How the Church finds her accomplishment as the Bride - A Moment with Mary

* June 28 - Saint Irenaeus of Lyons * How the Church finds her accomplishment as the Bride --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  June 28 - Saint Irenaeus of Lyons How the Church finds her accomplishment as the Bride English: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vilnius. Mother of God with St. Francis. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   Mary is for us the form, model, or type of the Church. Saint Peter asked the elders who were governing the Church to be models or examples for the flock entrusted to them (cf. 1 Peter 5: 3). In an incomparably higher way, Mary is the model and example of the Church. She is, within the Church, the form in which the Church finds her accomplishment as the Bride, to give herself to the Bridegroom. The more the Church resembles the Virgin Mary, the more she becomes the Bride; the more she becomes the Bride, the more she resembles the Bridegroom; and the more she resembles the Bridegroom, the more she resembles God. This is because these overlapping examples of the Church and God are only transparencies in which the unique splendor of God is reflected. Charles Cardinal Journet, The Theology of the Church The figured windows of the Cathedral Santa Ana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. From left to right: Saint Martial of Limoges; Saint Peter of Verona, also known as Saint Peter Martyr; Mary with Jesus; Saint Anna and Mary; Saint Bonaventure (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Let’s pray 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.   . 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.

Spiritual Gems-Just How Important is Humility?-June 27, 2015

Just How Important is Humility?

"Your humility is the only instrument in your hands that helps the Cause to succeed."

Our Lord to Elizabeth Kindelmann (2-17-64) in explaining how the Grace of the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be spread throughout the whole world.  These words apply to all who are called to the Cause.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help has spread worldwide - A Moment with Mary

* June 27 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1866) - Saint Cyril of Alexandria  * Our Lady of Perpetual HelpHe has spread worldwide --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  June 27 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1866) - Saint Cyril of Alexandria  Our Lady of Perpetual Help has spread worldwide     English: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Byzantine icon said to be 13th or 14th century (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This June 27, 2015, the Redemptorists from around the world will commence celebrations of the 150th anniversary (1866) of the return of the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help to the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) by Blessed Pope Pius IX, with the intention of making it known worldwide. The celebrations, whose theme is "Mother of Perpetual Help, Icon of Love," will conclude on June 27, 2016. The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help came to Rome from Crete around 1500 AD. For nearly 300 years, it was displayed in the church of Saint Matthew in Rome and considered miraculous by the population. With the arrival of French troops in 1798, Saint Matthew’s church was destroyed, the icon carried to a private chapel of the Augustinian Fathers, and forgotten. In 1855, the Redemptorists bought the land on which Saint Matthew’s stood, to build their General House. Remembering that in this place the miraculous image of Our Lady had been exposed, they searched for it and found it, and asked the Pope to put it back where it was before. This was done in 1866. Since then, the devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help has spread worldwide. Fides Agency 04/13/2015 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.   . 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.

The grain of sand chosen by her to derail evil - A Moment with Mary

* June 26 – Our Lady of Tickhvin (Russia) - Publication of the 3rd secret of Fatima (2000)  * The grain of sand chosen by her to derail evil  --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  June 26 – Our Lady of Tickhvin (Russia) - Publication of the 3rd secret of Fatima (2000)  The grain of sand chosen by her to derail evil  On May 13, 1981, the devil tried to kill Saint Pope John Paul II who was entirely devoted to Mary, as if to show that he had defeated the Immaculate and Holy Church on this highly symbolic day of the anniversary of the first apparition in Fatima. John Paul II was shot but not killed—protected by the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is the Pope that the children saw in the vision of the third secret of Fatima... And that is why Saint John Paul II consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary as requested by Our Lady at Fatima. This is also why, again and again, John Paul II urged us until the end of his life not to lose hope and turn to the Virgin Mary, our Mother. Her hand kept, protected and saved John Paul II, the grain of sand chosen by her to derail the well-oiled machine of evil, as she guards, protects and saves the Holy Church of whom she is the Mother. The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Antoine Marie In France, Fille aînée de l’Eglise, le grand dessein d’amour du Père pour la France et le monde, Editions Rassemblement à Son Image, Avril 2015 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.   . 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.

