you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. (Genesis 3:15) On this universal level, if victory comes it will be brought by Mary. Christ [...] apparition at Fatima: the Miracle of the Sun (1917) John Paul II: “If victory comes it will be brought by Mary” In the approved apparitions at Fatima, Our Lady had shown the three seers a vision of Hell. She then [...] the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. This is an extraordinary statement – one sure to ruffle the feathers of evangelical
See recognized the “Focolari” as a spiritual and fraternal movement, under its official name of “The Work of Mary.” Collection of Marian Stories 1975 Marie de Nazareth [...] meeting place for religious sisters and brothers, priests, and married people, attracted to this spirituality of sharing. They themselves came to share their joys and sufferings, as well as the meager resources [...] February 9 – Our Lady of the Castle (Italy, 1558) Have you heard of "The Work of Mary"? It all started in 1943, in Trento, Italy, during WWII’s heavy bombings. During the long stays in the bomb shelters
therefore, only seize and devour his prey if you venture too near him, and that is why his usual tactics are to make himself appear as a lamb. The soul does not realize this, and draws nearer and nearer, only to [...] padded and silent, that he may take you unawares." She gave me her blessing and went away. The Way of Divine Love by Sister Josefa Menendez* *Sister Josefa Menéndez (1890-1923) was a Catholic nun and mystic [...] January 16 – Feast of Our Lady of Victories (Paris, France) Mary's lesson of "very great importance" My soul is tortured by frightful things suggested to my imagination by Satan. … I went up to the oratory
assembly of priests, explaining how Mary is at the heart of his Eucharistic and priestly spirituality, and always recalling his experience in prison: When I ask myself what Mary meant in my radical choice for [...] You, now and forever. Living in your spirit and in that of St. Joseph, I will live in the spirit of Jesus, with Jesus, Joseph, the angels, the saints and all souls. I love you, our Mother, and I will share [...] Churches of the Holy Land Mary is the Mother whom Jesus gave me Monsignor Francis-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân (1), who died in 2002 and is now venerable, left a splendid Eucharistic and Marian spirituality to
Lord Mary, the daughter of Zion Pope Benedict XVI commented on the similarity between the Christmas and Epiphany celebrations (which overlapped in January 2013 in the Roman and Eastern Churches) and observed [...] nucleus, embodied above all by Mary, the daughter of Zion: a nucleus of Israel, the people that know and have faith in that God who revealed himself to the Patriarchs and on the path of history. This faith [...] faith is fulfilled in Mary, in the fullness of time; in her, “blessed because she believed,” the Word was made flesh, God “appeared” in the world. Mary’s faith becomes the first fruits and the model of the
from illness, and the resumption of daily pastoral ministry. After the recitation of the Litany of Loreto , the pope prayed: “O Mary, you always give light on our path as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust [...] prayer marathon to Mary, Undoer of Knots in 2021 was the first of its kind The pope led the recitation of the Rosary in a breezy Vatican Gardens May 31 before an image of the Virgin Mary untying knots brought [...] Francis has promoted devotion to Mary, Undoer of Knots, since he encountered the original image while studying in Germany, spreading it first in his native Argentina and, after his election, throughout
Palestine by sea and took refuge on the Gallic shore, in Provence (France), probably at least a decade after the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus. In the boat with them were Mary Salome and Mary Cleophas, nieces [...] Transfer of the veil of Mary The main relics of Saint Anne, Mary’s mother, are preserved in this little French town According to Tradition, we know that Lazarus, Martha and Mary of Bethany, Jesus' friends [...] Montmajour, and when he was passing through the town of Apt and attending mass, an extraordinary event occurred. Young Jean, the only son of a local nobleman, the Baron de Caseneuve, was blind and deaf and mute
was put there by the Virgin Mary. Eventually the woman was successfully exorcised from the demon possessing her and was grateful for Padre Pio’s prayers. She was liberated and became, “the most happy woman [...] December 30 – Holy Mary of Saint Celsus (Italy, 1485) How Our Lady saved Padre Pio from a violent demonic attack St. Padre Pio was widely known for his holiness and his ability to reconcile sinners to [...] caused him the most pain. Late in his life a demonically possessed woman stopped by and started hurling insults and threats at Padre Pio. As soon as he approached, accompanied by Padre Eusebio, the woman
"City of the most holy Trinity and Port of Mary of the Good Air," and Rosario, the second largest city in Argentina, that takes its name from the Virgin of the Rosary. And there are many more. Marian devotion [...] Mother. A large number of Argentine cities bear the name of Mary. Among the most famous are Buenos Aires (the largest), founded in 1535, whose official name is "Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad y Puerto de [...] devoted to Mary Argentina, like the rest of Latin America, became Marian at the same time that it was converted to the Catholic faith, in the 16th century. The main churches dedicated to Mary are: Our Lady
predestination and of the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation , in which doctrines Calvin was influenced by and elaborated upon the Augustinian and other [...] the dark temptation left him. Francis made a vow of virginity to God and to the Virgin Mary, and, as a means to keep his resolution, he promised to recite the Rosary every day of his life. (1) John Calvin [...] stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen . " Bishop Francis Trochu Adapted for A Moment with Mary from his book Saint
