1990. Gladys Quiroga de Motta, married to a mechanic and the mother of two, received the visit of the Virgin Mary for the first time on September 25, 1983. Mary was carrying the Child Jesus, and she resembled [...] September 25 - Mary, protectress of orphans - Our Lady of St. Peter ( Italy, 1751) - San Nicolas apparitions, to Gladys Quiroga (Argentina, 1990) On September 25, 1983, Mary began to visit Argentina On [...] been put aside in the bell tower in a place that the Virgin indicated to Gladys. During the first apparitions, Our Lady did not speak, but she would smile or take on a sad expression. On the feast of Our
23 mars – Italy: Mater Domini (1650) Was Mary born in Sepphoris of Galilee? When I think of Mary the mother of Jesus I think of the forgotten city of Sepphoris. According to tradition she was the firstborn [...] of many Bibles. It had become a lost city to us—until very recently. …When Jesus was growing up in Nazareth, Sepphoris was the dominant city of the entire region. Built on a hill rising 400 feet above the [...] the flat plain below, it is still visible from miles around. Jesus’ well-known saying that a “city set on a hill cannot be hid” surely came to him growing up in Nazareth and looking north at the gleaming
Zeitoun Apparitions In Zeitoun the Virgin Mary appeared to Christians and Muslims alike (I) In Zeitoun, a district of Cairo in Egypt, on the night of April 2, 1968, a Muslim bus mechanic called Farouk Mohammed [...] Mohammed Atwa, who worked across the street from the church of Saint Demiana, saw a luminous woman on the dome of the church, kneeling in front of the cross. For several weeks, the apparitions of the White [...] impressive traffic jams. Muslims in large numbers, reciting verses from the Koran, rubbed shoulders with Christians singing Coptic hymns. The crowd climbed on the roofs and terraces and crowded the street
often shows us a hostile face. She is instead a woman who listens: do not forget that there is always a great connection between hope and listening, and Mary is a woman who listens. Mary welcomes life as [...] ‘yes’ is the first step in a long list of examples of obedience — a long list of examples! — that will accompany her journey as mother. Thus, Mary appears in the Gospels as a silent woman, who often does [...] disposition there is a beautiful sample of Mary’s psychology: she is not a woman who is depressed by the uncertainties of life, especially when nothing seems to be going the right way. Nor is she a woman who protests
presence. A member of Al-Mu'iz's entourage offered a challenge for the representatives of the Christian and Jewish communities. On this occasion, it was suggested to the caliph to test the Christians on a verse [...] obtained from the caliph, a delay of three days before giving his answer. He prayed to God to inspire him, and called on the Coptic people and the entire Church of Egypt to fast with him for three days and [...] to pray earnestly that the challenge be dropped. On the third day at dawn the Virgin Mary appeared to Amba Abram in a dream and said to him, "Do not be afraid, faithful shepherd ... the tears you shed in
the ardent furnace? Just as from a vessel full of a superior and excellent wine can only come out very good wine; or as from a very ardent furnace can only come out a burning fire; so from the Mother of [...] the sevenfold grace. With the Angel, she spoke only two words. With Elizabeth, two more. With her Son, also two, the first time in the Temple, the second time at the Wedding. With the servants at the wedding [...] of Christ could only come out a word of sovereign and sovereignly divine love and zeal. It is the fact of a mistress and a wise lady to utter words that are few in number, but solid and full of meaning
of Our Lord Mary Attracted the Living Spirit upon the Apostles Everything that happened on the day of the Ascension, Mary kept in her heart. She was educated by her Son’s example, so Mary understood the [...] point. Mary did not hesitate one moment. On the contrary, she hastened to gather the Apostles together again. These puzzling events could have caused the dispersion of the Apostles once again. But Mary was [...] heard. Mary entered into contemplation and helped the Apostles enter the silence of meditation with her. Let us contemplate the mystery of Jesus, Son of God and Son of man. Until the end of time, Mary will
(Italy, 1890) Mary Attracted the Living Spirit upon the Apostles Everything that happened on the day of the Ascension, Mary kept in her heart. She was educated by her Son's example, so Mary understood the [...] point. Mary did not hesitate one moment. On the contrary, she hastened to gather the Apostles together again. These puzzling events could have caused the dispersion of the Apostles once again. But Mary was [...] heard. Mary entered into contemplation and helped the Apostles enter the silence of meditation with her. Let us contemplate the mystery of Jesus, Son of God and Son of man. Until the end of time, Mary will
going to happen, Mary declares herself totally available to the Word. In this moment several things are accomplished at once—a word, an action (she receives the Child Jesus in her womb), and a promise. How [...] 29 – Our Lady of Flowers (Bra, Italy, 1336) Mary used the same words that were spoken to her In the narrative of the Annunciation we see how the Virgin Mary welcomes God’s mercy, which brings her out of [...] ready to welcome God when he enters into our lives. When we see how this astonishing encounter between Mary and the Archangel Gabriel unfolds, we understand better what prayer is. Perhaps the most beautiful
involved with a gangster when I was 10. In November 1979, this man committed suicide in my yard right in front of me by firing a bullet into his heart. I became a violent teenager after that with no sense [...] Lady of the Sea (Aix-en-Provence, France) – St Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Carmelite nun and mystic Everything connects through Mary! Mary! My first encounter with her was in 1980, when I was about 15. I had [...] ip with Jesus was stronger, as was my relationship with Mary. I began to pray the Rosary more and more regularly, encouraged by the Marian fervor of Pope Saint John Paul II. In 1984, I founded with some
