value for our own day of authentic devotion and consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary." (John Paul II - Nov 23, 1987- to the Symposium on the Two Hearts) [...] Sacred Heart and mandated the periodic renewal of the act of consecration." [...] "It is altogether fitting to seek to deepen the awareness of the intimate relationship between the Two Hearts and the value
between this Mother and the Church. For the infant Church was the fruit of the Cross and Resurrection of her Son. Mary, who from the beginning had given herself without reserve to the person and work of her Son [...] Behold Your Mother! The Blessed Virgin was not only the one who “advanced in her pilgrimage of faith” and loyally persevered in her union with her Son “unto the Cross”, but she was also the “handmaid of the
value for our own day of authentic devotion and consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary." (John Paul II - Nov 23, 1987- to the Symposium on the Two Hearts) [...] Sacred Heart and mandated the periodic renewal of the act of consecration." [...] "It is altogether fitting to seek to deepen the awareness of the intimate relationship between the Two Hearts and the value
between this Mother and the Church. For the infant Church was the fruit of the Cross and Resurrection of her Son. Mary, who from the beginning had given herself without reserve to the person and work of her Son [...] Behold Your Mother! The Blessed Virgin was not only the one who "advanced in her pilgrimage of faith" and loyally persevered in her union with her Son "unto the Cross", but she was also the "handmaid of the
candles are lit by the pilgrims and the faithful. Every November, during the novena of Our Lady of the Good Journey, the shrine is filled with crowds of pilgrims. The Marie de Nazareth Team [...] Church, was built by the Portuguese in 1599. The basilica is visited by hundreds of people every day and on feast days, thousands of people of all faiths go to the shrine to honor the Mother of God. The statue
century considered him a madman. He could only say two words: "Ave Maria" (Hail Mary) and he repeated those two words over and over. One year on November 1, Salaün was found dead near a tree trunk, by the [...] the edge of the woods, at the far end of the parish of Guic-Elleau in France and the townspeople buried him immediately on the spot. Later, a beautifully smelling lily grew up from his grave, with this
century considered him a madman. He could only say two words: "Ave Maria" (Hail Mary) and he repeated those two words over and over. One year on November 1, Salaün was found dead near a tree trunk, by the [...] the edge of the woods, at the far end of the parish of Guic-Elleau in France and the townspeople buried him immediately on the spot. Later, a beautifully smelling lily grew up from his grave, with this
way home on January 21st. The basilica shrine stands at the place where father and daughter met, in Higuey. The feast and devotion began on January 21,1569, the anniversary date of the event. Saint John [...] While in town, her father looked but he couldn’t find one. On his way back home he stopped at an inn and shared his disappointment with a friend. Then another man who had overheard their conversation took [...] behind her. Nina’s father excitedly offered to buy it from the man, but the latter would take no money and instead simply gave it to him. The next morning, the mysterious traveler was gone. Nina met her father
for the virgin Mother and to be Christ’s foster father. Saint Joseph protected and served the Mother of God with virginal purity. He was, as Saint Bernard says, "the faithful and prudent servant whom the [...] place in the life of the Lord and the Mother of God. It is because of this pious solicitude that we invoke Saint Joseph to protect Christianity as he once protected Christ and Mary. In addition to the March [...] Mother, the foster-father of his humanity, and his chief earthly coadjutor in his great design." Sacred Scripture expressly celebrates his goodness (Matthew 1:19) and relates the pious solicitude with which
whatever is whole and make whole whatever is broken. Tell me, was not hers a wondrous soul? She finds herself the Mother of God, exalted above all mortals, and still remains so simple and so calm that she [...] does not think of any poor serving maid as beneath her. Mary’s heart lets God have His will with her and draws from it all only a good comfort, joy, and trust in God. Thus we too should do; that would be to [...] wrought in her, notwithstanding she was so poor, meek, despised, and of low degree, the Holy Spirit taught her this precious knowledge and wisdom, that God is a Lord whose work consists but in this — to
