the Church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte. There the Virgin Mary appeared to him, her hands open and extended, motioning him to kneel. This apparition was officially recognized on June 3, 1842. Ratisbonne himself

and those who believe in him. French bishop and theologian Bossuet defined the Church as "Christ extended and communicated." Hence the role of the Blessed Virgin in evangelization. Many religious missionary

Paul II added a fourth series: the Luminous mysteries, corresponding to the public life of Christ, extending from the Baptism of Jesus to just before his Passion (Baptism, Wedding at Cana, Proclamation of

salvation of the whole man was brought about... Truly our salvation is not merely apparent, nor does it extend to the body only, but the whole man, body and soul alike, has truly obtained salvation in the Word

I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word (Lk 1:38) – has been extended to the Church, to the human race, and finally to the whole of creation, embracing us in the essential

members found there. Later popes confirmed both the devotion and the Sabbatine Privilege and formally extended membership in the confraternity to all the lay faithful by virtue of the enrollment prayer. (..

had a strong devotion to it. As it has for centuries, Mary’s hand in the lower right corner still extends to countless Christians who have knelt before her seeking her powerful intercession. The hymn in

is a time of multiple graces and blessings for all, as the tender patronage of Our Lady of Arabia extends to all the faithful of the Arabian Peninsula, and indeed the entire world, so that we may renew the

the anniversary of the Fatima apparitions, the Blessed Mother appeared again to Bernardo and again extended her hands from which emanated rays that reached each of the persons in the crowd that had gathered

appeal. Each year Gietrzwałd attracted a great number of pilgrims and successive local parish priests extended the shrine. On September 1, 1977, centennial celebrations took place, presided over by the future