June 25, 2015 -The 34th Anniversary Medjugorje Message

   
34th Anniversary Celebration!
  
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June 25, 2015

34th Anniversary of Our Lady's coming to Medjugorje

Dear Family of Mary!

Here is the 34th Anniversary Message:

"Dear children! Also today the Most High gives me the grace to be able to love you and to call you to conversion. Little children, may God be your tomorrow and not war and lack of peace; not sorrow but joy and peace must begin to reign in the heart of every person - but without God you will never find peace. Therefore, little children, return to God and to prayer so that your heart may sing with joy. I am with you and I love you with immeasurable love. Thank you for having responded to my call." (June 25, 2015)

Also today, Our Lady appeared to Ivanka Ivankovic Elez. Here is what the parish reported:

The visionary Ivanka Ivankovic-Elez had her regular annual apparition on June 25th 2015.

At her last daily apparition on May 7, 1985, Our Lady confided to Ivanka the 10th secret and told her that she would have an apparition once a year on the anniversary of the apparitions. It was that way also this year.

The apparition, which lasted 4 minutes, took place at Ivanka's family home. Only Ivanka's family was present at the apparition. After the apparition, Ivanka said: "Our Lady gave us her motherly blessing and said: 'Peace, peace, peace.'"

Again, Happy Anniversary to all Our Lady's children! Thank you, dearest Mother, for being with us, blessing us, and loving us!

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

Cathy Nolan

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PS. After some technical difficulties, the streaming of the 34th Anniversary Rosary, Mass and Adoration at St. James Church was incredibly beautiful!! Thank you for joining us in this wonderful time of prayer and thanksgiving. Thanks to our team in Medjugorje for their hard work!! God bless everyone!!

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Dr. Mark Miravalle Answers Tough Questions:

 

Are the Medjugorje Apparitions Authentic?

Introduction

The reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bosnia-Herzegovina (former Yugoslavia) have attracted the attention of the world and approximately 30 million pilgrims. Since June 24, 1981, six children began to report daily visits from the “Queen of Peace” and several of the “visionaries” continue to report receiving a daily apparition from the Mother of Jesus over 25 years later.

Is Medjugorje real? Are these authentic apparitions of the Virgin Mary? What is the official position of the Catholic Church about their authenticity? Could these simply be the fraudulent deception of hysteric children (now adults) for reasons of attention and personal gain?

These and other questions concerning…

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Introduction to Medjugorje

What is presently the official Church position concerning the Marian apparitions at Medjugorje? Our minds and hearts must always be in obedience to the final and definitive judgment provided by the Holy See and proper ecclesiastical authority in union with the Holy See.
On April 10, 1991, the Bishops’ Conference of the former Yugoslavia issued a declaration entitled, “Declaration of the Ex-Yugoslavia Bishops’ Conference on Medjugorje.” While the declaration is inconclusive, stating that at this point of the investigation “it cannot be affirmed that one is dealing with supernatural apparitions and revelations,” it then goes on to state that “the faithful journeying to Medjugorje, prompted both by motives of belief and other motives, require attention and pastoral care” by the Bishop of Mostar and his brother bishops while the investigation continues.

This declaration makes clear that the Medjugorje apparitions are at present neither formally approved (constat de supernaturalitate) nor formally condemned…

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John Paul II Believed in Medjugorje

Pope John Paul II many times expressed his faith in Medjugorje. The late Cardinal Tomasek had made public the Holy Father’s remark in his presence, “If he were not Pope he would like to go to Medjugorje to help at the work with the pilgrims.” The Holy Father had invited numerous priests and bishops to go there. He had received several of the Medjugorje visionaries, (1) among them Mirjana Dragicevic. Upon visiting Rome in 1987 he spoke for 20 minutes with her in private. The visionary states that she will reveal nothing about this conversation for the time being, apart from these words of the Holy Father: “If I were not the Pope, I would be in Medjugorje already.” (In March, 2004, she received an invitation from Pope John Paul II to come to the Vatican to meet with him again. His…

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Heart of the Message of Medjugorje

Peace through faith, prayer, fasting, penance, and conversions summarize the heart of the Madonna’s messages according to the visionaries. These six foundational themes are the basis of the message of Medjugorje upon which other important elements, such as the rosary and daily Mass are developed.

