Louis Marie, I realized that if one lives the mystery of Mary in Christ this risk does not exist. In fact, this Saint's Mariological thought "is rooted in the mystery of the Trinity and in the truth of the [...] the Incarnation of the Word of God" … This Saint's teaching has had a profound influence on the Marian devotion of many of the faithful and on my own life. Saint John Paul II Letter to the Montfortan Religious [...] become a classic of Marian spirituality was published 160 years ago. St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort wrote the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin at the beginning of the 1700s, but the
destiny--through Mary--in the hands of God. Let us return to the oldest sources of our Hungarian patrimony! Let us give back to the Virgin Mary the name of Queen, so she may take hold of our destiny." Listen [...] million Hungarians would pick up their Rosary and start begging Mary." And in one of his pastoral letters: "We see the finger of God in the events of History--even in the perils and storms. This is why our trust [...] October 29 - Our Lady of Follina (1150, Italy) Cardinal Mindszenty's Instructions to the Hungarian People On the day of his elevation to the dignity of Prince-Primate, Cardinal Mindszenty adjured his faithful
with 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 [...] October 30 - Our Lady 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
with 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 [...] October 30 - Our Lady 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
April 17 - Our Lady of Arabida (Portugal, 16th C.) A Blue Not Found on the Earth "What we really looked at and admired were her eyes. Mary's eyes are something else. We saw her eyes so blue, a blue not [...] is all we know about Mary. It's all her goodness, all her sweetness and all her tenderness in one. What really impressed us children was the purity that exuded from the regard of that beautiful lady."
July 23 - Saint Bridget of Sweden, the Mystic of the North Only the Gospels Canonized by the Church are Dictated by Divine Science Saint Bridget of Sweden received extraordinary "Revelations" from the [...] the middle of the 14th century, the Blessed Virgin already told Bridget about the Immaculate Conception: "The truth is that I was conceived without original sin." (Book VI, Chapter 4) Mary also revealed [...] revealed many secrets of her heart to Bridget, telling her that at the moment of her conception, her soul, by sanctifying its body, spread a mysterious and inexpressible joy throughout her mother's entire being
April 17 - Our Lady of Arabida (Portugal, 16th C.) A Blue Not Found on the Earth “What we really looked at and admired were her eyes. Mary’s eyes are something else. We saw her eyes so blue, a blue not [...] is all we know about Mary. It’s all her goodness, all her sweetness and all her tenderness in one. What really impressed us children was the purity that exuded from the regard of that beautiful lady.”
with the eyes of Mary, which gives great added value to this meditation on the life of Jesus – with her own eyes, with her own help, with her intercession. Cardinal Willem Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht since [...] Solemnity of Our Lady of Jasna Gora (Czestochowa, Poland) The Rosary prayer is still alive in the Netherlands As bishops, last year we took the initiative – now completed – to set up a Year of the Rosary [...] the bishops of the Netherlands, including my two auxiliary bishops, took part: we went to pray the Rosary with the faithful in various places in our dioceses, before or after Mass, as part of adoration or
call of her 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 [...] Apparition of the Madonna Del Monte Berico to Vicenza Pasini (Italy, 1426) Changing the world with a “yes” Do you have spiritual goals for this new year? If so, following the example of Mary can help. She [...] 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 the world simply by having the
investigation of the reason for the separation, which 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 [...] March 18 - Our Lady of 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 [...] thought himself unworthy of the society of such a virgin when we hear the holy 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
