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
globe with light streaming from her hands and crushing a serpent underfoot. “A voice said to me, ‘Have a medal struck after this model. All who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear [...] she appeared to Catherine, surrounded by the words “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.” The statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is based on Saint Catherine’s vision
herself be called "full of grace, more blessed than all other women." However, the Angel’s words: "You have found grace with God" was enough to dispel all her fears: she instantly knew that her life’s mission [...] the Cross of Jesus came, the certainty of the Angel's words sustained her: "Do not fear, Mary: you have found favor with God." In times of joy and in times of darkness, Mary never ceased to count on God
rosary and dedicates himself to prayer.” The post has thousands of likes, comments, and shares. “I have no doubt: God hears our prayers. What [Jesus] liked most was to heal the sick, and I witness His presence [...] because of the shortcomings of the Colombian health system and the incomprehension of citizens who have stigmatized them, going so far as to threaten them with violence and even death. Aware of this situation
Virgin certainly did the Father's will, and so it was for her a greater thing to have been Christ's disciple than to have been his mother, and she was more blessed in her discipleship than in her motherhood
