and Pope John Paul II signed a declaration in which they chose to proclaim their common faith in Jesus Christ "the Word of God made flesh. Perfect God in his divinity, perfect man in his humanity, his

when Bethlehem had been captured by the Muslims and the usual Christmas pilgrimage to the place of Jesus' birth could not be made. The loss of his patriarchal city, the holiest in all Christendom, undoubtedly

sessions, saying: "We successors of the Apostles, joined together in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, form one apostolic body" ( Acta Synodalia I, I, 254), thus linking themselves, in communion with [...] opinions. Some, who considered this proposal inadequate for emphasizing the very special mission of Jesus' Mother in the Church, maintained that only a separate document could express Mary's dignity, pre-eminence

made her loved all over the world—is St Therese of Lisieux (also called Sister Therese of the Child Jesus). But she was no plaster-cast saint, in spite of the efforts of many admirers to make her so. Her

Salvation. (1) Mary could be seen as the greatest glory of the Jewish nation after Christ After her son Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary could be seen as the greatest glory of the Jewish nation. It is at the heart

Word of God takes up a special place in the Eucharistic liturgy, just as St Augustine reminds us, "Jesus' flesh is Mary's flesh" … Mary is not the God of the Temple, she is the temple of God Nevertheless

with Mary under a roof must have transformed St. John, though as the contemplative in the group and Jesus’ particularly beloved apostle he already had a good starting-point. His gospel could not have manifested

assistance and comfort. Mary never lacked kindness. This can be seen during the public ministry of Jesus--the needy often chose to turn to her, as we can see during the wedding at Cana, and after the Ascension

fact, God trusted St. Joseph, placing under his care the greatest and most valued of His treasures: Jesus, Mary, the Church, as well as each one of us! Let us entrust ourselves to Joseph in order to “grow

of persecuted Christians. "She was wearing a beautiful, oriental style cloak, holding the Infant Jesus in her arms," a witness said. "She simply stood on the grass, like a mother with her children... She