Mother than a Queen (II) For a sermon about Mary to bear fruit, I believe that we need to talk about her real life, such as we can discover in the Gospel and not just what we merely imagine her life was [...] imagine that her real life, in Nazareth and later, was very ordinary… “He lived under their authority...” (Lk 2:51). How simple that sounds! We often depict Mary as inaccessible, but wouldn’t it be better [...] taken from the Gospel, “They did not understand what he meant” (Lk 2:50), or, “The child’s father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about Him” (Lk 2:33). Their wondering could
Mother than a Queen (II) For a sermon about Mary to bear fruit, I believe that we need to talk about her real life, such as we can discover in the Gospel and not just what we merely imagine her life was [...] imagine that her real life, in Nazareth and later, was very ordinary... "He lived under their authority..." (Lk 2:51). How simple that sounds! We often depict Mary as inaccessible, but wouldn't it be better [...] taken from the Gospel, "They did not understand what he meant" (Lk 2:50), or, "The child's father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about Him" (Lk 2:33). Their wondering could
Revolution, Sister Catherine Labouré worked hard to continue operating the small hospice for the aged and the infirm when most of the sisters had been forced to flee. She also braved the streets to distribute [...] During the rebels’ attacks, she encouraged them to be brave. Miraculously, through the protection of Mary, her whole community returned unharmed. When Sister Catherine learned that the insurgents had ransacked [...] "They have touched Our Lady. They won't go any further." In fact, the uprising ended in the spring. Marie de Nazereth
the garden praying on her knees. Suddenly, Mariette left the garden and went out to the road where the Lady called her. On the way to Mary, Mariette went down on her knees twice. A third time, she knelt near [...] Banneux (Belgium, 1933) I am the Virgin of the Poor The Shrine of Our Lady of Banneux, Belgium, where Mary introduced herself as "Our Lady of the Poor," is a popular place of prayer that draws more than 600 [...] puddle of water from the spring. The Lady spoke to her, “Put your hands in the water.” Mariette did so and repeated what the Lady said to her, “This source is reserved for me.” On Thursday, January 19th, the
week), fasting, consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, devotion to the holy angels, and praying the Rosary. All these messages neither detract from nor add anything to the tradition of the Church [...] apparitions, and then auricular locutions. Relations between the Archbishop of Catania and Rosario were very positive from the outset. The prelate described Rosario as "a sound, balanced, and composed boy [...] the moment has come to tell you who I am. I am Mary, the Mother of God, the Immaculate Conception." On Sunday May 11, 1986, Rosario saw the Virgin Mary for the first time on a boulder known as “Belpasso
angel said to her: "Look! You are to conceive a son, and must call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High" (Lk 1:31). (...) Mary said to the angel, "But how can this come about [...] always accompanied by Milady Diligence. She kept the whole house in order. And whatever she did, she did it with such love and order that even when eating, she ate in an orderly way, up to the time for [...] maiden, to do with order and love whatever you have to do. If your task is to cook or sweep or to govern the household goods, or anything else, do it with diligence. Learn from Mary. This is how she acted
angel said to her: "Look! You are to conceive a son, and must call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High" (Lk 1:31). (...) Mary said to the angel, "But how can this come about [...] always accompanied by Milady Diligence. She kept the whole house in order. And whatever she did, she did it with such love and order that even when eating, she ate in an orderly way, up to the time for [...] maiden, to do with order and love whatever you have to do. If your task is to cook or sweep or to govern the household goods, or anything else, do it with diligence. Learn from Mary. This is how she acted
my story! They were the ones who asked me to talk about my experience, and I felt like I'd grown wings! I told them everything, and also that I had prayed for all of them. The words flowed out of my mouth [...] the mission and a realization of my littleness before the greatness of God. I know that I have to go back. I know I haven't been able to understand everything inwardly; I think that's what Mary wants for [...] without any effort on my part! The power of the Holy Spirit is perfect: my friends were listening and crying quietly. They asked me if we could get together for dinner so they could hear more about my
wrote about her attachment to Mary: ''I really love to place everything, with blind trust, in the hands of this tender and beloved Mother, whose protection I feel more and more, I who am her child. To make [...] the help and assistance of the Blessed Virgin, to transform my natural life into a life totally supernatural and divine. Oh, the things I could do if I knew how to persuade her to help me, and if I pray [...] persuade her to help me!" Marthe Robin was a French Catholic mystic and stigmatist, foundress of the Foyers de Charité. Her whole life and all her activities, including growing up on her farm, were permeated
her Son, the immortal King of the Ages and the Victor over sin and death, for the increase of the glory of that same august Mother, and for the joy and exultation of the entire Church; by the authority of [...] Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, we pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the [...] of supplication again and again to God, and have invoked the light of the Spirit of Truth, for the glory of Almighty God who has lavished his special affection upon the Virgin Mary, for the honor of her
