coast of Malta and spent the unnavigable winter months there. During his stay, he converted the island’s governor, Publius (Malta’s first bishop and first saint), healed the sick and won souls for Christ [...] … the sick on the island came and were cured. They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed. Since then —and to this day— the Maltese are among [...] 1153) Since Saint Paul, the Maltese have had a constant devotion to Mary Saint Luke is not only credited with the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles : Eastern churches consider him as the
city of Le Puy-en-Velay. Tourists and pilgrims climb the path and the steps that lead to the foot of the statue. The statue of Notre-Dame de France expresses first and foremost the confidence of the Catholics [...] Catholics of France in the Virgin Mary. For Catholics, Mary is the one who shows the availability of the heart to welcome God in one's life and to then give him to the world. She is therefore a model for [...] statue were melted down in Givors (Rhône) and transported to Le Puy. The official inauguration took place on September 12, 1860, in the presence of 120,000 people and 12 bishops. Since then, the statue of
October 16 – Beginning of Saint John Paul II’s papacy The Pope of "Totus tuus" to Mary When Karol Wojtyla became the first Slavic Pope in history on October 16, 1978, the Polish bishops immediately thought [...] Throne! Pope who will not – Italian-like – take fright At sabre-thrust But, brave as God himself, stand and give fight: His world – but dust! Made radiant by the Word, the Pontiff's face – A torch that guides [...] guides The faithful swarming towards that lighted place Where God resides. Obedient to his prayer and his command, Not only men, But, if he wills, the sun itself will stand: Power beyond ken! To bear our load
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 [...] Virgin Mary, as in her other unique historical apparitions (La Salette in 1846, Lourdes in 1858, and Fatima in 1917), has invited her children to live the Gospels; she invited them to prayer and conversion; [...] sign that reflects the tears of 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
reality of the Assumption of Mary reveals and confirms the unity of the human person and reminds us that we are called to serve and glorify God with our whole being , soul and body. To serve God with the [...] The Assumption of Mary confirms what our glorious fate will be God wishes to save the whole man , that is, to save soul and body . Jesus rose with the body he had assumed from Mary; and he ascended to the [...] man; and the life of man consists in beholding God” ( Against Heresies , iv, 20, 7). If we live this way, in joyful service to God, which is also expressed in generous service to our brothers and sisters
Immaculate (Rome, 1917) Like Mary, the Carmelite convent is at the heart of the Church The Magnificat is both Mary’s hymn and a hymn of God's humble people. In the first verses, Mary speaks of herself, of her [...] also the object of His Mercy. The same God, whose name is holy, did great things for Mary and performed a "mighty deed" by His arm for the humble people. Mary does not separate what God did for her from what [...] She is a servant, a member of God’s servant Israel, and what God has done through her is Mercy for all those who hunger for light and life. Mary’s reflex to fade into the sanctified people is for us,
give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel" (Is 7:14). The Hebrew text speaks of a "girl" and the Greek translation of the Septuagint a "virgin" [...] mother of this Child, Mary becomes the "City of the great King" (Ps 48.3) where God lives and protects. Within her, "generation after generation will proclaim their joy, and the name of her who is Elect [...] Chartres, Mother of Youth (France, 1935) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (Is 7:14) All throughout tradition, saints and mystics have also been unanimous in
give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel" (Is 7:14). The Hebrew text speaks of a "girl" and the Greek translation of the Septuagint a "virgin" [...] mother of this Child, Mary becomes the "City of the great King" (Ps 48.3) where God lives and protects. Within her, "generation after generation will proclaim their joy, and the name of her who is Elect [...] Chartres, Mother of Youth (France, 1935) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (Is 7:14) All throughout tradition, saints and mystics have also been unanimous in
Blessed Virgin, and at 18 he entered the Passionists. Because he so loved the Blessed Virgin, he asked to be named after Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. He lived a holy life as a religious, and died as a p [...] Lady of Sorrows (d. 1862) The memory of Mary did not leave him, even during his sleep Brother Gabriele dell'Addolorata (St Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows) was the name in religion of Francis Possenti. From [...] constantly strived towards an intimate union with his Mother of Heaven. He would never lose sight of Mary, even as he slept, often seeing the Mother of God in his dreams. A few moments before he breathed
When will we see sweet Mary? Sweet is the name of Mary, which makes the Church of the faithful melt in devotion everywhere. Tell me, I pray you, where do these sighs, murmur, and the prostration of the [...] when a cleric pronounces the name of Mary? It is like a sweet date, so sweet inside us ... Sweet is the image of Mary, which artists trace with so much magnificence, zeal and gentleness, preferring it to [...] to the other images of saints, and that the faithful venerate with so much joy before all others. Do you not see that the churches are full of Mary’s image, an obvious sign that all hearts are full of her
