Most Holy Trinity - St. Charles Lwanga and Companions Mary herself dared to say: "Why have you done this to us?" Father Guillaume de Menthière, a priest of the Diocese of Paris, gave the following homily [...] : ‘Why have you done this to us?’ Blessed be the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph who sanctify our dazedness: ‘They did not understand what he was saying to them…’ (Lk 2:50) But if we side with Mary when she [...] (excerpt): "A parishioner of the Church of the Assumption in Paris challenged me yesterday by exclaiming: ‘Father, the death of this priest, who was so good, so loved, and so young, makes no sense!’ From a human
at Calvary and her perfect union with the Son in his suffering on the Cross seem to postulate a very particular sharing on her part in the mystery of the Resurrection. A fifth-century author, Sedulius, [...] to think that Mary, as the image and model of the Church which waits for the Risen One and meets him in the group of disciples during his Easter appearances, had had a personal contact with her risen Son [...] April 1 – Easter – Our Lady of Suasia (Italy, 1556) Mary, the first to have seen the Risen One How could the Blessed Virgin, present in the first community of disciples (cf. Acts 1:14), be excluded from
difficulty accepting and understanding Mary. I did not have a “special relationship” with her. In a moment of spiritual aridity, a brother priest gave me some homilies by a priest from Medjugorje on the messages [...] January 16 – The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Refuge of Sinners (Paris, France) Start with the Holy Rosary I had been a priest for 4 years and I had never prayed a Rosary. I did not like it or understand [...] praying—starting with the simplest prayer, the Holy Rosary. So I started to recite my first Rosary. For more than 26 years now, I have prayed the Rosary every day. It’s a gift from Mary! Father Oscar Pilloni
our life goal. We felt His presence every time unity prevailed." The group decided to live as a community with a “family fireside” ( focolare in Italian), in order to spread love to others. As Italy was then [...] might be communists or members of a Protestant sect. The bishop was alerted, but after talking with them, he actually gave them his blessing and full support! In 1948, when a young electrician came to make [...] he asked to become a "focolarino" himself. Two other men joined him. The first male residence was built in a former chicken coop! Chiara Lubich’s Focolare Movement quickly became a meeting place for religious
is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Having reached his adult age, he always continued the tradition of the Fathers of the Church in maintaining a filial devotion to the Virgin Mary. His Sermons about her echo [...] honey." ( 4:10-11) - "Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death." (8:6) - "The Son crowned His Mother today with the diadem of heavenly glory." (Saint [...] June 13 - St Anthony of Padua, priest and Doctor - Feast of the Ascension in the Byzantine Church (Julian calendar) - 2nd apparition at Fatima Saint Anthony praised Mary in song Saint Anthony of Padua
owe him a study on the Infancy Gospels. Laurentin could have developed a dogmatic corpus, like his contemporaries who also served as experts during the Council. Instead, he chose to specialize in Mariology [...] certainly exaggerated. Pope Paul VI himself made a point of stressing the importance of this uniquely Catholic veneration, by having the unanimous assembly acclaim "Mary, Mother of the Church". Despite this pr [...] September 27 - St Vincent de Paul, priest (d. 1660) - Our Lady of Alcazar (Toledo, Spain - Luxembourg adopts Mary as its patron saint (1666) "There can be no doubt about the eminent place given to Marian
at the Presentation: "I have seen with my own eyes your Salvation, which you have prepared before all peoples: a light to enlighten the nations and the glory of your people." Mary helps us to keep "our eyes [...] Vincent de Paul, priest (d. 1660) - Our Lady of Alcazar (Toledo, Spain) - Luxembourg takes Mary as patroness (1666) Jesus wants us to love Mary as he loves her Jesus wants us to love Mary as he loves her [...] formed in the image of Jesus. In our consecration to Mary, let us ask her to direct our desires, thoughts, words, and actions to the Sacred Heart. When Mary brought Jesus to the temple, he became the New Temple
terrified of having a disabled baby. Over the course of our meetings, we developed a strong friendship. Nora is a Muslim—we were at once both close and different. I could only share my love for Marie with her and [...] July 17 – Feast of Mary’s humility With Mary’s help, she carried her pregnancy to the end In 2013, Chantal, a Parisian woman, already the mother of several children, was advised to abort her child after [...] trust in Mother Mary and in the power of the Rosary. Chantal’s faith helped her to carry her pregnancy to the end and give birth to a baby girl, whom they named Marie. The baby was born with Down syndrome
earlier individually. These sessions provide a unique time to pray for oneself and one's family, to experience community prayer, and to have a chance to reconnect with our own spiritual life. Discerning what [...] May 15 – Nuestra Señora de la Luz (Mexico) "Retreats of Trust" with Mary Undoer of Knots The AVE Mary Undoer of Knots Association (French acronym for Avancer, Vivre et Écouter: Moving Forward, Living and [...] to the Virgin Mary all the "knots" that have been discerned and prayed over. You can view the calendar of future retreats, as well as reviews of past retreats on the official website of Mary Undoer of Knots
May 26 - Saint Philip Neri, priest, founder of the Oratory (d. 1595 in Rome) Mary, Mother of the Unexpected Mary, when my father was killed by terrorists, your trust lifted me up. I said "YES" to life [...] announced our Salvation. In my work, I hear a thousand other "annunciations" from women who are filled with anguish. I deposit all of them at your feet, Mother Mary, and entrust these lonely, frightened mothers [...] that in what seems impossible, a miracle is possible; that by saying a small "YES"—the pure and simple expression of unfailing trust—the unexpected becomes the child we have always longed for, and the dwelling
