IF YOU WANT TO BE FAITHFUL TO JESUS, BE VERY MARIAN.


IF YOU WANT TO BE FAITHFUL TO JESUS, BE VERY MARIAN. “If you want to be faithful, be very Marian. Our Mother, from the time of the Angel ‘s message, until her agony at the foot of the Cross, had no other heart, no other life, but that of Jesus. Go to Mary with the…

PRAYER TO MARY, MOTHER OF GRACE (BY ST. ATHANASIUS).


PRAYER TO MARY, MOTHER OF GRACE (BY ST. ATHANASIUS) It becomes you to be mindful of us, as you stand near him who granted you all graces, for you are the Mother of God and our Queen. Help us for the sake of the King, the Lord God and Master who was born of you….

A MOTHER’S PRAYER FOR HER CHILDREN.


A MOTHER’S PRAYER FOR HER CHILDREN Holy Mother Mary, Who by virtue of your divine motherhood, Hast become mother of us all I place the charge which God has given me, under your loving protection. Be a Protecting Mother to my children. Guard their bodies and keep them in health and strength. Guard their minds…

JESUS IS LAID IN THE TOMB


JESUS IS LAID IN THE TOMB “Very near Calvary, in an orchard, Joseph of Arimathea had had a new tomb made, cut out of the rock. Since it is the eve of the solemn Pasch of the Jews, Jesus is laid there. Then Joseph, “rolling a great stone, closes the grave door and goes away”…

JESUS IS LAID IN THE ARMS OF HIS BLESSED MOTHER.


JESUS IS LAID IN THE ARMS OF HIS BLESSED MOTHER “• Mary stands by the Cross, engulfed in grief. And John is beside her. But it is getting late, and the Jews press for Our Lord to be removed from there. Having obtained from Pilate the permission required by Roman law for the burial of…

PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY


PRIDE: THE OBSTACLE TO RECEIVE GOD’S MERCY “He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts (Lk 1:51).” The above words are taken from Our Lady’s “Magnificat” wherein Mary praises God for having looked upon the lowliness of His handmaid. Humility is the necessary virtue which…

Jan. 24: OUR LADY OF PEACE


Jan. 24: OUR LADY OF PEACE Our Lady of Peace, Mother of Peace, Queen of Peace or Our Lady Queen of Peace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Crowned on July 9, 1906, she is represented holding a dove and an olive branch. Her memorial is celebrated on January 24 in Hawaii and…

POPE FRANCIS: AS MOTHER, MARY INTERCEDES ON OUR BEHALF.


POPE FRANCIS: AS MOTHER, MARY INTERCEDES ON OUR BEHALF. VATICAN CITY, JANUARY 1, 2018 (Zenit.org).- Below you have the ZENIT translation of the address Pope Francis gave on Jan. 1, 2018, before and after praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square. +++ Before the Angelus:  Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!…

January 1: HAPPY SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD!


January 1: HAPPY SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD! Why Do Catholics Rightfully Call Mary, the Mother of God? AV summary & text The Catholic Church wants to begin the year asking for the protection of the Most Holy Virgin Mary. Today’s solemnity is the most ancient Marian feast in the Occident. Inscriptions and paintings…

LORD JESUS, BLESSED IS THE WOMB THAT BORE YOU!


LORD JESUS, BLESSED IS THE WOMB THAT BORE YOU! Blessed is the womb that bore you, Christ, and blessed are the breasts that suckled you, But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”(Lk 11:27-28) Blessed are you Christ, for you are the Lord and Saviour of the…