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3 days ago · Jesus let us in on the secret of his Kingdom: “The greatest among you must be the servant of the others” (Matthew 23:11). Mary’s answer was “I am the handmaid of the Lord.”. That’s why she’s Queen of Heaven. Satan’s answer was “ Non serviam ” (“I will not serve”). That’s why he’s in the pit of Hell.
3 days ago · During their lifetimes, some saints were given a peek into the happiness of heaven and the horrors of hell. Joseph Pronechen, December 2, 2022 – National Catholic Register. One of the earliest saints to receive a firsthand glimpse into the heavenly realm was St. John the Evangelist. In the Book of Revelation he described the heavenly ...
- Her given name was Helena. St. Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament was born in Poland as Helena Kowalska on Aug. 25, 1905. She died on Oct.
- She didn’t plan to become a nun. Young Helena had no intention of entering religious life, but at age 19, while attending a dance with her sister Natalia in Lodz, she had a vision of a suffering Jesus, who asked her, “How long shall I put up with you and how long will you keep putting Me off?”
- Jesus described to her how his Divine Mercy image should look. Faustina wrote that on the night of Sunday, Feb. 22, 1931, while she was in her cell in Plock, Poland, after partially recovering from tuberculosis, Jesus appeared wearing a white garment with red and pale rays emanating from his heart.
- She saw a vision of Hell. In October 1936, during an eight-day retreat, she was led by an angel to what she called the “chasms of hell,” which she described in her diary as a place of “great torture” and “fire that will penetrate the soul without destroying it — a terrible suffering.”
Dec 2, 2022 · She is the surest way to Jesus, to whom we pray: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls into Heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy...
- Joseph Pronechen
The apostle John saw a vision of a woman in heaven, robed with the sun. Bring us with [… and] all those who have died in the faith of Christ. to share the joy of heaven with Mary and all the saints. Lord, have mercy on those who fear you. Holy is your name. Almighty and everlasting God, your handmaid Mary magnified your name
Sep 6, 2024 · The Assumption, a dogma proclaimed by Pope Pius XII in 1950, teaches that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory. This event, often depicted as leading to her coronation as Queen of Heaven, reflects her total union with Christ in both body and soul.
The " Salve Regina " (/ ˌsælveɪ rəˈdʒiːnə / SAL-vay rə-JEE-nə, Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsalve reˈdʒina]; meaning "Hail Queen"), also known as the " Hail Holy Queen ", is a Marian hymn and one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. The Salve Regina is ...
