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WORDS TO THE WHYS

The truth will make you odd. Flannery O’Connor

The Immaculate Heart Of Mary And Us

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Urna aurea, habens manna, et virga Aaron (Hebr. 9, 4). Fecit et altare thymiamatis de lignis setim (Exod. 37, 25). A golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod. He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. Look past the folly of modern times. Take heart, and know that the Lord of the universe is bringing about the transformation of societies. The evil works of many misguided and deluded people cannot prevent the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The concept of the heart in biblical terms signifies the center of human life, where reason, will, and emotions converge. The Immaculate Heart of Mary symbolizes a heart that has achieved perfect unity with God's grace, allowing her to fully embrace God's will. Mary's response to the angel Gabriel, as "full of grace," underscores her unique role in salvation history and her capacity to bring forth Christ into the world (The Message of Fatima; Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: Holy Mass and Opening of the Holy Door,...

POPE LEO XIV Magnifica Humanitas

Even in the darkest nights, the Lord raises up men and women who refuse to give up, who persevere in doing good, who protect the vulnerable and open pathways to reconciliation. The memory of the saints, righteous people and the oft-forgotten peacemakers, show us that grace does not magically eliminate conflict, but instead it inspires active resistance to evil and an astonishing creativity in doing good” (paragraph 211).

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

I doubt not then but innocence shall make false accusation blush, and tyranny tremble at patience.