin Mary sitting at the right side of God. Members of all religious orders were in contemplation of the Lord and his Mother but there were no Dominicans. Dominic [...] Dominic wept bitter tears, which prompted Mary and her Son to ask him the reason for his sadness. "Do you wish to see your order?" Jesus asked him. "Yes, Lord," replied Dominic, trembling. So the Lord put

Rosary with children and teenagers. I am convinced that a family and a couple who pray the Rosary every day, at least a decade, are in good hands. The same goes for me, a priest and a bishop. It took me [...] prayer, entrusting all the people and difficult situations we have encountered during the day to Mary's intercession. We sleep so much better when we fall asleep holding Mary's hand! So, we should always carry [...] carry our rosary in our pocket and pray it whenever we have a chance, and finish it in the evening! Xavier Malle , Bishop of Gap and Embrun (France) October 2017

vocation. Most of us have dreams and specific ideas about how the year 2017 should unfold. But what if nothing happens as planned, and everything changes in the blink of an eye? Mary was open to changes in her [...] this unusual maternity and she was never the same again. She changed the course of History by committing to grow personally and spiritually. It is incredible to see how each and every one of us can change [...] year? If so, following the example of Mary can help. She went from being an ordinary future bride to being a woman facing a difficult spiritual challenge. When Mary accepted her miraculous pregnancy, she

that moment on, Mary took concern for us upon herself, and when we let ourselves be guided by her, we are in safe hands. Saint John Paul II believed this, he trusted Mary, and with Mary he transformed pain [...] Tuus” for his motto? Remembering Saint John Paul II and the 15th anniversary of his death, Pope Francis encouraged people to pray for his intercession and trust in Divine Mercy, especially during these “difficult [...] moment of the crucifixion and she believed this was the moment of God’s victory over human wickedness”—through love — God’s greatest strength. From the cross, when Jesus told Mary, “Behold your son,” referring