These children, or slaves who have the spirit of childhood, are giving Satan a hard time: Mary's faithful servants and children… whom he finds more difficult to overcome than others (TD 50). They are also [...] every day. He will not hesitate to stir up savage persecutions and set treacherous snares for Mary's faithful servants and children whom he finds more difficult to overcome than others.” (TD 50) This text is

both a "positive" and a "negative". And, in fact, this is really how it is: the darkest mystery of faith is at the same time the most luminous sign of a never-ending hope. Holy Saturday is a "no man's land" [...] light of the Resurrection. And it seems to me that, looking at this sacred Cloth through the eyes of faith, one may perceive something of this light. Effectively, the Shroud was immersed in that profound darkness

declared blessed those who heard and kept the word of God (cf. Mk 3:35 par.; Lk 11: 27-28) as she was faithfully doing (cf. Lk 2:19, 51)" (Lumen gentium, n. 58). The beginning of Jesus' mission also meant separation [...] His disciples for following Him and for dedicating themselves to proclaiming God's kingdom. Mary faithfully put Jesus' words into practice Nevertheless, Mary sometimes heard her Son's preaching. We can assume [...] affirming a far loftier bond with her. Indeed, in listening to her Son, Mary accepts all His words and faithfully puts them into practice. We can imagine that, although she did not follow Jesus on His missionary

spiritual advantages for believers. Fulbert lists them as follows: - the fortitude, prudence and simple faith she displayed, especially in her conversation with the Archangel Gabriel ; - the justice with which

every year, and where a five-day pilgrimage took place. After the destruction of this shrine, the faithful believed that the Virgin was now appearing at the Coptic Orthodox monastery of Saint Demiana . An [...] in Al-Maghti, surrounded by the archangels Michael and Gabriel, as well as holy martyrs, to every faithful pilgrim who ardently desired it in his heart. One year after the foundation of the monastery, the [...] enjoined the monks to associate the people to this miracle, so a pilgrimage was organized. Monks and faithful witnessed the miracle The pilgrimage lasted five days and brought together Egyptian, Ethiopian,

n: "There is no doubt about the reality of these apparitions, which have been confirmed by many faithful and trustworthy Coptic Catholics, known for their extreme integrity. These people have witnessed [...] Shenouda III built a new church on the site of the apparition. Every Friday and Saturday, about 4,000 faithful attend Mass there. Fr. Boutros Gayed, brother of the patriarch and former pastor of the parish (now

and living the obedience of the faith, united them. Let us discover one of the crucial sources of unity in Mary and Joseph’s marriage: both lived the obedience of the faith which opened for them broader

Mother" (LG 61). Her spiritual virginity is a model for all faithful : "[Mary is a] model virgin and a model mother: it is through her faith and obedience that she conceived on earth the Son of the Father…" [...] Spouse her faith, which she keeps unsullied and pure; because she imitates the Mother of her Lord, she conserved, by the virtue of the Holy Spirit, in their virginal purity, an upright faith, a strong hope [...] contributed to the work of the Savior an absolutely unsurpassed cooperation by her obedience, her faith, her hope, and her burning charity, so that supernatural life might be given back to souls. This is

Increase our faith, enliven our hope, augment and strengthen love in us. Shelter our families, protect young people and little children, comfort the suffering. Be the Mother of the faithful and of the Shepherds [...] on this island and with it his saving message, there began a process which, nourished by Christian faith, has continued to forge the characteristic traits of this nation. The series of this nation's illustrious [...] addition to these, there are many other illustrious men and women who, motivated by their unshakeable faith in God, chose the way of freedom and justice as the foundation of their people's dignity. 2. I am

become for us an inspiring model, a comforting hope? (Paul VI, 1965, december 8, 1965). Profession of faith (1968) We believe that Mary is the ever-virgin Mother of the incarnate Word, our God and Savior Jesus [...] and growth of the Divine life in the souls of the redeemed"(16). (excerpts from the Profession of faith of the Pope Paul VI - June 30, 1968) (9) Cf. Council of Ephesus (DS 251-252). (10) Cf. Council Vatican