signs of love that the young generation nourish for Jesus and His Mother, Mary. 3. In the current world, so dispersive, this prayer helps to put Jesus Christ at the center, as the Virgin did, who meditated [...] various steps of Christ's mission are traced. 5. With Mary the heart is oriented towards the mystery of Jesus. Christ is put at the center of our life, of our time, of our city, through the contemplation and [...] fact, peace and reconciliation. It contains within itself the healing power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, invoked with faith and love at the center of each "Hail Mary." 8. The Rosary, when it is not a mechanical

Are these Marian apparitions exceptional because Mary is mediatrix in our salvation? Eric Letty: Jesus is less "discreet" than you say. He appeared, for example, in the 17th century, to Saint Margaret [...] Kowalska, canonized by Saint John Paul II, to make her the messenger of His Mercy. And, of course, Jesus’ message, His Good News, is contained in the Gospels. But indeed Mary’s apparitions are more numerous [...] that Mary appears where trouble is brewing, as if wanting to reassure people. At the beginning of Jesus' public mission, during the wedding at Cana, Mary played, as you point out, the role of mediatrix

John Paul II wrote, “Mary always reminds us of the salvific value of the work of Jesus, our only Savior. Belief in Jesus Christ cannot dispense us from including her who was His mother in our act of faith [...] have called on her for help and assistance and through Mary have experienced the love of her Son, Jesus, Our Lord. Our Holy Father Pope Francis encourages us to approach Mary during this pandemic. He wrote [...] ” During these days of isolation, sickness and worry, may we experience the closeness of the Lord Jesus through the maternal love of Mary. Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, May 17, 2020 Adapted from Catholic Star

fraternal charity; 3rd mystery : the Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem (Mt 2: 1-12; Lk 2: 1-20): the spirit of poverty; 4th mystery : the Presentation of the newborn Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2: 22-38): purity and [...] mystery : the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2: 40-51): zeal in responding to God's call. Fruits of the luminous mysteries 1st mystery : the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan (Mt 3: 13-17): the

the family away. Local tradition says that the incident occurred when baby Jesus was standing on the hill with Mary & Joseph. Jesus is said to have reached out his hand and stopped the rolling rock. His palm [...] stations on the “Way of the Holy Family”, which connects the places where Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus traveled during their escape from Herod. The Church of the Virgin Mary, Jabal al-Tayr (“Hill of the [...] itself on the rock. Jabal al Tayr Monastery is a place where one can year-round venerate the Mother of Jesus. This devotion is also popular among Muslims who make pilgrimages to the shrine in order to pray and

I am dust, that this dark world has its own gods, that Jesus is my Light, that Jesus is the true God, that He made me God's child. Without Jesus, our spirit lives in darkness, such a terrible darkness [...] conscious of God's love for you. You're generous, patient and are truly in love with our blessed Jesus, your Child and your God." "Look at the moon," I heard her say in my heart. "What is it made of?"

the wedding feast at Cana. Following the exchange between Jesus and Mary about the empty wine jars, Mary speaks to the servants surrounding Jesus and says: “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn. 2:5). Meditating [...] Mary ask? Like many good mothers, she is candid and direct: do whatever Jesus tells us. At the highpoint of His earthly life, Jesus imparted upon the Apostles, and in turn all of us, a very clear directive: [...] body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me’” (Lk. 22:19). By giving us the Eucharist, Jesus Christ offered His entire self to us, that we might never feel abandoned or alone. He was, is, and

When we teach children to pray, it is important not to put Jesus and the Blessed Virgin on the same level. But there is no competition between Jesus and Mary, as if by praying to one we could risk neglecting [...] capable of entering into the mystery of Trinitarian love. Let me be clear: the goal is of course Jesus Christ. Even when our prayers are addressed to Our Lady, the saints and the angels, they are, fun

insults and threats directed at Jesus. In Nazareth too she would have frequently been troubled by the disbelief of relatives and acquaintances who would try to use Jesus (cf. Jn 7:2-5) or stop his mission [...] the trials and suffering that come from fidelity to Christ, keeping our gaze fixed on the happiness Jesus promised those who listen to him and keep his word. Pope Saint John Paul II, General Audience, March

Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She is the author of the famous book The Way of Divine Love in which she conveys, by order of Jesus himself, many messages received from Jesus who calls her his messenger