Virgin Mary, Queen of Apostles. While on earth her life was like that of any other, filled with labours and the cares of the home; always, however, she remained intimately united to her Son and cooperated [...] entirely unique way in the Savior's work. And now, assumed into heaven, "her motherly love keeps her attentive to her Son's brothers still on pilgrimage amid the dangers and difficulties of life, until they arrive [...] arrive at the happiness of the fatherland." Everyone should have a genuine devotion to her and entrust his life to her motherly care.
Teodora Venditti and her three daughters on the following April 24. Added to this list were Count Acquaderni of Bologna and several churchmen: Bishop Macarone (the local bishop), and the archpriests of [...] sorrows of Mary. On December 6, 1973, Pope Paul VI declared Our Lady of Castelpetroso patroness of the region, and more recently, in 1993, the shrine was entrusted to the Franciscan brothers and sisters of [...] Italy, two shepherdesses, Fabiana Cecchino (1853-1939) and Serafina Giovanna Valentino (1854-1931), saw a light coming out of a crack in a rock, and then immediately afterwards, the "Virgin appeared in the
Shepherd. May they wholeheartedly devote themselves to prayer and penance; be examples of humility and poverty; shining models of holiness; tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God; zealous dispensers [...] dispensers of God's grace in the Sacraments. May their loving devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist and to you, Mary, His mother be the Twin Fountains of fruitfulness for their ministry. Amen.
Virgin Mary, then, the most holy Mother of all the members of Christ, to whose Immaculate Heart we have trustfully consecrated all mankind, and who now reigns in heaven with her Son, her body and soul refulgent [...] about the Church today, as in times gone by, the mantle of her protection and obtain from God that now at least the Church and all mankind may enjoy more peaceful days.
Shepherd. May they wholeheartedly devote themselves to prayer and penance; be examples of humility and poverty; shining models of holiness; tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God; zealous dispensers [...] dispensers of God's grace in the Sacraments. May their loving devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist and to you, Mary, His mother be the Twin Fountains of fruitfulness for their ministry. Amen.
children and teenagers with parents and staff members gather to pray the Rosary in front of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes brought back from France. I was truly touched by the great faith and love with [...] for the cancer patients, their families, the hospital staff who help them and their own families and communities, in Malta and all over the world. Many parents have testified to the change in their lives [...] impressive spiritual journey in this place of suffering, hope and healing. At this oncology center, I had the joy of visiting the pediatric and adolescent unit. In this time of pandemic, when everyone is
Help (Italy, 1611) Imitation of Jesus Christ Our Lord The Holy Spirit could not leave such wonderful and inconceivable dependence of God unmentioned in the Gospel, though he concealed almost all the wonderful [...] things that Wisdom Incarnate did during His hidden life in order to bring home to us its infinite value and glory. Jesus gave more glory to God His Father by submitting to His Mother for thirty years than He [...] the greatest miracles. How highly then do we glorify God when to please Him we submit ourselves to Mary, taking Jesus as our sole model.
the other a white one where Mary was standing. He then saw souls who tried to climb the red ladder. They managed to go up a few rungs, but then fell; they kept trying again and again, but they always ended [...] ended up falling down. Then one of them tried to climb the white ladder, and Brother Leon saw that they went up swiftly, because the Blessed Virgin lent them a hand. On this ladder, they arrived with little
According to a graceful comparison, the Rosary is a long chain that links Heaven and earth. One end of it is in our hands and the other end is in the hands of the Holy Virgin. As long as people pray it, God [...] prayer moves His heart powerfully. The Rosary prayer rises like incense to the feet of the Almighty. Mary responds at once like a beneficial dew, bringing new life to human hearts. St Therese of Lisieux
all my love." Jesus smiled and said, "Francis, give me everything again, and you will give me the same joy again." In the same way, our beloved Mother welcomes every Hail Mary that we offer her with the
