But in daily life it also means believing and treasuring the words of Christ present in my conscience. With miracles, glory, and the wonders of Heaven clashing towards the lowly darkness of humanity, the Nativity reflects the Gospel. St. Joseph came back, utterly overcome, crying and trembling with heartbreaking sorrow. It was an extraordinary movement of celestial glories which took on the forms of choirs of angels. Today was my first meeting with my WOW group and I volunteered to be a small faith group leader. We are offering Podcasts of our website's Scriptural Rosary pages. And that is the heart of all of this; repentance. The saying goes, “like mother, like child,” and personally, by praying in the above manner, I’ve found that slowly – VERY slowly – the life of Mary has been more and more formed in my spiritual life. But first they thoughtfully set about collecting suitable presents. His death brought an END to death; through His death, we are set free, and by His stripes, we are spiritually healed and forgiven. John 3:16 KJV. And often He returned her affection by putting His little arms around her neck. These passages below have been properly vetted by the Church as containing nothing contrary to her teaching on faith and morals. My plan is to launch the page on Tuesday with the feast of the Nativity of Mary and I would like to share this beautiful article as my first post. Before Christ's Ascension into Heaven, He gave His Apostles some valedictory advice we can use today as well! All her angels remained present and visible to her until the Flight into Egypt, and on rare occasions she gave her Baby into the hands of the Archangels Gabriel and Michael. And as they were staring up at the sky, all of a sudden a bright light came down toward them, bathing them in its celestial radiance. As the life of Christ began with Mary, so too the life of the Christian begins with Mary. And she often gave her good husband the intense pleasure of hearing her refer to Jesus as “our Son”. Therefore setting up the Nativity scene in homes and in cities is a strong sign of faith, capable of awakening a world that is running the risk of forgetting the eternal realities and focusing only on what is passing. Mary consoled him tenderly. The Babe now moved, shivered with cold, and stretching forth His little arms, cried out. The Gospel weaves together our lowly hearts with God's heavenly purity, just as the Nativity weaves together the lowly manger with the Heavenly hosts. The men helped St. Joseph to take the grotto somewhat more habitable, and some devout women who had known him as a boy in Bethlehem brought firewood and did some cooking and washing for the Holy Family. It recognizes our lowliness as much as it recognizes God's holiness. How will you walk in newness of life? Looking back, he saw the holy Mother of God praying on her knees, surrounded by flames of dazzling supernatural light. St. Joseph went into a big room, where he was asked his name and occupation. Mary was kneeling, with her eyes raised to Heaven and her hands joined on her breast. With all the turbulence around us, now's the time to stand up for the peace of Christ! 3 Sep 2015 | God In All Things, Prayer | 2, Sts Anne and Mary – St Ignatius Chapel, Cleveland OH. Prayers to the Sorrowful Mother: to Honor and Console Our Lady, A Rosary Meditation on the Assumption of Mary, Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus: For Reparation and Salvation. I love the Christmas season. The devotion to our Lord’s Precious Blood focuses us on its saving force for our Eternal Life!