recalls, to link forever the Son of God's human identity with a woman, Mary of Nazareth. The mystery of the divine motherhood and of Mary's co-operation in the work of Redemption has filled believers in every [...] attest to the first communities' special admiration for Mary's virginity, closely linked to the mystery of the Incarnation. John's Gospel, by noting Mary's presence at the beginning and at the end of her Son's [...] keenly aware of Mary's role in the work of Redemption, in full loving dependence on Christ. The Second Vatican Council, in stressing the particular character of Marian devotion, says: "Mary has by grace been
g the devotion to the Mother of God went through a change. While in the past I was convinced that Mary leads us to Christ, now I am starting to understand that Christ also leads us to his Mother." (J. [...] Mystery," Paris 1996) Just after his election in October 1978, John Paul II added the letter "M" (for Mary) to his papal coat of arms, with the motto "totus tuus" ("totally yours") according to the words of [...] consecration. (The famous holy apostle of Vendee in the 17th century was one of his spiritual masters). "Mary's Pilgrim" In each of his trips John Paul II always made a stop at a Marian shrine or dedicated a
112 [3] These are some of the arguments discussed in Jacques Cabaud’s book Is Mary Appearing Today? (CreateSpace, 2018). Marie Meaney [...] compassionate heart filled with grace are enough to topple the greatest and most wicked Empires. Mary’s heel crushes seemingly effortlessly the serpent’s head, previously the highest of the angels, as [...] Virgin still needs to move Heaven and earth to save us – for what is easy to her, is difficult for us. Mary Surprises the World by Appearing in Fatima As such her apparition to three shepherd children in Fatima
Mary, Queen of Martyrs But how is this tied to the blessed Mother? Not only did many martyrs like St. Maximilian Kolbe deeply love Mary (who offered him the graces of martyrdom and celibacy - he chose [...] chose both), but she is also a model for all martyrs. Of course, Christ is the primary example, but Mary comes next and has been called “the Queen of Martyrs” through the ages. As St. Thomas Aquinas says, "to [...] Eucharist, the fact that He was absent to her senses must have been excruciatingly painful. Though Mary did not shed her blood literally, her heart broke during the Passion while uniting herself to Christ’s
Understanding Mary Mary’s belief in Christ’s resurrection did not fail her during the darkest hour, while He was lying in the grave and the disciples were dispersed and hiding. She was the remnant of the [...] St. Luke too learned much from Mary as the infancy-description in his gospel shows to the point that he is supposed to have made the first painting of the Virgin Mary. The successors of the apostles, [...] descent of the Holy Spirit, but around the blessed Mother who was a pillar of strength. Living with Mary under a roof must have transformed St. John, though as the contemplative in the group and Jesus’
found His home. Her heart and that of her divine Son are one. Mary always leads us to Jesus and vice versa Christ wants His mother to be loved. Mary, Our Mother His saints therefore deeply cherish and venerate [...] stood at the center of saints’ lives. To mention just a few: St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort who wrote the True Devotion to Mary and whose love for her fueled his apostolate that evangelized the Vendée [...] Great Marian Witnesses Advocata Madonna of Monte Mario “One can never say enough of Mary”, as St. Bernard of Clairvaux famously stated (De Maria numquam satis). She is the pinnacle of creation, overflowing
to Mary in Palestine But it is not an interest in monastic life that fixes our attention on this eagle’s nest set among the rocks of the Wadi-el-Qelt; Choziba is one of the foremost shrines to Mary in [...] mountain fastness chosen by Mary’s father for his penance. From its beginnings therefore, the shrine at Choziba seems to be a place of prayer created to facilitate the veneration of Mary rather than to commemorate [...] Choziba, where Joachim is said to have gone to pray before Mary’s birth We have been captivated by the Marian poetry of this oasis. What’s more, an age-old tradition, of which the writer of the Proto-Gospel
17th, 1871. On that day, at half past five in the evening and for more than three hours, the Virgin Mary illuminated the sky over Pontmain. She delivered a message of hope, on a banner which was read and [...] Our Lady of Pontmain, Mother of Hope and Queen of Peace? Let us pray together: Most gracious Virgin Mary, by your apparition at Pontmain, you remind us of the importance of prayer, you fortified in our hearts [...] point of Christian pilgrimage, the sanctuary of Pontmain, in Mayenne, was built after the Virgin Mary’s apparition to some children of the village of Pontmain in 1871. The imposing neo-gothic basilica
enthusiasm." Catherine received a mission, and a request to have a Confraternity of the Children of Mary established. A priest, Father Aladel, would accomplish this request on February 2, 1840. On November [...] First, Catherine saw two living images like paintings cross fade before her eyes, with the Virgin Mary standing on a half-globe: her feet crushing a serpent. In the first picture, Our Lady held a small [...] apparition and Catherine saw this invocation emblazoned with gold letters written in a semi-circle: "O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to you." Then she heard a voice saying: " Have
them were Mary of Magdala, Mary who was the mother of James the younger and Joset, and Salome" (Mk 15:40). This ‘Mary’ is also called, further down, “Mary, the mother of Joset (15:47) then “Mary the mother [...] following questions: Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? Is He Mary’s only Was Mary the mother of a large family? The Church replies by saying that Mary is ‘forever Virgin’ and that this important assertion is [...] 1. The Church maintains that Mary is ‘forever Virgin’ Mary’s eternal virginity is an expression of the fact that Jesus’ conception and birth were miraculous and that Mary remained a virgin afterwards,
