belongs to the children of Israel, she transmits her Jewishness to Jesus, and gives him His body. The point of divergence between Jews and Christians regarding the Virgin Mary concerns, of course, her divine [...] as the mother of Jesus the prophet. However, her presence in the Koran does not prevent numerous points of divergence with the Catholic faith since for Muslims, Jesus is not the Son of God nor is Mary

We shall make our third consideration on this point: that Our Lady was alone in her room when the angel came to salute her and bring her the blessed and gracious tidings of the Incarnation of the Word

texts guide our faith, not without a sense of profound wonder. In a sober but sure way, these texts point us towards the experience of all that comes from God. [ 1 ] Homily by Benedict XVI at St George's

national symbol present in the homes and hearts of Brazilians. The Shrine The shrine, a reference point for the Church in Brazil, receives 8 million pilgrims each year, more than 230,000 on the date of

cities at a time. Many Catholic families were exiled, voluntarily or forcibly. Protestants made a point of destroying all the images of Our Lady. Catholics did what they could to preserve a few. They kept

saint, in spite of the efforts of many admirers to make her so. Her holiness was hard won, "at the point of the sword," she said, and her sanctity had a toughness to it that shines through her letters and

Church and will again send missionaries everywhere in the world." Many other prophecies or intuitions point to the same future revival. For instance, Pope Saint Pius X said on November 27, 1911: The people

in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart . The third secret includes this call: "The angel, pointing to the earth with his right hand, said in a loud voice, 'Penance! Penance! Penance!'" _________

and prayerful encounter happened that year that we are dedicating it a special article. The turning point of 1975 Mozambique gained its independence on April 25, 1975. After that year, pastoral efforts turned

to the Virgin: The catacombs of Priscilla, for example, show the Madonna and Child with Balaam who points to a star with his hand, symbol of the famous prophecy of Balaam (cf. Nb 22-31). These representations