Mary possesses in the eyes of God. Indeed the angel, according to Saint Luke's account, uses this expression even before he speaks the name "Mary" and thus emphasizes the predominant aspect which the Lord
beauty! O admirable perfection! O my life and my daily song! O my joy and my bliss! How shall I express in writing, or in painting with earthly colors and human words this knowledge of God? How can I explain
August 23 - Our Lady of Victory of Valois (France, 1328) Let Us Respond in a Generous Spirit We express the trust that the Christian people will respond in a generous spirit to this exhortation of ours
by a lively and watchful one. Even if uttered by a humble young woman, this spousal “yes” is the expression of a simple and profound heart. Mary is the Mother of God not only because she gave physical life [...] like He is, not just because she gives Him birth and holds Him in her lap. Mary’s “yes” was the expression of the freedom of this pure Virgin, fruitful and conscious of belonging to a history—a great h
reassure me, and comfort me. Listen to me as your own child, Mary my mother. (Take a minute to express your heartfelt thoughts to Mary in personal prayer.) Now Mary please turn your gaze on me... (Take
This date was not chosen at random. Mary's ascent to heavenly glory, with her "body and soul" as expressed in the dogma defined by Pope Pius XII, came at “harvest time”: the Assumption marks the summit of [...] element of ourselves that is oriented towards the world, towards others and towards God. The body expresses this faculty of coming out of ourselves. Therefore Mary, who was assumed into Heaven with her body [...] heavenly glory is a prophetic scene that applies to the Church, called to live in and with God, expressing the truth that no dimension of our person will be left out of eternal life. On the contrary, God
still have something to do before I die," Therese said to her sister Celine. "I always wanted to express to the Blessed Virgin in a song everything that I think of her." And she composed a sublime poem
proclaimed her as Mother of the Church. The doctrine of the Mystical Body that most forcefully expresses Christ's union with the Church is also the biblical foundation of this affirmation. "The head and [...] formed in them in the fullness of his age" (Treatise on True Devotion, n. 33). This doctrine is expressed most beautifully in the prayer: "O Holy Spirit, give me great devotion to Mary, your faithful spouse;
culture Many people today are tempted to view Marian devotion as outdated. For some, it is the expression of a simplistic or superficial faith, tainted by superstition, dolorism and sentimentality, not
struck, he would stop to recite it, whatever his occupation and the people around him. When someone expressed some surprise at this habit of his, he replied, "An Ave Maria is a treasure that surpasses the price
