based on the experiences of Jesus Christ and the scriptures: "First, we must focus on the faith in Jesus crucified, because the cross and faith go together. The second weapon Jesus used is the Word of God [...] God, and the third weapon is prayer. Jesus said that demons can only be expelled through prayer. Moreover, the saints, men of God and exorcists have testified that they were able to overcome trials through
as an integral part of the same parental function with respect to Jesus. It is actually through the bond of Joseph's paternity that Jesus is recognized as being connected with his Davidic ancestry, since [...] covered up the mystery of Joseph's paternity. We should strongly affirm this: Mary's motherhood of Jesus called for Joseph's paternity; it is inseparable from it and draws its source and its greatness from [...] of the child conceived in her (Mt 1:24), they jointly devoted themselves to their task of raising Jesus and prepared him for his Mission, she as a mother, and he as a father. Father Jean Hémery Marie de
women who accompanied Jesus as he ascended to Calvary (cf. Lk 23:27), there are no reports of Mary's cries or lamentations as she stood beneath the cross. Unlike the passage where Jesus was found in the Temple [...] only her silence. In the Gospel of Luke, Mary is silent at the birth of Jesus. In the Gospel of John, she is silent at the time of Jesus' death. In the first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul contrasts "the
by the little boy’s interest and gave him the Baby Jesus. The next year, his mother came back to see us, and said, "Do you know that Andrew’s Baby Jesus changed all of us? Every evening Andrew wants the [...] Baby Jesus to sing the Ave Maria of Lourdes like we did at L'Eau-Vive he says." One day the parish priest came to bless our mountain chalet. Andrew, of course, led him immediately to his Baby Jesus and
that it was Mary who triggered Jesus' public ministry. She pointed out a need: the wedding feast had hardly begun, and the newlyweds had already run out of wine. Though Jesus gave no clear indication that [...] remained confident that He would. She said to the servants: "Do whatever He tells you" (Jn 2:5). And Jesus turned the jars full of water into the finest wine. (...) Christ honored His mother. That is the key [...] "perpetually virgin." She had no sexual relations with her husband, Joseph. She had no children after Jesus. This has been the constant faith of Christians. It was held firmly by the classic reformers, including
book(1), the Virgin Mary recalls the nine months during which she carried Jesus in her womb: "As soon as the little Humanity of Jesus came to live in my womb by the power of the divine Fiat, the Sun of the [...] doing. In fact, as soon as the little Humanity of Jesus was conceived, it knew all the sufferings that it was going to assume during all its earthly life. Jesus enclosed all the souls in Him because, being [...] and my dwelling place." And this light struck and struck, continuously, and the little Humanity of Jesus groaned and wept. These moans and cries of love were mixed with this light and sent rays of love into
Mystery : The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Olives (Mt 26: 36-50; Mk 14: 32-46; Lk 22: 39-48; Jn 18: 1-8): contrition (regret for our sins); 2nd Mystery : The Flagellation of Jesus (Mt 27: 26; Mk. 15:15; [...] trials; 5th Mystery : The Crucifixion and death of Jesus on the cross (Mt 27: 34-61; Mk 15: 23-47; Lk 23: 33-56; Jn 19: 18-42): a greater love for Jesus, who died to save us. Fruits of the glorious mysteries [...] mysteries 1st Mystery : The Resurrection of Jesus (Mt 28: 1-15; Mk 16: 1-18; Lk 24: 1-12; Jn 20: 1-28): faith; 2nd Mystery : The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven (Lk 24: 39-53; Mk 16: 19-20; Acts 1: 6-9): hope
(Prague, Czech Republic, 1620), home of the Infant of Prague The 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," [...] Your Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, and I ask that my prayer be granted. (Make your request) O Jesus, who has said, "All that you ask of the Father in My name, He will grant you," through the intercession [...] humbly and urgently ask your Father in your name that my prayer be granted. (Make your request) O Jesus, who has said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away but My word shall not pass away," through the in
pain was hers! The Heart of Jesus could not be immersed in sorrow without Mary's soul sharing in the crucifixion. Her compassionate heart is the fruit of a great love for Jesus and for sinners. He who remains [...] remains united to the vine bears fruit. May Jesus lift our souls to the summit of love, and may the Blessed Virgin envelop us in the rays of her tenderness and love, and let us taste in advance a little
Heart of Jesus, without changing our ordinary activities (work) and uniting the offering of our daily life to the offering of the Blood and the Water that sprang forth from the Wound of Jesus' Heart. [...] the day of the sorrowful mysteries. Let us meditate on the 2nd sorrowful mystery, the scourging of Jesus at the pillar, whose fruit is the mortification of our senses and our bodies: "Though harshly treated [...] or a sheep silent before shearers, he did not open his mouth. " (Is 53: 7) Like a condemned Lamb, Jesus accepts the sentence of scourging. He gives his body to the executioners without a single gesture
