window sills in her honor, just like everyone else. But where could they find the money? Their father never even brought a penny home and what their mother earned was hardly enough to feed the family. Then
own heart was being scourged and wounded." "I was the person closest to Him at His Passion and was never separated from Him. I was standing near His Cross and, as that which is closest to the heart hurts
sincere reflection of my prayers that I resolutely address to you. You are my divine protection who never ceases to shine in the recesses of my heart without exhausting its warmth. Holy Mary, Mother of God
convent as a nun, remained very ordinary. Since she had no tendency towards introspection, Bernadette never analyzed herself and barely ever talked about herself. However, we can find a few notes in her small
testified to the change in their lives brought about by praying the Rosary. One mother said, "I had never really prayed the Rosary before. But now, as I am in this service with my child, I feel drawn to pray
add that not only is it an Eastern icon, it is also a very ancient and sacred object. An icon is never just an image, but an invitation to go beyond its simple representation to enter into another dimension
held it against her. I could no longer stand to see that icon, and despite several confessions, I never managed to forgive her. I couldn't say “hello” to her until about a month ago. I still bore a lot
tried to make sense of what had happened. To this day, the doctors have no explanation either. I have never felt pain in my heart since. I am personally convinced that my healing was miraculous. I wanted to
is an invisible lady blocking the road." Eleven days later the armistice was signed. The Prussians never entered Laval.
will be heard, understood and even anticipated. Let us tell her often how much we love her. Let us never be afraid to bother her with our requests, even for the smallest things, because very often these
