the Dunes, in honor of the Blessed Virgin (Flanders, 1128) Mary is the Full Light of Wisdom “Heavenly wisdom built for Himself a house in Mary: for He so filled her mind that from the very fullness of her
knot of Eve's disobedience was untied by Mary's obedience; what the virgin Eve bound through her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her faith.’ Comparing Mary with Eve, they call her 'the Mother of the [...] – Dedication of the St John Lateran Basilica Why is Mary called the New Eve? As Pope Saint John Paul II often pointed out, "the comparison Eve-Mary constantly recurs in the course of reflection on the [...] God and the truth about original sin. Mary is the witness to the new "beginning" and the "new creation" (cf. 2 Cor 5:17). ( Mulieris Dignitatem n.11) Moreover, Mary, the first redeemed in the history of
November 1 - All Saints Day – Pope Pius XII proclaims the dogma of the Assumption (1950) The Virgin Mary is in Heaven, body and soul After we have poured forth prayers of supplication again and again to [...] Spirit of Truth, for the glory of Almighty God who has lavished his special affection upon the Virgin Mary, for the honor of her Son, the immortal King of the Ages and the Victor over sin and death, for the [...] and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory .
November 2 – The Commemoration of All Souls’ Day Mary in Heaven: One giant leap for mankind When man set foot on the moon, he said a phrase that became famous: “That’s one small step for man, one giant [...] giant leap for mankind.” In essence, humanity had reached a historical goal. But today, in Mary’s Assumption into Heaven, we celebrate an infinitely greater conquest. The Madonna has set foot in paradise: [...] to rise again. God does not allow our bodies to vanish into nothing. With God, nothing is lost! In Mary, the goal has been reached and we have before our eyes the reasons why we journey: not to gain the
7th apparition in Fatima: the Miracle of the Sun (Portugal, 1917) On October 13, 1917, in Fatima, Mary kept her promise (I) In July 1917, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, the three visionary children of Fatima [...] clothes had gone from being soaked to dry in the roughly 10 minutes that the miracle lasted. The Marie de Nazareth editorial team And Aleteia
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 [...] 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 He did for all [...] time to love is running out. Like Mary’s exultation, the Carmelite monastery is at the heart of the Church, at the heart of the world in need of salvation. Like Mary, the Carmelite Sisters carry in their
happy. At the top of Podbordo, Apparition Hill, I met the Virgin Mary. Kneeling at her feet, I felt an incredible warmth of maternal love: Mary was taking me in her arms. I was there, like a little girl, bringing [...] October 12 – Our Lady of the Pillar (Spain) - Our Lady of Aparecida (Brazil) I met the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje In the summer of 2015, I was in Spain enjoying a drink on the beach at sunset with some [...] jumped at the opportunity and booked myself a seat. I packed my bag and was ready to go! Thank you Mary! Before the pilgrimage, I decided to let go of the heavy burdens from my past that I was still carrying
October 15 - Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church (d. 1582) Mary and the Order of Carmelites His Majesty (God) knows that I have nothing to rely upon but His mercy; as I cannot cancel the past,
John Paul II, who quoted him five times in his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae Saved by Mary from certain death During the week of August 15, 2020, in Luneville, France, a truck accidentally [...] the mass of rubble that fell at the time of the crash. Anther powerful sign: An image of the Virgin Mary hanging on the wall right above her bed was found completely intact by her family, and is now a treasured
Ten Virtues of Mary: I. Mary's humility; II. Of Mary's love of God; III. Of Mary's charity towards her neighbor; IV. Of Mary's faith; V. Of Mary's hope; VI. Of Mary's chastity; VII. Of Mary's poverty; VIII [...] VIII. Of Mary's obedience; IX. Of Mary's patience; X. Of Mary's spirit of prayer. *The Annonciade congregation is closely linked to Saint Stanislaus Papczyński, Polish founder of the Marian Fathers of the [...] Virtues of Mary The Order of the Annonciade (1) was founded by a French princess. At age five, in 1469, the daughter of King Louis XI, Saint Joan of France, had a vision of the Virgin Mary inviting her