history of personal faults and social sins have been able to dissuade the eternal Father from this plan of love of his. They have not been able to cancel the choice of us in the eternal Son, the Word co [...] 8 December 1978, Pope John Paul II developed the plan of God the Father, our Creator, a plan of love expressed in what is known as a "theology of election". He has chosen man from eternity to share in [...] Mother of Jesus, His beloved Son. *** " God in his eternal love has chosen man from eternity [1] : He has chosen him in his Son. God has chosen man, in order that he may reach the fullness of good by means
previous century of whom some stories and belongings still survive – except that Christ and the Virgin Mary, of course, remain present in a different way. A Time of Reflection But the reflections of the Apostolic [...] than a simple act of remembering, they represented a deeper understanding. After the tremendously powerful evangelization of the apostles in the onrush of the Holy Spirit, came a time of more systematic [...] forth on earth the very Son of the Father, showing an undefiled faith, not in the word of the ancient serpent, but in that of God’s messenger” (63). Marie Meaney Organisation of Articles in this Section:
"City of the Holy Trinity and Seaport of Our Lady of Good Air" Rosario, the second biggest city in Argentina, derives its name from Our Lady of the Rosary Mercedes was named in honor of Our Lady of Mercy [...] the closing ceremony of the 1934 International Eucharistic Congress in Palermo, blessed Argentina and entrusted her to "Our Lady of Lujan, very special patroness of the Republic of Argentina." Marian devotion [...] like a mother. Many cities in Argentina bear the name of Mary. Here are a few of the most important ones : to begin with the largest, the city of Buenos Aires : founded in 1535, its official name is "Ciudad
architecture. The monumental statue of Our Lady of France (1860) is a historic memorial to unity and peace. The huge statue of Saint Joseph of Good Hope (Espaly) was made in 1910, and its basilica, in 1918 [...] surrounded by a volcanic landscape of rocky peaks made of former volcanic vents. The Cathedral of Notre Dame du Puy (Our Lady on the Hill), dedicated to Our Lady of the Annunciation, stands on Mount Anis [...] diocesan cathedral is also one of the most ancient Marian shrines in Europe (4th or 5th century). Nearby, on Mount Aiguilhe, is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, a jewel of 10th and 12th century ar
all fields of research make it more evident each day—we only have to look at philosophy, science, the beauty and harmony of the world, the mystery of man and the 1,000 proofs of the truth of Christian [...] seek him in truth with good will and uprightness of heart. God responds when we pray and opens the doors of his Kingdom, inviting us to receive Holy Baptism and the Sacraments of the Church which bind us [...] and fullness of life! "Today, if you hear the voice of the Lord, do not harden your heart." (Psalm 94, quoted in Hebrews 4:7) God exists, and he calls us! Everything proves the existence of God. Advances
God of Love, and have denied the role of Mary in the work of salvation. Those sins of massacring human lives, this captivating materialism, this sacrilege against human life in all this context of shameful [...] within the Movements of Catholic Action (Legion of Mary, Sacred Heart League, etc.). We saw a great awakening in the participation to weekday masses. The realization of the meanness of sin led necessarily [...] have recourse to the most pure Virgin, mediatrix of the graces of salvation? Divine love to die saintly Next, these apparitions produced the fruit of good life in the after life: in fact, certain people
the missionaries attached an image of Mary, Our Lady of Good Counsel, to a baobab tree. A few days later, they found the image thrown on the ground. Not giving in to discouragement, the missionaries reattached [...] 8, 1892, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, they celebrated Mass. And so, little by little, the place became a center of pilgrimage. Today, Catholics make up almost a quarter of the population. Their [...] attachment to Mary is manifest, especially during the month of the Rosary. In 1953, the diocese of Lomé organized a Family Rosary, with a statue of Mary going from house to house for short stays in families
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Mary Help of Christians, Our Lady of Good Counsel, OL of the Rosary, OL of the Assumption, OL of the Carmel, OL of the Angels, OL of the Woods, OL of the Snows, OL of the Alps [...] Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican rite), in the city of Christchurch, capital of the Canterbury province, is one of the most ancient and visited monuments of the island, with more than half a million tourists [...] Alps, OL of Lourdes, OL de Fatima etc. Our Lady of Peace in invoked everywhere in the archipelago. Eileen Duggan (1) composed a special poem to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, announcing for the whole world
Mediatrix of Grace - Guide of the consecrated - Model of Wives - Protectress of Families - Comforter of the Afflicted - Advocate of the Oppressed - Health of the Sick (OL of the Sick, Lourdes) - Refuge of Sinners [...] - Mother of the Church - Mother of All People - Virgin of the Poor - Handmaid of the Lord - Seat of Wisdom - Temple of the Holy Spirit - Morning Star - Gate of Heaven - Splendor of Creation - Mediatrix [...] prayer, of them, called the Litanies of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Litanies of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Immaculate one, conceived without sin - Mother of Mercy - Mother of the Eucharist - Mother of Hope -
relates to the value of the family who, as she teaches us, must be open to God, to the gift of life and to the needs of the poor." (John Paul II, Homily for the canonization of Zdislava of Lemberk, July 2, [...] answer by giving ourselves, by making of our lives a gift, by entering in the movement of God! This spirituality of self-giving in families is also a leitmotiv of John Paul II, as the following paragraphs [...] Discover all the greatness and the joy of this life that God gives you "The Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being"(Gn
