Catholicism of Fernando Casanova, a Puerto Rican Pentecostal pastor, made headlines in the Latino American news. Since then, he has been a zealous defender of the Church with his astounding knowledge of the Bible [...] proliferation of Protestant churches and groups. His zealous quest had one clear goal: "Not to be Catholic." Except that the coup de grace of his conversion was precisely his discovery of the Catholic Eucharist [...] communion with the Church of her Son. The former pastor said, "I prayed the Rosary awkwardly and without faith, asking God for forgiveness every ten Hail Marys in case he didn't like my way of praying." The same
he was in great pain and kept repeating short prayers. If I remember correctly, he said: “Mary, my mother! Mary, my mother!” Dr. Buzzonetti, a male nurse and Brother Camillus were with me in the ambulance [...] then he peacefully made his way to Saint Peter’s Square for the General Audience. While he made a tour of the square and approached the bronze door, the Turk Mehmet Ali Agça fired a shot at him, wounding him [...] before entering the abdomen. I was sitting behind the Holy Father as usual, and the bullet, in spite of its force, fell between us, in the car, at my feet. The other wounded his right elbow, burning his
he was in great pain and kept repeating short prayers. If I remember correctly, he said: "Mary, my mother! Mary, my mother!" Dr. Buzzonetti, a male nurse and Brother Camillus were with me in the ambulance [...] then he peacefully made his way to Saint Peter's Square for the General Audience. While he made a tour of the square and approached the bronze door, the Turk Mehmet Ali Agça fired a shot at him, wounding him [...] before entering the abdomen. I was sitting behind the Holy Father as usual, and the bullet, in spite of its force, fell between us, in the car, at my feet. The other wounded his right elbow, burning his
de Montfort God’s Paradise I declare with the saints: Mary is the earthly paradise of Jesus Christ the new Adam, where He became man by the power of the Holy Spirit, in order to accomplish in her wonders [...] beyond our understanding. She is the vast and divine world of God where unutterable marvels and beauties are to be found. She is the magnificence of the Almighty where He hid His only Son, as in His own bosom [...] herself had to confess in spite of her great humility, "The Almighty has done great things for me." The world does not know these things because it is incapable and unworthy of knowing them.
de Montfort God’s Paradise I declare with the saints: Mary is the earthly paradise of Jesus Christ the new Adam, where He became man by the power of the Holy Spirit, in order to accomplish in her wonders [...] beyond our understanding. She is the vast and divine world of God where unutterable marvels and beauties are to be found. She is the magnificence of the Almighty where He hid His only Son, as in His own bosom [...] herself had to confess in spite of her great humility, "The Almighty has done great things for me." The world does not know these things because it is incapable and unworthy of knowing them.
will be the fire of my expressions, the intelligence of my mind, the love of my heart, the support of my weakness, and that I will faithfully carry out your intentions. O Mary! Throne of wisdom, safe in [...] (Rome, Italy) I Place my Hand in Yours In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Who am I, Lord, to begin to talk about the sacrament of your love? I have already tried so many times [...] in your arms and in the shadow of your protection, I will gaze at the Sun of Justice. I place my hand in yours; please lead me according to the Spirit of truth.
tirelessly The apparitions of Mary in Japan in 1973 and those of Amsterdam in 1945 have one element in common: an established Eucharistic miracle that gave the formal proof of transubstantiation, the belief [...] miracle, that of Lanciano (8th century, Italy), was recognized by a team of scientists from the United Nations. As for Amsterdam, a Protestant stronghold hostile to any idea of the transformation of bread into [...] procession in honor of the miracle… even after 1578, when the town became Protestant and prohibits all procession, annual processions went on discretely. It was a copy of the statue of the Virgin of Amsterdam that
explain how, being in one of the lateral naves before the apparition, he was found in the other, since the central nave was obstructed. However, in face of the magnitude of the miracle of his conversion, this [...] and at the suggestion of Blessed Pope Pius IX , he left the Jesuits and joined his brother Theodore in founding the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion, dedicated to the conversion of the Jews. Father Theodore [...] Jerusalem he bought a plot of land where the praetorium of Pilate had formerly stood. Here he established a house of the congregation. The two brothers died in 1884, both with the fame of exceptional virtues
Philip Neri had a great devotion to Mary and he was often consulted by bishops to discern the authenticity of mystics. His practice of humility and obedience, in imitation of the Virgin, allowed him to infallibly
apparition of the Virgin Mary there. The shrine differs from other basilicas in that it is very small, possibly the smallest basilica in the world. It is merely a small chapel, dedicated to “Our Lady of Mercy [...] 1,700 meters above sea level, near Belo Horizonte, Brazil, was raised to the rank of basilica. Built at the beginning of the 17th century, it has been visited by pilgrims ever since a miracle occurred there [...] Mercy.” Built at an elevation of 1,746 meters (5,728 ft), this chapel and the modern church built a short distance away are known for being conducive to meditation and prayer, helping people to encounter God
