he was for Mary, who was considered his wife, a guardian more than a husband, we can conclude that, together with Mary, the one who deserved to be called father by the Lord also remained a virgin. Saint [...] March 19 – Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Joseph also remained a virgin, out of consideration for Mary You say that Mary did not remain a virgin. I, on the contrary, wish to affirm something more radical—that [...] radical—that Joseph actually remained a virgin—and did so for Mary, so that a virgin Son could be born of a virgin marriage. Since in a holy man like Joseph there was no room for fornication, and since it is
more akin to how a vaccine is taken before having any exposure to the disease. Some would say, how could God save Mary if she was already sinless? This would be like asking, how could a doctor save you [...] October 31 – Pius XII consecrates the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1942) The Immaculate Conception compared to a vaccine It is worth mentioning that dogma is defined when it is disputed, not [...] teaching about the Trinity was made dogma in the Council of Ephesus in 431 A.D. (nearly 400 years after Christ walked the earth) during a dispute between Trinitarian Christians and the Arians. There would have
April 30 - Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted (Luxembourg) - Our Lady of Africa (Algiers, Algeria, 1876) Algeria: A Marian land since the 2nd century AD Ancient Numidia (from which the Berbers are traced) [...] was covered with Marian basilicas and other Christian shrines. The Arab invasion and the islamization of the country, from the 7th century onwards, were carried out by force, and within a few centuries [...] leaving only a few pockets of Berber resistance. It was not until the conquest of Algeria by France in 1830 that the Church was re-established in that region. Algeria, an early Christian land with many martyrs
(d. 1591) –Last apparition of Mary at L'Île-Bouchard (France, 1947) Saint John of the Cross, a great lover of Mary A young John de Yepes y Álvarez, aged 4, had fallen in a pond while throwing sticks in [...] of the water, a "beautiful lady" – whom he later acknowledged to be the Virgin Mary – held out her hand to help him. John refused to grab her hand because his were covered with sludge. A laborer who was [...] walking by pulled him out of the water with his goad. Later, his mother, a poor widow, sent him to a school of Christian doctrine. There, he fell into the well of a waterwheel. The people who rescued him
of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (d. 1505) Mary is a mother of sinners, not the corrupt Even the greatest sinners can find a loving mother in Mary, while those who are corrupt find refuge [...] is living with the people and like the people. It is abnormal to live without roots within a people, without a connection to a historical people." Without those connections, the pope said, a sin can arise [...] throughout Mary's life, she remained a "normal woman" despite the extraordinary circumstances of being the mother of God, and "she is a woman that any woman from this world can imitate." "Mary was normal
sick and consoler of the afflicted, and Mary answered our prayers. Thank you Mary for that special month of May in lockdown! Judicaël K., a reader of A Moment with Mary Testimonial sent on June 18, 2020 [...] Among them was a woman called Marie, a hospital cleaner based in Dijon, France. Marie had tested positive for coronavirus on March 29th. She had to stop working and quarantine at home. She had a cough, fatigue [...] the Blessed Virgin Mary in the month of May? So I made the decision to pray the Rosary every day at a fixed time—at 5 p.m.—in audio conference with all the people who wanted to pray with me. Several people
May 4 – Pius XII establishes the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1944) To live a life of holiness The new evangelization will show its authenticity and unleash all its missionary force when it is [...] God "full of grace" and "all-holy," the model, the strength and the joy needed to live a life in accordance with God's commandments and the Beatitudes of the Gospel. Saint John Paul II – Encyclical Veritatis [...] and most attractive way to perceive at once the beauty of truth. … For this reason, the Church, as a wise teacher of morality, has always invited believers to seek and to find in the Saints, and above
December 1 – Holy Mary of Graces (Italy, 1923) A new Marian shrine dedicated to married couples The Church was lacking a shrine dedicated exclusively to marriage, with all its ups and downs; a special place [...] To this end, the IFE has commissioned a statue to "Mary who heals couples." At the end of 2017, the statue will be installed at the parish church of Solesmes, a few yards from the well-known French B [...] spirituality is intended to support the novena to "Mary who restores married couples," which is also an initiative of the Institute for the Family in Europe. The Mary of Nazareth Team Source: Karol Wojtyla Institute
ty of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at Notre Dame des Victoires (Paris, France, 1838) Behold, the virgin will conceive and bear a son With Advent, the curtain goes up on a new liturgical year. In its own [...] Isaiah, John the Baptist, and the Virgin Mary. Isaiah, because he is the champion of hope and messianic joy; John the Baptist, because he designates the Messiah; and Mary, because she is the one in whom the [...] own way, it presides to the coming of a new cycle of which Easter is the life-giving center. So it turns our gaze and our attention to this point, which catalyzes the memory of the mystery of our Salvation
November 25 – Mary Consoler of the Afflicted (Rome, Italy) The statue of Mary and a Tour de France cyclist Belgian cyclist Julien Vermote is a teammate of Marcel Kittel, the man who won five stages of [...] Belgium, stands a statue of the Virgin Mary who discretely greets visitors. Not far is the neighborhood church, where Julien sometimes stops by to light a candle: "I was raised in a Catholic family. We [...] We used to go to Mass on Sunday with my two sisters, my brother and my parents," he explains. "Now that I am a professional cyclist, it’s harder for me because I am hardly ever home on weekends. So I usually
