Novena for the Feast of the Assumption “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people.” (Lk 1:68) When, during the Middle Ages, scholastic theology was especially flourishing, St. Albert the Great who, to establish this teaching, had gathered together many proofs from Sacred Scripture, from […]
Novena for the Feast of the Assumption – Day 6 “A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.” (Rev 12:1) The scholastic Doctors have recognized the Assumption of the Virgin Mother of God as something […]
Novena for the Feast of the Assumption – Day 5 Among the scholastic theologians there have not been lacking those who, wishing to inquire more profoundly into divinely revealed truths and desirous of showing the harmony that exists between what is termed the theological demonstration and the Catholic faith, have always considered it worthy of […]
Novena for the Feast of the Assumption – Day 4 “Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem!” (Zep 3:14) St. John Damascene, an outstanding herald of this traditional truth, spoke out with powerful eloquence when he compared the bodily Assumption of […]
“The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” (Lk 1, 49) The fact that the Apostolic See has made the celebration of the feast of the Assumption ever more solemn, has certainly and effectively moved the attentive minds of the faithful to appreciate always more completely the magnitude of […]
Novena for the Feast of the Assumption 6 – 14 August Day 2 “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;my spirit rejoices in God my saviour. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.” (Lk 1: 46-48) From antiquity, the celebration of either the […]
The Virgin Mary, throughout the course of her earthly pilgrimage, led a life troubled by cares, hardships, and sorrows, and that, moreover, what the holy old man Simeon had foretold actually came to pass, that is, that a terribly sharp sword pierced her heart as she stood under the cross of her divine Son, our […]
Rome, 12 April, 1947. In a grotto on the Via Laurentina, the Virgin Mary appeared to a man, Bruno Cornacchiola. She presents herself as the “Virgin of Revelation” and delivers a powerful call: “Be missionaries of the Word of Truth.” It’s a compelling call, meant for courageous hearts. But what is Truth? Today, it’s an […]
When pilgrims meet in St. Peter’s square they usually arrange to: “Meet under the obelisk!”. This great Egyptian monument is really a sundial which is delineated by the colonnade designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini from 1956 to 1667. The obelisk is a great monolithic monument which is made of red granite and stands more than 25 […]
Giovan Battista Salvi, otherwise known as Sassoferrato (1609-1685), is an artist of the 17th Century whose career was distinguished by the painting of great portraits and devotional images particularly of the Virgin Mary. Indeed, he is often referred to affectionately as the “painter of the Madonna’s”. His natural style, that depicted his subjects with a […]