that my eyes could not remain fixed on Jesus alone, and were forced to look at His mother as well. Suddenly the child awoke in my arms, his clothes had come loose. Jesus opened His eyes and looked at me. His [...] trembling with respect. Suddenly I hesitated; I was afraid to go any closer. She reassured me and held Jesus out to me. She said, "You love my Son, so take the One that you love." She placed Him in my arms.

of Heaven, come to raise Her from the stiffened limbs of Jesus, otherwise She will die! ... But, oh prodigy, while you seem lifeless with Jesus, I hear your voice, trembling and broken with sobs, saying: [...] miraculous rescue of the Shroud (1997) Mary’s crucial choice Poor mother, how shall You go on without Jesus? He is your Life – your All. Yet, it is the Will of the Eternal One that wants it so. You will have

been with Jesus for twelve long years, long years in relation to the formation of habits, although they would have passed for Mary as a holy ecstasy, full of painful love. She had carried Jesus in her arms [...] roar through the corridors and shake the windows, while everything else is as silent as the tomb. Jesus' words were very rare. This is why Mary kept them in her heart, because, like treasures, they were

Council (Second Council of Nicaea) The perfect person to protect us from heresies As the Mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary is well positioned to tell us that during his earthly life the Lord of glory did [...] the perfect person to preserve us from the heresies that deny the Incarnation, or that deny that Jesus possessed a human soul (something important for the deification of our own souls, since only "what [...] God who, in her Son, has fully embraced our condition, except sin. Thus, the Virgin, through whom Jesus took a body like ours, is the promise, in her person and even more in that of her Son, of the wedding

(Ethiopia) You know better than any other the thoughts and desires of the Sacred Heart O Mother of Jesus, and my Mother, let me dwell with you, cling to you and love you with ever-increasing love. I promise [...] always, to work solely for him, without fear of sacrifice. I shall always rely on your help to be what Jesus wants me to be. I am his; I am yours, my good Mother! Give me each day your holy and maternal blessing [...] blessing until my last evening on earth, when your Immaculate Heart will present me to the heart of Jesus in heaven, there to love and bless you and your divine Son for all eternity. Blessed John Henry Newman

the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Gospel reveals the Heart of Mary because it shows how Mary sought and followed Jesus: purity of heart is to follow Jesus! Mary did not understand everything

journey. Let us walk with Mary, for she knows the way to Jesus; let us also be for our brothers, the eyes, ears, mouth, hands and feet of Jesus, to bring his presence into our families, and into the lives [...] available for the Rosary, in the presence of Mary, my heart opens more easily to the inspirations of Jesus' Heart, and as a result it makes me more available to God's will. In this way, the Lord enables me

1555) We should all adopt Mary’s faith Historians believe Mary was between 12 and 14 years old when Jesus was born. She was a teenager, which may be shocking in our modern culture to be a mother at such a [...] was still young enough to have the wonder that young people have but sadly lose as they get older. Jesus urges us to have the sense of wonder that children are known for having. An open heart and a curious [...] and know that God will reward us when we do. Mary may have been a teenager when she gave birth to Jesus, but she was mature in faith and trusted God’s plan for her life. Perhaps we should all adopt Mary’s

of Spirit, Detachment from the Things of the World, by practicing detachment from worldly goods. Jesus Christ is born in a stable. His Mother places him in a manger where the shepherds and then the Magi [...] becomes a mother. Mary, immaculate (who has not received the stain of original sin) gives birth to Jesus, without pain (see Genesis). Joseph, although present at this event, is in the background. Mary is [...] bringing gifts. With our present perspective, we can ask ourselves: Why didn't Mary give birth to Jesus in a palace instead of a miserable stable? Why did Mary remain so calm while Joseph could not find

Without a doubt, this is one of the most eloquent signs of love that the young generation nourish for Jesus and his Mother, Mary. In the current world, so dispersive, this prayer helps to put Christ at the [...] various steps of Christ's mission are traced. With Mary the heart is oriented toward 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". Benedict XVI, address in the Basilica