Paul VI proclaims Mary “Mother of the Church” in the middle of Vatican II (1964) - Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary brings us back to the intimate essence of the Church Mary "Mother of the Church" [...] Jesus, who was given to us as a mother when Jesus said to John on the cross: "Behold your mother." A perfect disciple of Jesus and a living incarnation of the Beatitudes, Mary is for us "the perfect model [...] 1974, during a reorganization of the liturgical calendar of the universal Church, Pope Paul VI moved the feast of Mary's Maternity from October 11th to January 1st, under the title of "Mary, Mother of God
May 24 – Mary Auxiliatrix, Help of Christians (1815) – Mary, Mother of the Church Mary and Simon of Cyrene Mary suffered to see her Son abandoned by his friends on the way to his Passion. It is a cruel [...] solitude in the midst of a trial! I believe that the Virgin Mary has a special place of gratitude in her heart for Simon of Cyrene. This man was forced to help Jesus because he was there when He collapsed [...] car accident, to found the Simon de Cyrène* communities, I have known that the Virgin Mary watches over us. Mary is with us through thick and thin, day after day, in the homes we share, both able-bodied and
(Italy, 1624) Mary, "Mother of the Church" (III) Indelibly printed in my memory is the moment when, hearing his words: "Mariam Sanctissimam declaramus Matrem Ecclesiae" - "We declare Mary the Most Holy [...] y rose at once and paid homage to the Mother of God, to our Mother, to the Mother of the Church, with a standing ovation.
the bread that nourished the faith of Mary and Joseph? It was the sacrament of the moment. But what did they experience beneath an existence apparently filled with nothing but humdrum happenings? On the [...] be registered. Because she was poor she sheltered in a stable. The persecution of Herod drove her from Nazareth, but she returned and lived there with Jesus and Joseph, who worked to earn their daily bread [...] sacrament of the present moment! You give God under such lowly forms as the stable, the manger, the hay and the straw. But to whom do you give Him? “He has filled the starving with good things” (Lk 1:53)
the bread that nourished the faith of Mary and Joseph? It was the sacrament of the moment. But what did they experience beneath an existence apparently filled with nothing but humdrum happenings? On the [...] be registered. Because she was poor she sheltered in a stable. The persecution of Herod drove her from Nazareth, but she returned and lived there with Jesus and Joseph, who worked to earn their daily bread [...] sacrament of the present moment! You give God under such lowly forms as the stable, the manger, the hay and the straw. But to whom do you give Him? "He has filled the starving with good things" (Lk 1:53)
June 9 – Immaculate Heart of Mary – Mary Mother of Grace (France) In Bahrain, Our Lady of Arabia In a few days, the first construction phase of a large cathedral, able to accommodate more than 2,000 faithful [...] faithful, will begin in Bahrain (Persian Gulf) a country with some 80,000 Catholics. According to Bishop Camillo Ballin, Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia, the construction is expected to take four years [...] population influx is due to the need of a large workforce in this country that has built its wealth on oil. Our Lady of Arabia also has the ambition to become a center of spiritual formation. Priests may
their child. They chose to consecrate Mary. When she was three years old, Mary was taken to the Temple, where a priest greeted her as she sat on the steps of the altar with words that resemble those of the [...] the Virgin Mary in the Temple - Paul VI proclaims Mary “Mother of the Church” during Vatican II (1964) Loved by all the people of Israel! The episode of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple [...] Lady’s openness to divine will. Both in the East and in the West, this feast has been very popular. Mary was predestined to become the living temple of God. The scene is simple, according to this apocryphal
While all men are born with the stain of original sin (from which we are saved by faith and baptism into Christ), the Church teaches that Mary was sanctified by God's grace at the moment of her conception in [...] - First apparition of Our Lady at Guadalupe (Mexico) Mary in God's plan Some Christians believe that the Immaculate Conception is incompatible with the unique holiness of God and the redemptive power of [...] was not enough. But this is not the case with the Immaculate Conception. Non-Catholics are under the impression that the Immaculate Conception indicates that Mary deserved this honor, and that her holiness
humanity: Mary is a creature like us, she is part of our humanity. She is the image and spokesperson of all those who cry. Mary can say, with the Apostle Paul: Rejoice with those who rejoice; cry with those [...] 1531) – Saint Elisabeth of the Trinity Mary’s tears are the sign of the Mother’s presence Mary’s tears signal the presence of the Mother—they reveal the face of Mary as the Mother of humanity. Although she [...] using a more eloquent and universal language—the language of tears. Therefore, her tears testify to the presence of the Mother in the Church and in the world (Saint John Paul II). The tears of Mary reveal
office, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of St Mary Major on March 4th “for a moment of prayer” before the Byzantine icon of Salus Populi Romani , (Mary, Protection of the Romans). It has been Pope Francis’ [...] Christian minority and to foster fraternity and inter-religious dialogue. Adapted from CNA for A Moment with Mary [...] journey to Iraq to Our Lady On the eve of his departure for a three-day trip to Iraq, Pope Francis visited a Rome basilica to ask for the Virgin Mary’s intercession and protection on his journey. According to
