Only Mary can unite us… - A Moment with Mary

* June 19 – Second visit of John Paul II to Poland in 1983   * Only Mary can unite us… --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  June 19 – Second visit of John Paul II to Poland in 1983   Only Mary can unite us… Our Lady of Lebanon Sheikh Mohamad Nokkari, a Sunni Muslim who is very involved in interreligious dialogue in Lebanon, is also a judge and a law professor in Beirut, Dubai and Strasbourg... In 2000 and the following years, he actively participated in the establishment of the Solemnity of the Annunciation as a national Muslim and Christian holiday in Lebanon. In an interview, Aleteia.org asked him: "In your opinion, is Mary the only one who can unite Christians and Muslims?" His response was: "At a conference in Jamhour (Lebanon), I met a Christian who asked me if we could pray together. I replied, "Yes, only Mary can unite us and enable us to do something together." Thus we created the committee "Together around Mary" with two co-chairs, myself and Nagy Khoury, president of the Federation of Alumni of Catholic Schools in Lebanon." We must get the people involved, not only the institutions. It's what we do in Lebanon, precisely with the feast of the Annunciation. Interview by Mathilde Rambaud www.aleteia.org Let’s pray together  Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen. Modern replica of Michelangelo's Pietà near the foot of the our lady of Lebanon statue. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   . Share A Moment with Mary and give your loved ones the opportunity to discover a new aspect of the mystery of the Mother of God each day.