g sorrow that turns into prayer when placed in Mary's hands, the agony of the innocents who were never born, and the suffering of the women who wanted to keep their child. The image of Mary as consoler
Louis of Orleans, who ignored her and was unfaithful to her for nearly 30 years. Their marriage was never consummated, and was eventually annulled in 1498 at the request of her husband, who became King Louis
connects through Mary! Mary! My first encounter with her was in 1980, when I was about 15. I had never met my father, and had grown up amid hardships and violence, especially when my mother got involved
immaculate Mother and not to greet my image.” "O my Lord and only good," cried she, "my soul can never consent to abandon the one who is my salvation and life, to direct her affections and her respect
upkeeping of the shrine and for a priestly presence to be maintained there. Confident in the Virgin who never abandons her children, the Catholics of Verdelais pray their protectress with great fervor. The Marie
the Catholic Maternities. Her little Rayane was born very prematurely at 27 weeks of pregnancy. I never knew when she made the decision to keep her baby. The only thing Nora said to me was: "You loved your
someone who had just died, and when I spent the night, she made sure that I said my evening prayer. She never married, and raised her nephew whose mother (her sister) was disabled and whose dad didn’t take care
My first purchase was a rosary. There, everyone wears a rosary around their wrists. Although I had never really understood what those little beads could do, I begin to recite Hail Marys and Our Fathers for
the prayer campaign was worldwide unity and peace. This year provided a special context, because never before in recent history has there been such a worldwide healthcare crisis and worldwide anxiety.
Israel out of Egypt, Moses was afraid and he immediately found a good excuse: "Please, my Lord, I have never been eloquent." And God answered him: "There is your brother Aaron the Levite, is there not? I know
