Mother of God, treasure of mercy and grace, You are our refuge and our hope, Protect us, O Mary, and have mercy on our deceased. Although you are far away from us, O Virgin Mary, May your intercession accompany
Blessings on Saint Joseph! Blessings on you, loving heart of Mary, for all the affection that you have for great Saint Joseph! Blessings on your noble heart forever, Saint Joseph, for all the love that
Perfectly Reflects the Messiah's Condition Mary did not know how her child would be born, but she must have sensed that this birth would reflect the Messiah's condition: glorious in some aspects, and yet common
them differently, she wraps them in her loving arms and protects them with her luminous tenderness. I have been praying to the Virgin Mary for a long time and will continue to do so. In addition to the light [...] Mother of all people on this Earth, and fulfills this role with kindness, joy and satisfaction. I have my faith and beliefs and I respect others’ beliefs. Today, through my verbal witness, my writings
ceased would probably have been Pontmain, just 30 miles away. In addition to the war, the entire area was engulfed in a typhoid epidemic and smallpox was spreading. It must have seemed to be the worst
pandemic. "Pilgrims will be invited to reflect on their baptism; thank God for all the gifts they have received, and enter into a process of conversion to better live as disciples-missionaries of Christ [...] Francis. The goal is to be fully renewed by the Mercy of God, including in the consequences of sins we have committed," say the organizers. Adapted from Sister Constance Veit, LSP, for the CatholicPhilly.co
Gabriel-Maria the Virgin Mary’s advice for her Order: "Have everything you find written about me in the Gospel put into a Rule." The Annonciades only have to live the life of the Virgin Mary as we find it described
way to finish novenas Have you ever started praying a novena only to forget to pray it after a few days? Perhaps you are like more than 460,000 people who need some reminding and have joined in praying novenas
virgin and martyr (Syracuse, d. early 4th c.) This Advent, commit yourself to saying “just one yes” Have you ever wondered what one “yes” could do? When the Archangel Gabriel announced to our Blessed Mother [...] Christ and accept Him to be their Savior, especially people who are trapped in sinful lifestyles, who have abandoned the faith, who are ignorant of truth, and who are starving for love. Therefore, like our
on the back of a big goat. When she had got close to the apparition, she asked, “My good Lady, why have you deprived me for so long of the honor of seeing you?” “From now on, when you want to see me, you [...] small chapel. She entered and saw the Virgin Mary standing on the altar. Mary congratulated her on having searched without losing her patience. Delighted as she was to see Our Lady again, Benoite was embarrassed
