Who Is the “Author” of Devotion to Our Lady?

If St. Paul claims that there is “one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,” why resort to the intercession of the Virgin Mary? Would it not be more appropriate to have recourse directly to Our Lord? Throughout the centuries, there has been much discussion over the cult paid to Our Lady, which […]

Parents of the Messiah’s Mother, Grandparents of God!

From the union between St. Joachim and St. Anne would blossom the Lily of lilies, Mary Most Holy, who would give birth to the Saviour. For the optimal fulfilment of this mission, it was fitting that Providence elevate them to a previously unknown degree of sanctity. The Eternal Word wanted to have need of a […]

Heaven is for those who confide!

When temptations seem unrelenting, the trials of life threaten to destroy us and God seemingly does not hear our prayers, it is time for confidence in Providence. Navigating the tempestuous Sea of Tiberias with its angry waves, the disciples of Jesus fought to reach Capernaum in the black of night. They were experienced fishermen, they […]

The Holy Rosary- A prayer that leads to the Reign of Mary

In the apparitions of Fatima, Our Lady asked the three shepherd children for the daily recitation of the Holy Rosary. What treasures does this devotion contain that makes it so pleasing to the Blessed Virgin? In every historical age, especially in times of great crisis, Divine Providence has brought forth souls who act as living […]

Mary: God’s Brilliant Response

Mount Carmel symbolically harmonizes the pinnacle of the divine response to evil and unshakeable faith in the fulfilment of the sweetest and most sublime promise: the Incarnation of the Word in the most pure womb of Mary ever-Virgin. Gospel for the Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 46 While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, […]

Divine Music of Marian Harmonies

Commenting on the Hail Holy Queen in his most recent book, Msgr. João unveils something of the Reign of Mary, that historical era in which the spirit of the Mother of God will be present in every creature. For Dr. Plinio Correa de Oliveira, the Salve Regina represented the archetypal petition to Our Lady, the masterpiece […]