Armenian Church : transfer of Mary’s Veil Mary has always been in God’s love In her book of divine revelations and prophecies ( Revelations III, 8), Saint Bridget of Sweden quotes Mary as saying: ” I am the woman [...] Holy Spirit filled me up with such abundance that he left no room in me for any sin to enter. Thus, I am she who never committed either venial or mortal sin. I so burned with love for God that I liked [...] was from my infancy entirely in the company of the Holy Spirit. If you want an example, think of how a nut grows. Its outer shell grows and widens, while its inner kernel also widens and grows, so that the
boxer has a rosary tattooed around his neck One of Ireland’s most successful amateur boxers of all time has revealed that he prays for his own safety, as well as his opponent’s well-being before a big match [...] tattooed on his neck so that he’ll never lose them. “I always prayed before a fight and I could never bring the rosary beads in with me so I just decided one day I’ll get them tattooed on me so it saves me [...] he said. Speaking further on what he prays for Conlan said: “I’d say three Our Fathers, two Hail Marys and hope to God that I’m going to win, that’s if I hadn’t trained. If I had trained I’d say an Our
(Portugal) In the United States, students lead a Rosary for the clergy On Friday, Sept. 7th, a dozen Franciscan University of Steubenville students gathered to pray a Rosary for the clergy. They were inspired [...] celebrant mentioned that Holy Family Church intended to start a prayer night on Mondays that would be led by the laity. This resonated with freshman Marie-Louise Hoffman, who said that the prayers for clergy and [...] This event was organized by students, but previously, the university also hosted a holy hour for the clergy as well as a panel discussion. Adapted from an article by Jen Hantz – September 11, 2018
scapular as a safeguard Before entering the convent, a young girl went to see the Curé of Ars in France, to make a general confession. During confession, the holy priest said to her: "Do you remember a certain [...] certain ball that you attended a little while ago? At this ball, you met a charming young man, of distinguished manners, unknown to everyone and with whom all the girls were fighting over to dance." - "Yes [...] daughter, this young man was a demon. And do you know why he did not invite you to dance? It is because of the scapular that you wore and that by devotion to Mary, you had kept as a safeguard." From Le Chapelet
told me to pray. She said she was going to give me a medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I couldn’t speak, but felt very annoyed by what seemed to me a serious indiscretion. Since I was unable reply to Jeanne [...] March 16 – Our Lady of Clemency (Rome, Italy) I said a few words to the Blessed Virgin, then fell asleep Raïssa Maritain (1883-1960) was a Russian-born French poet and philosopher, who was raised Jewish [...] my neck. Immediately, and without realizing what I was doing, I said a few words to the Blessed Virgin, trustingly, then fell into a pleasant and restorative sleep. This was the beginning of my recovery
feet, and if I have a normal day as if I had eaten, then that will be a sign that you have heard my cry and that I have been given the grace to fast!" The next day I started the day with a little bread, unnoticed [...] corner my heavenly Mother, so to speak, and obtain from her a gift that she really wanted to give me, but was waiting for me to behave with her like a child before giving it to me! *See the first half of this [...] philosopher (d. ca 165 AD in Rome) A Tender Threat (2/2) – [continued from yesterday] Remembering Cardinal Alexandru Todea 's story*, I once tried the same bold approach with the Mother of God. In the early
the Church to take on a “Marian style” The Church is invited to take on a “Marian style,” Pope Francis says, and a “Marian style” consists of loving as the mother of Christ does, with “tenderness” and “affection [...] deeply, and thus “better serve the human being as a whole.” From the beginning of his pontificate, the pope has called for a renewed “theology of women.” A certain “male chauvinist” mentality still persists [...] ” The Holy Father said this in a letter to Maria Teresa Compte Grau, the author of “10 Things Pope Francis Proposes to Women” ( Diez cosas que el Papa Francisco propone a las mujeres, in Spanish), which
of Consolation (near Honfleur, France) A Mother's Rosary (I) One day a student, who had lost the enthusiasm of his childhood and no longer prayed regularly, saw a rosary lying on the road. His first thought [...] former years. Suddenly, a flood of thoughts overwhelmed him; it seemed as though he could hear a voice speaking straight to his heart and clearly asking him, "Would you become a priest, my child? You have [...] will become a priest of Jesus Christ." He kept his word and became a priest, and a very good priest at that. Of course, in addition to his other prayers, he liked to recite the Rosary every day, using the
Almudena (Madrid, Spain) Spain, a Marian land since the first century According to the tradition that the apostle St. James, while in Spain, had a vision of the Virgin Mary on top of a column (El Pilar shrine [...] hearts of the Spaniards, received the visit of Pope John Paul II. Archaeologists have also found a church of "Mary" dating from the 2nd century - before the persecution of Decius (200-251) - in Merida, Spain [...] from the 3rd and 4th centuries, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. At the end of the 5th century, the Hispanic liturgy began to exalt Mary as the new Eve, the Mother of God and our Mother, the Mediatrix
the result of a full-scale attack by the devil, who is relentlessly targeting my family. This morning, I heard a call in my heart to use the Rosary as a weapon, and I prayed it easily and with joy: the joy [...] Rosary is no longer a hassle Praying the Rosary had always been a hassle for me. I’d always had misgivings about it, not understanding that praying to the saints and the Virgin Mary doesn't offend God, [...] I have actually experienced the power of the Rosary in a few bad situations, and have been amazed at its effects. I'm currently going through a series of mind-boggling trials, which I've discovered to
