unto the Brethren as a place most beloved of the Virgin. Concerning this place a certain devout Brother, before his conversion, beheld a vision right worthy to be recounted. He beheld a countless host of [...] of men stricken with blindness, with their faces uplifted unto heaven, on bended knees, encircling this church, and they all, stretching out their hands on high, cried unto God with tears, beseeching His [...] chapter 2 (1) Porziuncola, also called Portiuncula (in Latin) is a small Catholic church located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi. It is the place from where the Franciscan
Miracle of the Sun, with a report and photos that were completely in line with what everyone had seen. The miraculous events were soon recognized by the Church. The Fatima apparitions brought a great sense of [...] Joseph with the Child Jesus and Our Lady robed in white with a blue mantle, beside the sun. Saint Joseph and the Child Jesus seemed to bless the world, for they traced the Sign of the Cross with their hands [...] October 14 - Our Lady of the Fountain (Italy, 1320) On October 13, 1917, in Fatima, Mary kept her promise (II) In the days following the "Miracle of the Sun" of October 13, 1917, the diocese of Leira
Lady of La Motte (Vesoul, France, 1854) Ask Mary for help to bear your heavy burdens In the Gospel according to St. Luke, a man named Simeon saw the Virgin Mary bring her son, Jesus, to the Temple and prophesied [...] in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. (Luke 2:34-35) For this reason Mary is often invoked under [...] and sorrows. She is a loving mother, one who spiritually protects her children and helps them find the peace and joy they desire. Here is a short prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, asking her for spiritual
Between the moment of the Annunciation and the Incarnation of the Word of God in Mary’s womb, by the operation of the Holy Spirit who covered her with his shadow , and the moment of Christ’s birth, Mary, engaged [...] of the Immaculate Conception Mary and Joseph’s first great trial was during the time of Advent During the period before the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph had to undergo a very painful trial. This was [...] him as a wife. When she came to live in his home, at the end of the engagement period, she was already pregnant. Joseph noticed Mary’s condition without knowing how it had happened. As for Mary, she was
they, Mary and Joseph, themselves have been attracted to virginity, then marriage. A great light enveloped them both, and their gratitude was boundless. To be chosen by God—could there be a feeling, a certainty [...] childhood and his youth, and an education that would turn him into a man of a particular time, milieu, race, and religion. On behalf of Joseph and Mary, God divested himself, so to speak, of all his rights over [...] December 26 – Mary weeps for Saint Stephen (Jerusalem) - Synaxes of the Mother of God (Byzantine Church) The normal course of things has been upturned Looking at the sleeping Child, Joseph and Mary understand
Saint James, apostles – Mary, Queen of Poland – Act of Consecration of Poland to Mary (1966) Poland’s love for Mary made her the bulwark of Catholicism In Poland, a country with a strong Catholic identity [...] social and family life. A farmer or a construction worker will pause and pray before starting their work, to ask God for a blessing through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, because without God that [...] experienced a strong renewal in Poland in the mid-16 th century, marked everywhere else by the spread of the Protestant Reformation, thanks to the work of the Jesuits and a strong popular devotion to Mary. From
intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary In 2004, an American couple met a young priest in Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina). During the conversation, the priest showed them a picture of himself and said, "This [...] his hair came down to his waist, and he was holding a guitar. The couple was surprised to see this nonconformist transformed into a young priest wearing a Roman collar! Following are excerpts from Fr. Donald [...] Medjugorje. […] “The Virgin Mary was saying things that were so clear and captivating that I found myself moved and literally experiencing emotion in a deep way. This was a kind of emotion I hadn’t experienced
Faustina Mary revealed great mysteries to St. Faustina Mary, Mother of Mercy had a special place in the spirituality of St. Faustina, who was very attached to the Virgin Mary from her childhood. As a religious [...] visions of Mary in which the good Mother of God instructed, helped and assisted her in her prophetic mission of mercy, saying: "I am a Mother to you through the power of the Holy Spirit: I am a Mother to [...] your Mother" (Diary, 330). St. Faustina venerated Mary above all as Mother of the Son of God, Mother of Incarnate Mercy and Mother of all people. Mary taught her to live in the presence of God in her soul
Virgin Mary occupies in his life. He says that she is the rock on which he leans, both as a man and as a football manager: "I am a practicing Catholic. I grew up with a prayer corner at home, it was a great [...] smiling, the talented manager who had a brilliant career as a professional player, Roberto Mancini is also a man of faith. At 56, he has had a perfect Euro Cup, with three straight victories in the first [...] the Virgin Mary: "The Blessed Virgin is the Mother of all of us, she is always close to us" , Mancini said. He also shared this amusing story about the day of his first Communion : "It was a game day for
recognized by Bishop Ito in 1984) The message of Mary at Akita concerns all of us today On this anniversary of the beginning of the lacrimations of the Virgin Mary in the convent of Akita, Japan, let us remember [...] Sasagawa, a nun of the convent of Akita, in 1973. Here is an excerpt from the message of October 13, 1973: " As I have told you, if men do not repent and amend themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible [...] terrible chastisement on all mankind. (...) A fire will fall from heaven and will destroy a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither the priests nor the faithful. (...) The only weapons
