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The most beautiful stories...
Examples of the Saints, our predecessors - Their teaching
story0507 – A royal trousseau for Mary
Saint Rose of Lima makes something special for Mary, her Mother and Queen
story0611-Heavenly vision
The Heart of Jesus reveals a small particle of His love to St. Catherine of Genoa.
story0712-Prayer is indispensable to correct one’s faults
To the precepts of the Gospel, to the exhortations of the Church, to the complaints of our conscience, how often do we answer with the words of the failing will which despairs of itself: “I cannot!”
story0803-Trust of Blessed Alphonsus Salmeron
Oh, how sweet it is to die, when one has loved Mary from his tenderest youth!
story1029-The devotion of the Rosary in some apostolic men
The Rosary ensures abundant fruit for the apostolate.
story0429-The appearance of a mother near the precipice.
Example of a devotion, based on the help of Saint Anthony, which is a striking proof of the intercession of the Saints for us.
story0509 – History of the first shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary appears to Saint James to encourage him in his apostolic ministry.
story0612-Holy Familiarity of the Heart of Jesus
Holy familiarity of the Heart of Jesus with Saint Angela of Foligno, who is deeply confused at seeing herself the object of so much love.
story0714-A beautiful lesson from a beggar to a doctor-Taulere
The Doctor, almost angrily, said to him, “I think, my poor boy, that the violence of the evils you suffer is clouding your mind; have I not explained myself well? In a word, I say to you that I pray to God to give you all that you would know how to desire in the world.”
story0808-Madame Rivier’s recourse to Mary
Still a small child when she already loved to spend whole hours at the feet of her Patroness.
story1031-Confidence in the Rosary
May the Rosary follow us everywhere, to protect us, to guide us, to make us grow in the love of God and of His Most Holy Mother.
story0203-Salome and the head of Saint John the Baptist.
This tragic end proves the truth of the proverb: “One is punished by where one has sinned.” Punishment is, in a sense, a photograph of the crime.
story0510 – Origin of the “Hail Mary”, also called “Angelical Salutation”
The Archangel Gabriel is sent by God to the Virgin Mary with a message of the greatest importance.
story0613-Humility of the Heart of Jesus
The Heart of Jesus gives a small glimpse of His infinite humility to Saint Angela of Foligno.
story0716-The loving zeal of a good shepherd.
Soon the young man forgot the maxims of Christianity, and by dint of accumulating crime after crime, stifled all remorse. He even became the leader of a gang of thieves, and proved to be the most determined and cruel of the group.
story0809-Mary’s promises justified
These distressing thoughts increased in violence from moment to moment; the Saint was overwhelmed by them, when his good Mother presented herself to him. “Bernard, what are you afraid of?”
story1108-Reward given to a child for his generosity
Peter Damian, having lost his father and mother at an early age, fell into the hands of one of his brothers, who treated him in the most inhuman manner…
story0206-Saint Augustine and the child.
The Trinity is the mystery of one God in three Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
story0511 – Excellence of the “Hail Mary”
Nothing is more glorious for Mary or more consoling for us than the Ave Maria.
story0717-We must hope against reason and against all hope.
Saint Vincent de Paul liked to give often, as an example of perfect trust, that of Abraham to whom God asked to sacrifice his only son whom he cherished above all else.
story0817-Courage of Sister Rosalie
It was in her faith, her love for God and her tender devotion to the Blessed Virgin that she drew the heroic strength that made her endure all the hardships, and the superhuman courage that made her insensitive to danger.
history1112-God does not let Himself be outdone in generosity
“All the souls you have relieved will come by My command and bring you into heavenly Jerusalem in the midst of their songs.”
story0210-The two men in the lion’s den.
In the presence of such facts, we must cry out with David, “This has happened from the Lord and it is admirable in our eyes.”
See also
- God and our Religion
- Why did God create us?
- God’s love for man
- God Creator and Master of all things
- God does all things well
- God present everywhere
- Only God can fill our heart
- Mercy of God
- The Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Surrender and trust in God
- Faith in the words of Jesus Christ
- God accredits His envoys
- Importance of learning about religion
- Religion gives the courage of virtue
- Prayer and Religious Duties
- The Most Blessed Virgin Mary
- Eternity – Our destiny
- Virtues and Opposite Vices
- Spiritual Warfare
- Surrender and trust in God
- Conformity to the Will of God
- Living Faith
- Prestigious Career and Practical Faith
- Humility and Simplicity
- Contrition
- Courage
- Forgiveness of offenses
- Fidelity and application
- Contempt for the world
- Patience – Kindness
- Penance – Mortification
- Vow and promise: Sacred duty
- Sins of the tongue
- Despair
- Apostasy
- Saints and Servants of God
- Revelations – Divine Promises