Visitation of Mary - Saint Louis Gonzaga, Jesuit novice (d. 1591) The Magnificat is the essence of true prayer “During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah [...] Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among [...] For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed* that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Mary then said
Mother's loving presence in their lives. The Scapular is essentially a "habit." Those who receive it are associated more or less closely with the Order of Carmel and dedicate themselves to the service of Our [...] cannot be limited to prayers and tributes in her honor on certain occasions, but must become a "habit," that is, a permanent orientation of one's own Christian conduct, woven of prayer and interior life, through [...] spiritual and corporal works of mercy. In this way the Scapular becomes a sign of the "covenant" and reciprocal communion between Mary and the faithful. Indeed, it concretely translates the gift of his Mother
Sisters of the Annunciation of Mary or the Annonciades (d. 1505) The day that Ireland was encircled by the Rosary The Rosary on the Borders, an event in Poland that gathered a large number of Catholics on [...] Saturday, October 7, 2017, has been replicated. First by a the National Rosary in Italy on Friday, October 13th, "to follow the teachings of Mary and to follow the very good example given by our Polish [...] brothers," then more recently in Ireland on Sunday, November 26, 2017, feast of Christ the King, with a "Rosary on the Coast for Life and Faith." Why on this day? Quite simply because, according to those
He had said these words as he lit a candle: "At this moment, I would like to make the hope for peace of the children of Syria my own, of beloved Syria, martyred by a war that has lasted for eight years [...] our brothers in Syria." "And now," he said, "I ask you to accompany this gesture with your prayer: I am going to bless a large number of rosaries for our brothers in Syria. On an initiative of Aid to the [...] Sisters in Bethlehem. Today on this great feast day of Mary, I will bless them and they will be distributed to the Catholic communities in Syria as a sign of my closeness, especially to the families who
scaffold the saint quickly pulled out his rosary and tossed it to the crowd as a token of farewell. There was a Protestant Baron, a traveler, who happened to be in the crowd and the rosary bounced off his chest [...] October 8 – Mary Mother of Hungary He threw the last thing he possessed to the crowd Saint John Ogilvie (1579-1615) was a Jesuit martyr who was executed in Glasgow, Scotland, by Anglican Protestants on [...] to get such a relic … Here is how the event is related, in the words of the Baron: “Religion was the last thing I was then thinking about: it was not in my mind at all; yet from that moment I had no rest
2006, Federick Yap was a new Fairfax County Police officer working the graveyard shift and looking for a place to file a report. He decided to pull into the parking lot of St Thomas à Becket Church in Reston [...] short prayer to the Virgin Mary and made it a practice (before every shift).” Yap believes Mary’s intercession helped him — along with other police officers and medical professionals — to save the lives of [...] Virgin Mary statue and I didn’t put any strong emphasis on it because being Catholic, it was normal for me,” he said. “And then I don’t know how it started and why it started, but I just offered a short
ly for poor sinners; for at that moment mercy was opened wide for every soul,” the website states. On April 3rd, the Herreras each took out a rosary and knelt around a large coffee table. The children [...] become a lifelong devotion by his family to praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Rene is among the millions of Americans whose offices have been closed to discourage the spread of COVID-19. It is a limit [...] into a time to deepen his and his family’s faith. The 3 o’clock p.m. Holy Hour is considered important, because, as noted on the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary website
transferred to Loreto (Italy, 1295) – Founding of the Legion of Mary (Dublin, Ireland, 1921) Before Mary, the chains of hell cannot stand A man and his wife, after their children had grown up, resolved to [...] served, but at the moment of communion the boy disappeared suddenly, carried away by Satan who was on the watch. The priest, sobbing with grief, fell at the feet of the Virgin Mary, begging her. The Mother [...] restrain him. In anger, she uttered these imprudent words: "If I have a child, I’ll give it to the devil." The Evil One heard it. A son was born, handsome in body, soul and spirit. Full of remorse, his
October 25 - Consecration of Toledo Cathedral to Mary (Spain, 1075) Let us ask Mary for patience in trials Today is Tuesday, the day in which we pray the sorrowful mysteries. Let us meditate on the 4th [...] him close to us. Let us look at him with the eyes of our heart, and ask him for strength and advice, as he will never fail us. Jesus opens the way for us, for it is with him alone that we will find the strength [...] 13th, 1863, at the Monastery of the Visitation of Holy Mary at Bourg-en-Bresse, France. The result of much hard work on the part of Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Bernaud, the Guard of Honor quickly
examining the moment in the Gospel of Luke when an angel visits her. “The angel puts to Mary that she can conceive a child who would be great in the eyes of God, who would be the Messiah. Mary’s response is [...] since I am a virgin?’” Maher said that this was a strange reaction, since she was betrothed to Joseph, unless she knew she was going to be a virgin in the future. Maher explained that Mary lived in an [...] wanted to be the protector of Mary. “It was a very informative and beautiful talk,” said sophomore Anna Schoen. “I feel like I understand Mother Mary more, and it has drawn me into a better love and respect
