of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The statue cried 13 times in the presence of many people who have given sworn testimony before a Theological Commission. The city's bishop, Monsignor Grillo, admitted

Mother of God and Paradise of Grace! The rain has stopped and gone, the winter is over and flowers have already sprung up. On our earth a voice is heard, A very soft voice, the voice of a dove. Take flight

Mother herself shows what great sorrow she felt, caused by the highest virtue, when she says, “We have been looking for you in sorrow” (Lk 2:48). She includes Saint Joseph and, like a humble person, put

her praiseworthy and merits to be cherished. However, she sympathized to such a point that she would have readily (had that been possible) taken on all the torments that her Son endured. Verily, she was strong

incentive to put their hope in the God of Israel. At this particular moment, Anna’s behavior would have appeared to Mary and Joseph as a sign from the Lord, a message of enlightened faith and persevering

your son.” How painful were those birth pangs! What precious life she bore! What must her feelings have been on hearing the final dying words of her Son! No, you may be sure that of all the emotions that

because the mother carries the cross of her Son with a greater pain than that of all the others who have suffered for Him.

the greatest impact on your life? In the same vein, which of Mary’s virtues inspires you the most? I have always been taken with her humility, her ability to get out of the way and let Christ shine. All she

Mariology professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio, United States), Marian apparitions have an "extraordinarily positive spiritual dimension." Miravalle told Aleteia that although there is no

portable chapel we can keep in our pocket and pull out anytime, anyplace,” Sri writes. “Whether we have a sudden, urgent situation to present to God in prayer or we just want to fill some of our day with