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3 days ago · And, like Wit Stwosz, the unity around Mary, “Mother of the Church” (Lumen gentium 63) is reinforced by the blue of all the participants’ clothing. Her Memorial, as instituted by Pope Francis we celebrate on the Monday after Pentecost.
- ‘It Involves the Heart’: Benedict XVI’s Thought on Mary and ...
Pope Benedict held a great love and reverence for the...
- ‘It Involves the Heart’: Benedict XVI’s Thought on Mary and ...
4 days ago · Pope Benedict held a great love and reverence for the Blessed Mother, and his understanding of her is connected to his understanding of women and the feminine genius and the Church as a whole.
4 days ago · Years later, during an Aug. 24, 2021, catechesis, Pope Francis called Mary “the first disciple of Jesus” and reminded us that “Mary is there, praying for us, praying for those who do not pray. Why? Because she is our mother.”
4 days ago · The emphasis the Church places on the Blessed Mother in no way takes away from Christ, rather, it teaches us something about Christ. Just as Mary told the servants at the wedding feast of Cana, “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5), Mary also instructs us to follow her Son.
6 days ago · Pope Francis, who holds the Marian Basilica of St. Mary Major close to his heart, will take part in the Vespers for the Solemnity of Our Lady of the Snows and the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Basilica on August 5.
3 days ago · The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer, 14.07.2024. At midday today, the Holy Father Francis appeared at the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace to pray the Angelus with the approximately twelve thousand faithful and pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square. The following are the Pope’s words of introduction to the Marian ...
4 days ago · Among the more recent Popes who, from the time of the Second Vatican Council, have distinguished themselves in promoting the Rosary I would mention Blessed John XXIII 4 and above all Pope Paul VI...
