Circle to begin a Rosary Walk on campus, continuing a Franciscan University of Steubenville tradition just established at the beginning of the fall 2020 semester. “These are the moments where we need to [...] beautiful to see everyone on campus come out and pray with that faith,” a student said. That faith and dependency in the midst of uncertainty, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, is the theme of the Rosary [...] . “ We will have a procession around the campus asking Our Lady to watch over our community, protect us and lead us closer to her son, Jesus,” said Father Dave in an Instagram post a couple hours before
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 his last, he [...] 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 predestined soul on February 27, 1862, in Isola del Gran Sasso, at the age of 24 [...] image of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. He first covered it with kisses, then placed it on his heart. Suddenly his face brightened up with a celestial smile, just as he gave up his soul. He was canonized
the hour of our death"). But praying Mary in this way does not constitute a nostalgic regression towards a childish state. On the contrary, it is a projection towards a future where we know that our Mother [...] is why she is able to welcome us as a "good hostess" in Paradise. Mary totally fulfilled the course of a human destiny. She precedes us, awaits us, and we hope that she will welcome us. That is why the liturgy [...] the Church calls Mary “the Gate of Heaven” In her great wisdom, the Church, who is an expert in humanity, offers words that give great hope to the faithful for the crucial hour ("Holy Mary, Mother of God
after the win was a picture of her holding the silver pendant: “Who among us didn’t shed a tear with her when the (Philippine national anthem) played, her dignified salute, the moment she knew she won when [...] some Filipinos noticed a silver pendant hanging on her neck. It was the Miraculous Medal of Our Lady of Graces, one of the most recognized and popular devotional items associated with miracles and conversions [...] – Our Lady of the Fountain (Italy, 1320) This Olympic athlete proudly holds up her gold medal and Mary’s Miraculous medal The elusive Olympic gold medal was not the only one that 30-year-old weightlifter
dispersion of the Apostles once again. But Mary was an example of contemplation. She saw beyond mere appearances. Marie Benoîte Angot In Adorer avec Marie (Adoring with Mary), Éditions le Sarment [...] of Mary The coming of the Holy Trinity into your heart is the unfathomable mystery of Pentecost. This mystery proceeds at Mary’s side, with her and in her presence. The Holy Trinity dwells in Mary and [...] Ascension, Mary kept in her heart. She was educated by her Son’s example, so Mary understood the Father’s will for her. “Thy will be done” — the Fiat of the Annunciation and the Fiat of the Cross took Mary to
Virgin Mary". As in Cana, "Mary is the new wineskin brimming with contagious joy." "Without her, dear priests, we cannot move forward in our priesthood!" the pope exclaimed the Pope, departing for a moment [...] being filled to the brim and even overflowing, the temptation to a faint-heartedness that holds us back from going forth to fill others with joy." Excerpts from: Vatican.va [...] Françoise-Romaine Macuys in Skiemoniai, devotion encouraged by Bishop Preikas (Lithuania, 1962) Without Mary, we cannot move forward in our priesthood! In the homily of the Holy Chrism Mass he celebrated in
d virgin, lily bursting with light and beauty. Certainly, Mary belongs to the race of the redeemed and everything in her is the fruit of the Redemption. Like us, she remains a child of Calvary and of the [...] (Siena, Italy) Mary belongs to the race of the redeemed As Ahasuerus said to Esther, "this law made for all was not made for you," so the Holy Spirit reveals to us that from the first moment of her existence [...] existence on this earth, Mary was the object of the most astonishing divine favors. She is immaculate, all immaculate! Tota pulchra es Maria and macula originalis non est in te. The shadows of sin have not
Stock (Brown Scapular) Mary teaches us to say "YES" On days when I am under a lot of stress or when I have to make difficult decisions for my company, I pause for a moment to bring Mary into my day, help me [...] to meet. Mary said "YES" without hesitation, without knowing what that "YES" would bring. Mary was willing to accept all the unexpected events. My days are filled with twists and turns. Like Mary, I sometimes [...] sometimes need to change course and embark on a new adventure. Like Mary, sometimes the life of a business manager takes me out of my faith zone. It is up to me to ask her for support when I need to make
her to forgive him for having doubted her even for a moment. Mary was able to confide in Joseph the painful struggle she had been going through during all that time when she saw him suffering and could not [...] ng that rose for a long time from their united hearts, yet these certainly sprang forth with great power. Joseph saw that his new mission would be to be the (putative) father of Mary's child in the eyes [...] the festive meal that preceded the moment when, after declaring to Mary in front of their assembled friends, "you are my wife according to the law of Moses", he "took Mary into his home," the second stage
Virgin Mary refined my heart and healed my wounds Manuel Capetillo, a former Mexican actor and bullfighter, was one of the most popular TV performers of the 1980s. He had hit rock bottom after a depression [...] confessing to a priest if God knows everything?’ But when the priest gave me absolution, I felt that my soul was freed from sin while my heart was filled with joy and peace. That day my eyes filled with tears [...] was reborn," he confided. Manuel Capetillo attributes this conversion to the Virgin Mary, whose call he heard in moments of prayer and adoration before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. "She refined my heart
