Concerning Helvidius's (1) mention of Jesus' "brothers", St. Jerome explains that this designation in Scriptures often signifies a relationship based on "friendship". For example in Psalm 132:1, and in the New [...] all Christians are called "brothers" (Jn 20:17; 1 Cor 5:11); or this designation indicates those who have another degree of kinship, as in Gen 27:46; 29:1-12; 31:17. Jerome rejected the idea suggested in [...] specific word for "cousins" and instead use "brothers" for this designation (e.g. in Gen 13:8; 14:14; Lev 10:4; 1 Chr 23:22). Simeon was a cousin of the Lord: Jerome knew, even though he did not quote it

died on February 8, 1947. She was canonized on October 1, 2000 by Pope Saint John Paul II. Saint Josephine Bakhita is the patron saint of Sudan and her feast day is celebrated on February 8th. Adapted from [...] February 8 – Our Lady of Casimir (Poland, 1411) – Saint Josephine Bakhita (d. 1947) The Blessed Virgin protected me when I didn’t even know her Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947) was a former Sudanese slave [...] 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. During World War II, the people

rescued. Fifty-two hours after he became trapped, at 7 a.m. on Feb. 8, Habkouk was rescued by a Turkish security team. Guitta Maroun, March 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency [...] Habkouk, a young Lebanese Catholic and father of two, arrived for a visit in Turkey on Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country and nearby Syria. Habkouk found himself trapped underneath the

Immaculate Heart. During the apparitions of December 8th-9th-10th and 12th of that year, Mary asked for prayers "for France."(1) On December 9th at 1:00 p.m., she said: "Kiss the cross of my rosary." Then [...] to thee." On December 11th at 1:00 p.m., the Blessed Virgin said to the four girls: "Sing the ‘Hail Mary.’" "Do you pray for sinners?" "I will give happiness to families." (1) At the end of 1947, France [...] of the Apparitions at Ile-Bouchard (France, 1947) "I will give happiness to families" From December 8th to 14th (1947), the Virgin Mary appeared nine times in Ile-Bouchard, a small town in central France

couldn't go any further!"(2) (3) Source: www.prophetiepournotretemps.com (1) See: A Moment with Marie from yesterday September 8, 2023 (2) https://www.mariereine.com/le-miracle-de-la-marne-intervention [...] during WWI and told visionary Marcelle Lanchon: "See how I cherish your beloved country" (2) September 8, 1914, turned out to be a highly significant day: at the same time that the Virgin Mary was appearing [...] raging nearby. It was only later discovered that Mary appeared several times between September 5 and 8, 1914, at Barcy near Meaux (Ile-de-France region), warning German soldiers not to go any further towards

(Russia) December 8th is now an official holiday in the Philippines On December 28, 2017, the current President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, signed a decree declaring... "December 8th to be observed [...] of public holidays. Christmas Day (December 25th) and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (January 1st) were already holidays, to allow Catholics to participate in the Mass. Speaking before the Senate [...] honor of the Blessed Virgin, all year long." Signed by President Duterte, this decree making December 8th a holiday will come into effect in 2018. Mepasie.org

diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on December 8, 2017, and invited each parish priest to do the same. Each day of the novena leading up to December 8th, the diocesan faithful were invited to recite the [...] with one heart the triumph of your maternal mercy. Amen." This prayer is followed by 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be and 3 times the invocation: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have

The Virgin Mary appeared three different times at Marpingen, Germany. First, in 1876 (1) , she appeared to three 8-year-old children. As in Lourdes, she introduced herself as the "Immaculately Conceived" [...] desire and one goal, to bring you into eternal bliss to my Son and to God... " Message of September 8, 1999: "There will be no third world war. God loves his children so much! But there will be punishments [...] in God, if you love him and trust him, you have nothing to fear. Everything is part of God's plan." (1) At that time, the German Empire was in the midst of the Kulturkampf, where the German state was trying

Byzantine Church: Our Lady of Piety Mary, Dawn of the Redemption On September 8th, we celebrated Mary's Nativity, and soon, on December 8th, we will celebrate her Immaculate Conception. The Gospels do not tell [...] Jerusalem called "Anne's House." A church was built near this house and it was consecrated on September 8 th (year unknown). The feast of that dedication then extended to Constantinople in the fifth century [...] Logically, the feast of her conception was celebrated nine months earlier, hence the date of December 8th. The Nativity of Mary was an important feast in the Eastern Churches. It is actually the first great

participate in the life of God (5). Source: Marian Encyclopedia (1) Homily 37, 4-6 (2) Homily 37,2 (3) Homily 37,3 (4) Homily 37,8 (5) Homily 37,8 [...] "This is a wonderful place; it is truly God's dwelling and the gateway to heaven! (Gen 28:16-17) (1) Mary was deified, for at the Annunciation, God manifested Himself to Mary not through the agency of