is for the Virgin Mary, to put herself under her protection). That same day she made her consecration to Our Lady and received the medal and the blue ribbon of the Daughters of Mary. Josephine had a deep [...] Daughter of Charity (a religious order) in Italy, witnessing God’s love in an exemplary manner. She made her first vows on December 8, 1896, in Verona, and asked to wear the medal of Our Lady of Sorrows [...] On January 9, 1890, Josephine received the three sacraments of initiation: baptism, the Eucharist, and confirmation. She took the names of Josephine, Margaret, Fortunata, Maria (Fortunata is the Latin
with the eyes of a hunted deer. This girl has hardly just arrived, but she already wants to go away. And she will escape as a matter of fact, forever, dying in 1915, and canonical law court of 1919 will be [...] over her forehead. During the night of the 18th of July, 1830, after a 4 or 5 year old child dressed in white called me to the chapel, I heard a noise like the rustling of a silk dress, and it was the Blessed [...] hands on Mary's knees, after working in the fields of Burgundy and serving the poor. Do you realize, my little sister, what you have just said? The others saw, but, in addition to seeing Mary, you touched
the Word of God. The key prayers of the Rosary are taken from Scripture; the Our Father and the Hail Mary are from the Gospels. The Rosary also puts us into contact with the saving mysteries of Jesus. Like [...] invite Mary into what we are doing, and she is our Mother. She never fails. She is so good, so full of love for her Son, and for all of us. When we pray the Rosary, it is as if we are saying to Mary, “Mother [...] heart were formed over the years by the mysteries of the Rosary. I am disappointed that many of our youth are not familiar with the most basic events of salvation history. Yet, they would be if they prayed
often manifest themselves in the form of pride and self-centeredness. In all of these moments of difficulty, we can turn to the rosary. The meditative quality of the devotion can help focus us and break [...] Catholics in the 21st century are experiencing a massive decline of love of the church. The country is experiencing a massive decline of love of the church. The country is experiencing a rise in the religiously [...] that identified a “crisis of prayer” in the world — adding that part of the reason was due to the fact that “noise has invaded our existence.” We also face an abundance of internal noise. We are distracted
look for someone to blame. On her way to Elizabeth’s house, Mary proceeds with the quick step of one whose heart and life are full of God, full of his joy. So, let us ask ourselves, for our benefit: how is [...] know what to do with this news, with the culture of that age… She did not understand… On the contrary, she first thinks of someone in need; instead of being absorbed in her own problems, she thinks about [...] her relative, who was of advanced years and with child, something strange and miraculous. Mary sets out on with generosity, without letting herself be put off by the discomforts of the journey, responding
Lady of Valvenere (Spain) - Saint Padre Pio (d.1968) We Will Never Let You Go Again O blessed Rosary of Mary, Gentle chain linking us to God, Bond of love connecting us with the angels, Tower of Salvation [...] Salvation against the attacks of the hell, Sure haven in the common shipwreck; We will never let you go again.
Birth of Jesus Christ, Lord and God The Wexford Carol Good people all, this Christmas-time, Consider well and bear in mind What our good God for us has done In sending his beloved Son. With Mary holy we
Lady of Valvenere (Spain) - Saint Padre Pio (d.1968) We Will Never Let You Go Again O blessed Rosary of Mary, Gentle chain linking us to God, Bond of love connecting us with the angels, Tower of Salvation [...] Salvation against the attacks of the hell, Sure haven in the common shipwreck; We will never let you go again.
Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help given permanently to the Redemptorist church of St Alphonsus Liguori in Rome (Italy, 1886) Medjugorje: Extraordinary spiritual fruits are tangible For devotees of Medjugorje [...] wondrous things happen through the intercession of the Mother of God. Ever since 1981, when six local children reported that they had seen the Blessed Virgin Mary, Irish people have been amongst the first visitors [...] town. Devotion to the Mother of God as Our Lady of Medjugorje has been popular in Ireland and it has inspired numerous prayer groups around the country. Anecdotally, many of those going forward for priesthood
June 19 - Our Lady of Monte Senario (Florence, Italy, 1240) Like a Sweet Lure The Lord revealed to Saint Catherine of Siena the reason why He created Mary: “I reserved this beloved girl for myself,” He
