beguiling charms of the flesh rock the vessel of your soul, gaze at Mary. When, racked by the enormity of your sins, ashamed that your conscience is sullied or in terror of the threat of judgment, you are [...] swallowed up by the abyss of sorrow or plunged into the depths of despair, think of Mary. When you are in danger, distress or desperate situations, call for Mary, cry out to Mary! Oh, that her name may never [...] washed up on the reefs of adversity, fix your eyes on the star, and call to Mary! If you are tossed on the waves of pride, ambition or jealousy, look at the star and cry out for Mary! If anger or greed or
ourselves with Mary, who also prepared for this beautiful and great mission that transformed the history of mankind forever. As Saint John Paul II said: "Walk with Mary. Walk with Mary. Let the echo of her fiat [...] mother—to teach us how we can live this time of Advent in a meaningful way? We should set out then on our journey with the Virgin Mary. Mary received the Word of God, she allowed the Word to grow, then gave [...] your hearts." This is my wish for all of you during this time of Advent. Father Pierre Le Bourgeois Former pastor of Nantua (France) saintmichelnantua.com/Avec-Marie-se-preparer
he is victorious, but nothing is lost!” From May 2, 1994, Mary, Queen of the Rosary and Peace, as well as the Three Sacred Hearts of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, appeared to Edson and his mother, Maria do Carmo [...] Bishop of the diocese of Itacoatiara (Amazonia-Brazil) recognized the supernatural origin of these apparitions. On January 31, 2010, he formally authorized the devotion to the Three Sacred Hearts of Jesus [...] Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Here are some excerpts from Mary's messages given on May 15, 2013 to the two seers: “Pray for the conversion of humanity. Satan believes he is victorious because he has blinded many
familiar? That was Simeon’s prophecy to our Virgin Mother Mary during Jesus’ presentation in the Temple. So, I knew she (Mary) knew my pain. I turned to Mary and asked her to hold me as she held her son (remembering [...] over to Jesus. [...] Thank you, Mother Mary! Thank you, Jesus! Thank you for this beautiful universal Catholic Church and its powerful communion of saints! Mary Fox Schaefer, November 18, 2022 Source : [...] “here Mary, borrow this, listen to the rosary recording. It will help you sleep.” Okay, so while I was a “good Catholic” and said evening prayers, went to Mass every weekend, I was not a fan of the rosary
and a whole crowd of people. In December 1947, in the French town of L’Ile-Bouchard, Mary taught some children how to pray, over the course of seven days, hence her name of Our Lady of Prayer. She literally [...] a one-week or a one-year school of conversion for practicing Catholics who wish to take a "medical exam" of their soul. Based entirely on the Gospel of Saint Mark—one of the best catechisms there is—the [...] Marian Pedagogy Historically, Mary’s apparitions have usually lasted from several days to several weeks. They are to be understood as processes of conversion, and schools of discipleship. Interestingly enough
wise guidance of St Louis Marie, I realized that if one lives the mystery of Mary in Christ this risk does not exist… Throughout its history, the People of God has experienced this gift of the crucified [...] myself, in the years of my youth, found reading this book a great help... At one point I had feared that if my devotion to Mary became too great, it might end up compromising the supremacy of the worship owed [...] found reading this book a great help.” " St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort wrote the Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin at the beginning of the 1700s, but the manuscript remained practically
one of the major defects in world religions has been the absence of the feminine. The absence becomes more striking in a study of Christian sects where so little attention is paid to the Mother of Christ [...] visit a friend's home and yet never hear him speak of his mother. (...) True, in the course of History, there have been exaggerations in devotion to Mary, but it was not the Church that made her important; [...] has never adored Mary, because only God may be adored. But she, of all creatures, was closest to God. Without her as the key, it is difficult to discover the treasures in the vault of Faith. God Who made
desire to move closer and the fear of being disrespectful. The spouses met at the foot of the makeshift bed and looked at each other, weeping with happiness. "Come," said Mary, "and offer Jesus to the Father [...] Now the Virgin is enveloped by it, as if absorbed by a veil of incandescent light. The Virgin disappears, and the Mother emerges... I see Mary with her newborn Son in her arms... Joseph, who, as if in ecstasy [...] ox concealed Mary from him, but she called out: "Joseph, come!" Joseph moved towards her, but seeing the scene, stopped in his tracks, unable to move further, as if hit by a thunderbolt of reverence. He
bed. I believe that what most impressed me, from this episode of my childhood, is the image of my grandmother taking me to Jesus, with Mary, her Mother and our Mother. What I experienced then is very important [...] heart. Bishop Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, OFM Bishop Emeritus of Campanha - Minas Gerais (Brazil) Exclusive Interview for A Moment With Mary Author: Thácio Siqueira [...] – Madonna del Ravenna (Italy) What impressed me the most I learned as a child to love and venerate Mary. In the evening, I often walked to my paternal grandmother’s house. Her name was Herminia. We always
the first lady of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marie-Olive Lembe Kabila, visited the site of the building in the province of North Kivu. A future place of worship under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin [...] Virgin Mary, the work was made possible by Olive Lembe Kabila who had mobilized some anonymous benefactors. The wife of the Head of State suggested that this cathedral be called "Cathedral Mama wa Amani [...] Amani," meaning in Swahili, the local language, referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary, "the Mother of peace and disarmament." "At first, I did not have the money to start this project, but I launched it anyway
