Hail and blessed be the hour and the moment in which the son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother. Amen.
Today is a blessed day to reach out to others and share the faith in Jesus Christ, Our Lord, as the son of God, begotten by the Virgin Mary.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Aramaic is an Endangered Language in the 21st century, BBC News
The common language in the time of Jesus, Aramaic, is now so endangered the written version has become practically extinct.
Now the only place left in the world where it has remained virtually unchanged since biblical times is losing its Aramaic speakers, as people leave to find work elsewhere.
Natalia Antelava reports from Maaloula in Syria.
Now the only place left in the world where it has remained virtually unchanged since biblical times is losing its Aramaic speakers, as people leave to find work elsewhere.
Natalia Antelava reports from Maaloula in Syria.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen
22 February 2010: Grace
"Grace purifies us, calms us, and delivers us from ourselves. But this is not all: after having accomplished this primary work, grace covers our whole being with its beauty and perfection. It enrobes us in light, clothing us with holiness, simplicity, brightness and truth.
Dear children, grace is wedded to the nature of each person: it adapts itself to correspond to each one's needs, their character and temperament, the dispositions of their heart and mind. But also, grace utterly transforms our nature, enriching and illuminating us, making us grow in beauty. Grace corrects our imperfections, bringing us harmony; it adorns us with a celestial and divine splendour."
Clemence Ledoux, December 1964
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NEW: "You Are My Beloved Child" by Father Marie Pierre Faye (based on a preached retreat, 118 pages).
You can order from us in Barna (address below), label cheque to "Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen".
Cost - Ireland: Euro 13 + 1.50 postage; Britain: £12 + £3 postage;
Other Europe: Euro 13 + 3 postage; USA: $20 + $4.50 postage.
Each Fraternity priest offers Mass once a month for our benefactors - with our thanks for prayers and donations.
Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen
"Síol Dóchais", Ballard, Barna, Co. Galway, Ireland
Tel: +353-(0)91-592196
Email: miq@eircom.net - for all correspondence, to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Thought of Mere" (monthly meditation), or to receive the "Letter to the Messengers of Mary Immaculate Queen" (quarterly magazine)
Fraternity website: www.maryimmaculatequeen.com
"Grace purifies us, calms us, and delivers us from ourselves. But this is not all: after having accomplished this primary work, grace covers our whole being with its beauty and perfection. It enrobes us in light, clothing us with holiness, simplicity, brightness and truth.
Dear children, grace is wedded to the nature of each person: it adapts itself to correspond to each one's needs, their character and temperament, the dispositions of their heart and mind. But also, grace utterly transforms our nature, enriching and illuminating us, making us grow in beauty. Grace corrects our imperfections, bringing us harmony; it adorns us with a celestial and divine splendour."
Clemence Ledoux, December 1964
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NEW: "You Are My Beloved Child" by Father Marie Pierre Faye (based on a preached retreat, 118 pages).
You can order from us in Barna (address below), label cheque to "Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen".
Cost - Ireland: Euro 13 + 1.50 postage; Britain: £12 + £3 postage;
Other Europe: Euro 13 + 3 postage; USA: $20 + $4.50 postage.
Each Fraternity priest offers Mass once a month for our benefactors - with our thanks for prayers and donations.
Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen
"Síol Dóchais", Ballard, Barna, Co. Galway, Ireland
Tel: +353-(0)91-592196
Email: miq@eircom.net - for all correspondence, to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Thought of Mere" (monthly meditation), or to receive the "Letter to the Messengers of Mary Immaculate Queen" (quarterly magazine)
Fraternity website: www.maryimmaculatequeen.com
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity for the World Council of Churches
Olivier Schopfer January 12 at 1:50am Reply
Dear Friend of the World Council of Churches,
At the beginning of a new year, let me share the poem that our new general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, quoted in his introductory sermon, when he took office yesterday:
This is the dream we carry through the world
that something fantastic will happen
that it has to happen
that time will open by itself
that doors shall open by themselves
that the heart will find itself open
that mountain springs will jump up
that the dream will open by itself
that we one early morning
will slip into a harbour
that we have never known.
Olav H. Hauge (Norwegian poet)
The full text of the sermon can be found here:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=7495
For many communities, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will start on the 18th of January. Resources for this week are available in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese on the WCC website:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=3193
A Facebook group on the Week of Prayer allows you to learn about related events and share the events that you are aware of:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2232091100
With friendly greetings from the WCC Communications Team.
Rev. Olivier Schopfer
Executive web editor
Dear Friend of the World Council of Churches,
At the beginning of a new year, let me share the poem that our new general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, quoted in his introductory sermon, when he took office yesterday:
This is the dream we carry through the world
that something fantastic will happen
that it has to happen
that time will open by itself
that doors shall open by themselves
that the heart will find itself open
that mountain springs will jump up
that the dream will open by itself
that we one early morning
will slip into a harbour
that we have never known.
Olav H. Hauge (Norwegian poet)
The full text of the sermon can be found here:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=7495
For many communities, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will start on the 18th of January. Resources for this week are available in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese on the WCC website:
http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=3193
A Facebook group on the Week of Prayer allows you to learn about related events and share the events that you are aware of:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2232091100
With friendly greetings from the WCC Communications Team.
Rev. Olivier Schopfer
Executive web editor
Monday, January 4, 2010
People of Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois USA
Shrine of Mary Immaculate Queen of the Universe at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard, Illinois 60148 USA
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Harvard Avenue Evangelical Free Church in Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois USA
Bible Classes and Seminars. Call 630-834-2650.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Bible: Codex Sinaiticus
The world's earliest Bible and oldest manuscript of the same gospels, circa the mid-fourth century can be read online at www.codexsinaiticus.org. According to a recent article in The Economist, the various sections of the original manuscript can be found in four different locations--at the British Library in London, the University of Leipzig, the National Library of Russia in St. Petersburg, and the ancient monastery of St. Catherine's on the slopes of Mount Sinai, which is the Bible's original home.--The Economist, July 18, 2009, Books and arts, page 82.
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