am the Mother of Ipalnemohuani (VI) Juan Diego left, and later opened his tilma for the bishop, in the hollow of which he had placed the flowers. And just as all the different precious flowers fell to the [...] the floor, the beloved image of the ever-Virgin Mary, the holy Mother of God, became the sign, printed supernaturally on his tilma. Despite the fact that the evangelization of the Americas had gotten off
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 Virgin Mary, who at the message of the angel received the Word of God in her heart and in her womb and gave Life to the world, is acknowledged and honored as being truly the Mother of God and Mother of [...] Redeemer. Redeemed by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a close and indissoluble bond, she is endowed with the high office and dignity of being the Mother of the Son of God, by which [...] also the beloved daughter of the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. Because of this gift of sublime grace she far surpasses all creatures, both in heaven and on earth.
place of unity, where the faithful of different nations venerate Mary's maternal love, Mary who is saddened by the sins of her children and who intercedes for them before her divine Son. It is as if they [...] until December 8, and was witnessed by a great number of people flocking from neighboring villages. The priest saved these "precious pearls of mercy" tears in a silk handkerchief and sent them to the bishop [...] bishop, who had them examined by ecclesiastical and lay witnesses. The results of these examinations were unanimous. The royal family became interested in the prodigy as well. Emperor Leopold I ordered
play on words and said “la crasse” meaning the “filth”) and have us leave for Germany the day of her feast; we shall give her an earful (in French “l’engueuler”) as is appropriate.”… And they began reciting [...] Lourdes, had, during most of his episcopate, expressed so much devotion and love for Our Lady. A man who one day declared: “I always find Mary in my life.” [...] Clery (near Orleans, France, 15th C.) Bishop Theas’ Rosary On June 9, 1944, Bishop Theas was arrested and incarcerated into Saint Michael Prison with other personalities. A few days later, they were all t
realities existed. God, the soul, and the spiritual world were merely products of our imagination. Carrel, however, wanted to scientifically study what was happening in Lourdes and its much talked-about miracles [...] recommended a young dying patient of his called Marie Ferrand. The trip was very difficult. Dr. Carrel had to give the patient injections at night, and again at the hospital. She could hardly be transported [...] gone, her face changed color, her eyes shone, and her pulse was normal again. "It was 2:40 pm,” Carrel noted. “At three o'clock, my doubts were gone: Marie Ferrand was healed." "I began to walk around like
play on words and said "la crasse" meaning the "filth") and have us leave for Germany the day of her feast; we shall give her an earful (in French "l'engueuler") as is appropriate."... And they began reciting [...] Lourdes, had, during most of his episcopate, expressed so much devotion and love for Our Lady. A man who one day declared: "I always find Mary in my life." [...] Clery (near Orleans, France, 15th C.) Bishop Theas’ Rosary On June 9, 1944, Bishop Theas was arrested and incarcerated into Saint Michael Prison with other personalities. A few days later, they were all t
April 8 - Easter Sunday The Compassion of the Blessed Virgin (IV) Mary’s heart rent apart at the foot of the cross. She accompanies her only Son to his death: it is not the first or only time she has [...] cross. What did that surrender cost her? We can only wonder, but judge for yourselves from the Gospel, and by her subsequent actions.
April 8 The Compassion of the Blessed Virgin (IV) Mary's heart rent apart at the foot of the cross. She accompanies her only Son to his death: it is not the first or only time she has surrendered Him. [...] cross. What did that surrender cost her? We can only wonder, but judge for yourselves from the Gospel, and by her subsequent actions.
which it had begun. Indeed, Eve, virgin and intact, having conceived the word of the serpent, bore disobedience and death; the Virgin Mary, having conceived faith and joy, answered: "Let it be done to me [...] Him God destroyed the empire of the serpent and of those who, angels or men, have become like him; and he frees from death those who repent of their sins and believe in Him. Saint Justin (2 nd century)
