by Rita M. Rossi | Jul 18, 2022 | 2022, Mary and the Saints, Missio Article
While it is true that every saint is a unique and unrepeatable masterpiece of divine grace, it is also true that every saint has certain common characteristics, among which is a fervent devotion to Our Lady, a filial love for the Mother of all Christians and Queen of...
by Msgr. Arthur B. Calkins | Mar 9, 2020 | 2020, Mary and the Saints
“Piously meditating on [Mary] and contemplating her in the light of the Word made man,” the Second Vatican Council states, “the Church with reverence enters more intimately into the great mystery of the Incarnation.” The recently canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman,...
by Clara and Jonathan Fleischmann | Feb 3, 2017 | 2016, Mary and the Saints
Jesus, in revealing the abyss of His merciful love to the world through His apostle, St. Faustina, invites many a repentant sinner to grasp God’s greatest attribute which he continues to lavish upon humanity. However, very little has been made known of the visions she...
by fra Gabriel M. Mesina, FI | Jan 15, 2017 | 2014, Mary and the Saints
What can compare to the limpid innocence of a child? It is no wonder that Jesus insists that no one prevent them from coming to Him, especially those who, already at an early age, approach Him in faith! Teresa Quevedo was such a child, so precious to the Heart of...
by Clara and Jonathan Fleischmann | Jan 15, 2017 | 2013, Mary and the Saints
The Marian spirituality of the beloved St. Birgitta (Bridget), one of the Patron Saints of Europe, is at once enchanting and instructive. Beckoned by the very Mother of God, she did not hesitate to place herself at the feet of this same Virgin Mother and her Divine...
by Bro. John M. Samaha, S.M. | Jan 14, 2017 | 2013, Mary and the Saints
Through his countless writings, Father Emile Neubert continued Our Lady’s task of raising up “another Jesus,” another saint. With each new publication, he championed the apostolic role of the Mother of Christ and was considered by bishops and priests an exceptional...