February 24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist in the Eastern Churches (1st century) – 8th apparition at Lourdes (France, 1858) Mary never thought of herself (II) But after having always ignored herself

February 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Eastern Churches, 1st c.) - 8th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) The Virgin gave him back his perfect eyesight The Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Estephan

February 24 - Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (1st century, Eastern Churches) - 8th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) Zechariah and Mary’s different reactions to the Angel’s message The birth of

October 30 – The Dark-Skinned Madonna (Italy) The mysterious gaze of the Virgin of Guadalupe The eyes of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe are one of the great enigmas of science, according to a Peru

December 10 – Transportation of the Holy House of Loreto (1294) – Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto - Apparition at Pontevedra of the Virgin Mary to Lucia: devotion of the first Saturday of 5

But then we remember that Paul did not hesitate to say to his communities: imitate me (1 Cor 4:16; Phil 3:17; 1 Th 1:6; 2 Th 3:7, 9). In the Apostle they could see concretely what it meant to follow Christ [...] the center of the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary predicted at Fatima. Cardinal Ratzinger (1) provides a proper context in his theological commentary on the Third Secret of Fatima, published in [...] sensitivity converge, where the person finds his unity and his interior orientation. According to Matthew 5:8, the immaculate heart is a heart which, with God's grace, has come to perfect interior unity and therefore

it is written that "the Spirit will come upon you" - this time in reference to the apostles (Acts 1:8) - just before Pentecost. Jesus answered them (the apostles): "You will receive power when the Holy [...] will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:7-8). These two passages therefore point to the birth of the Church. Since the same prophecy concerning [...] overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God" (Lk 1:34-35). How should we interpret the expression "will come upon you" in reference to the Holy Spirit

Tudwal Ar Gov (1) In ancient Judaism, a woman who gave birth to a boy was considered to be "in a state of purification" for 40 days (note: for the first 7 days she was considered unclean). On the 8th day, the [...] expiatory sacrifice a lamb and a dove if she was rich, or two doves if she was poor (cf. Leviticus 12:1-8). The “churching” ceremony for new mothers that was still taking place up until recent times had its [...] city of origin. So Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Joseph's family (cf. Luke 2:1-7). If Mary had not been pregnant, after traveling the hundred miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the

mysteries 1st Mystery : The Resurrection of Jesus (Mt 28: 1-15; Mk 16: 1-18; Lk 24: 1-12; Jn 20: 1-28): faith; 2nd Mystery : The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven (Lk 24: 39-53; Mk 16: 19-20; Acts 1: 6-9): hope [...] October 9): Fruits of the sorrowful mysteries 1st Mystery : The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Olives (Mt 26: 36-50; Mk 14: 32-46; Lk 22: 39-48; Jn 18: 1-8): contrition (regret for our sins); 2nd Mystery [...] Mystery : The Flagellation of Jesus (Mt 27: 26; Mk. 15:15; Jn 19:1): mortification of our senses and our body; 3rd Mystery : The Crowning with Thorns (Mt 27:27-301; Mk 15:16-20; Jn 18:37; Jn 19: 2-15): mo

pleased with singular delight. Pope Bl. Pius IX – Apostolic Constitution Ineffabilis Deus , #1, December 8, 1954 [...] December 8 – Immaculate Conception - Consecration of Haiti to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1942) Why the dogma of the Immaculate Conception? God Ineffable — whose ways are mercy and truth, whose will is