work of humanity's salvation in profound and constant harmony with her divine Son. The Council also points out that Mary's co-operation was inspired by the Gospel virtues of obedience, faith, hope and charity

and consecration: Mother, in this shrine you gather the People of God of all Ireland and constantly point out to them Christ in the Eucharist and in the Church. At this solemn moment we listen with particular

remember that by 1688, Louis XIV had brought the royal power and prestige of France to their culminating point. After 1688, misfortunes started befalling the kingdom and the reign of Louis XIV has been the object

"human rights" in the life of present-day mankind, peoples, and states, must be evaluated from this point of view. The Church of our century remains in continual dialogue on the great front of the modern

for her whom the Church acknowledges as Mother and Model. On the other hand, the Fathers' differing points of view, as they emerged during the conciliar debate, turned out to be providential, because, on

of David, why is it that the canonical gospels do not clearly refer to this? Why do they forego a point that would fully support their message? Their concern to underline the Messianic nature of Jesus and

The devotion to the Virgin Mary lies very deep in the Lebanese people. They might give in on other points but when it means renouncing their love of Our Lady, a strong bonding keeps them faithful. They have

resurrection. Any Christian will recognize in this story a close allegory of Jesus and Mary. On many points, it helps us understand better some mysteries that are specifically Catholic and Orthodox, like the

s, etc.), without experience in spiritual discernment, have examined the external facts from the point of view of their own field. On March 25, 1986, the Most Reverend Dominyco Salvador Castagna, bishop

is 45 minutes away from the towns of Laval and Rennes. Pontmain: A magnificent sanctuary! A high point of Christian pilgrimage, the sanctuary of Pontmain, in Mayenne, was built after the Virgin Mary’s [...] Lady of Pontmain. “We had never seen such sadness on a human face”, reported the children. At that point, a deep red cross appeared before the Virgin. Jesus was on the cross, of an even deeper red. At the