1776) Powerful conversions obtained through the Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots Novenas derive their effectiveness from the first historical novena in the history of the Church: the one that the apostles [...] 24:49). On the tenth day Pentecost took place, and "they were all filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:4). The novenas to Mary Undoer of Knots are very powerful. Testimonials abound, sent by mail and on [...] graces are received. There are several reasons for the extraordinary power of this novena. The decision to make a novena is a recognition of one's own powerlessness without recourse to supernatural help:
the importance of prayer, and even proposes a new novena for priests. A husband and father, d'Alançon aspires to share the Christian message that holiness is for everyone ... provided we live according to [...] June 21 - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (d. 1591) Novena to the Virgin Mary who guards priests The Church is affected by scandals and targeted by the media. It is in turmoil. In order to help respond to this [...] suffering. But, having met with many priests, he knows that the priesthood is also attacked by the spirit of the world: "I have many priest friends who are faithful, admirable, and who humbly fulfill their
Infant of Prague Novena Prayer O Jesus, who has said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened," through the intercession of Mary, Your Most Holy Mother, I knock [...] that you ask of the Father in My name, He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary Your Most Holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask your Father in your name that my prayer be granted. (Make your request) [...] earth shall pass away but My word shall not pass away," through the intercession of Mary Your Most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. Amen.
more eloquently the devotion instilled in every missionary for this Holy Mother of all vocations? I wholly subscribe to this spirit, in my heart and in my faith. And the above remark came to us from a [...] MEP missionary who fulfilled the vocation of every MEP missionary, to the point of holiness! Why is our Marian spirit so important? First of all because for a missionary, the Blessed Virgin is a symbol [...] June 25 – Our Lady of Graces (Forli, Italy, 1548) A strong Marian spirit defines the Foreign Missions of Paris "The Blessed Virgin is much loved and honored at the Foreign Missions of Paris (MEP, for Missions
1650) The Marian experience of the Spirit At the Annunciation, Mary, who was already filled with graces, became, in a very special way, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit: it was He, in fact, who covered [...] Word of God. Just as the Spirit was present at the forming of the body and soul of the Son of God in Mary, so now the Spirit forms Christ in the nascent Church. Just as the Spirit moved Mary to go and visit
the novena of prayer to St Joseph Mary’s motherhood called for Joseph’s fatherhood In this month of March, traditionally dedicated in the Church to Saint Joseph, and on this first day of the novena to the [...] the holy spouse of the Virgin Mary, let us meditate on the mystery of Joseph's paternity, with the help of Mary. Indeed, the mystery of Mary's motherhood is so great that it has until now sort of covered
love, that is, the canticle of the Holy Spirit, Who is the spirit and the Heart of the Eternal Father and the Divine Son. The Holy Spirit is also the Heart and the Spirit of the Virgin Mother, permeating [...] Kneeling (France, 1550) The Magnificat is the song of the most holy Heart of Mary I call the Magnificat the true Canticle of the most holy Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary for several reasons. First of [...] "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior." But Her divine Heart, that is to say, the divine Child who was hidden in her blessed womb and dwelling in her Heart, the soul of her soul, the spirit of her
– Armenian Church: Transfer of Mary’s Veil Saints Louis and Zélie Martin: A path to holiness It was through a novena that St Zélie Martin discovered her professional calling, and that her daughter St Thérèse [...] of marriage was for them the path to holiness. For this reason, the date of their wedding, July 12th, was chosen as their feast day. Theirs was a conjugal holiness: in the communion and love that formed [...] Martin to his daughters on his return from his trip to Constantinople. Theirs was a family-oriented holiness: they were devoted to their nine children and entrusted each one of them to God. They were desirous
(France) - St Ephraem the Syrian, Deacon and Doctor of the Church (d. 373) Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God Most Holy Lady, Mother of God, you are the only one completely pure in soul and body, and you surpass [...] all chastity. You are the sole dwelling place of all the grace of the Spirit, and you far surpass the angels in purity and in holiness of soul and body. Turn your eyes toward me. I am sinful and impure and [...] soul as well as in body with the passions and pleasures that constitute the weeds of my life. Set my spirit free from its passions. Sanctify and restrain my thoughts when they race toward adventurism. Regulate
Feast of the Holy Family – Saint Stephen, First Martyr The Holy Family reveals the mysteries of the Incarnation and the Trinity The mystery of the Trinity is at the heart of the mystery of the Holy Family, [...] very being, as Father, Son and Spirit. It is in the mystery of the Holy Family of Nazareth that the mystery of the Incarnation and the extraordinary mystery of the Most Holy Trinity are revealed. The mystery [...] because the mystery of the Incarnation is at the heart of the mystery of the Holy Family. The mystery of the Incarnation and the mystery of the Trinity are the two mysteries that form the bedrock of the