We will take up each theme by examining individual messages given by the visionaries and then look at how that same theme appears in the Gospels. The similarity between the message of Medjugorje as it appears in these themes and the identical themes found in the Gospels affirms the sound Christian doctrine contained in the reported Marian message.

“Believe Firmly”

The message of Medjugorje indicates both a general summons to a more committed faith in God and to a specific belief in the apparitions themselves.

The call to faith has been central and crucial to the message of Medjugorje since the beginning of the apparitions….

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Dr. Mark Miravalle Answers Tough Questions

The following interview was conducted and published by ministryvalues.com. – Asst. Ed.

Last week, Ministryvalues.com was lucky enough to catch Dr. Mark Miravalle between radio broadcasts, and he was kind enough to give us some of his very valuable time to ask him some questions – tough questions, it turns out for many – questions that seem to consistently cause a stir in many circles of a very large family called the Catholic Church.

Today it seems the subject of a Fifth Marian Dogma and the events taking place at Medjugorje, certainly when it comes to debating the issues, can split even the most well meaning Catholics into a veritable Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s family feud. The Fifth Dogma seeks to establish the Blessed Mother as Co-redemptrix and the Mother of all graces. The concept of Co-redemptrix refers to an indirect or unequal but important participation by the Blessed Virgin…

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June 25, 2015 Message from the Queen of Peace At Medjugorje

"Dear children! Also today the Most High gives me the grace to be able to love you and to call you to conversion. Little children, may God be your tomorrow and not war and lack of peace; not sorrow but joy and peace must begin to reign in the heart of every person - but without God you will never find peace. Therefore, little children, return to God and to prayer so that your heart may sing with joy. I am with you and I love you with immeasurable love. Thank you for having responded to my call."

Coptic Patriarch Tawadros: the so-called "Gospel of Barnabas" is a fake

Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The fake "Gospel of Barnabas", also passed off by the international media as a document found, is "a book full of also historical and geographical errors, the work of a forger", and has no value and no useful advice for life today. These are the considerations expressed by Patriarch Tawadros II on the volume that was found in May 2012 in the building of Justice in Ankara. The harsh criticism without appeal was pronounced by the Primate of the Orthodox Coptic Church during his catechesis on Wednesday 24 June, dedicated to the figure of St. Barnabas, the disciple who became a Christian after Pentecost.
In the manuscript, with pages in leather and gold letters, which the Turkish authorities presented to the world and apparently written 1500-2000 years ago, some pages written in Syriac were presented as a new Gospel attributed to the apostle Barnabas. In those pages, among other things, we read that Jesus was not Crucified, who ascended to heaven alive as a prophet and not as the Son of God, that Judas Iscariot was crucified in his place, and above all, that Jesus predicted the coming of Muhammad. (GV) (Agenzia Fides 25/06/2015)

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A mother for all humanity - A Moment with Mary

 

* June 25 – Our Lady of Grace (Forli, Italy, 1548)  * A mother for all humanity --- An initiative of the Association Mary of Nazareth  June 25 – Our Lady of Grace (Forli, Italy, 1548)  A mother for all humanity For us Christians, the Virgin Mary is our mother, as Jesus wished at the time of his death on the cross, by making his mother a Mother to all humanity. May I express here today the joy I feel every time I meet on the square of the Basilica of Fourvière that overlooks the city of Lyons (France), a Muslim family who comes to present a newborn baby to Our Lady, placing their child under her maternal protection and entrusting it to her intercession. Occasionally the family asks me to bless the child in the name of God, and I am glad to oblige them. As Christians, we sense that we are advancing "with Mary," next to her as a child who holds its mother’s hand. On the path that leads us towards God, we look at her as to the one who is the "first on the path," to quote one of our French hymns. We see the wonders that God worked in this young girl, for her and with her, and we ask the Lord: "Why would you not do the same with your other children?" It is almost as if the grace of the Mother continued to unfold within the great family of humanity. Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyons, France Islamo-Christian Meeting of Jamhour (Lebanon), Lyons, April 11, 2015 (Zenit.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.   . 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.