Mary's Catholics

Good news to all Catholics around the world. At the consistory (a meeting where the Pope and the College of Cardinals discuss about the causes of beatification and canonization) held at the Vatican on September 30, 2013, Monday, Pope Francis announced that Blessed Popes John XXIII and John Paul II will be canonized on April 27, 2014, second Sunday of Easter which is the feast of the Divine Mercy. On the light of their upcoming canonization, here are some few significant and interesting facts about Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II. - Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II have one thing in common. Both popes have become Time Magazine 's "Man of the Year" . Pope John XXIII became "Man of the Year" in 1962, while Pope John Paul II became "Man of the Year"  in 1994. - Blessed John XXIII became Pope at the age of nearly 77 in October of 1958, while Blessed John Paul II was 58 years old when he was elected as Pope in October of 1...

Rome's exorcist finding Bl. John Paul II effective against Satan :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) When I read the above news, I no longer wonder why Blessed John Paul II is effective against Satan.  I know the reason.   St. Louis Marie de Montfort wrote in his book "True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary" that Mary is Satan's most fearful enemy . This remarkable book fell in the hands of Blessed John Paul II during World War II.  It made him understand that Mary is the surest and the safest way to Christ.  His motto  "Totus Tuus"  was an expression of his total consecration to the mother of God.   St. John Bosco who also had a great devotion to Mary under the title "Mary Help of Christians" said, "Invoke Mary and you will see what miracles are."  If Blessed John Paul II is effective against Satan, it's mainly because of his true devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

"Totus Tuus".   It is a Latin phrase which means "I am totally yours." This was Blessed John Paul II's motto addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Have you ever wondered why John Paul II had so much devotion to Mary? Source: Wikimedia Commons / cc In his book, Crossing The Threshold of Hope, John Paul II explained that his motto Totus Tuus  was not just an expression of piety and devotion, it was his total abandonment and personal consecration to the Mother of God. His deep devotion to Mary was manifested in many different ways; among these is his Coat of Arms which bears the letter M that stands for Mary. Even his coffin has a letter M on it.  He credited St. Louis Marie de Montfort for his Totus Tuus  when he read the saint's book "True Devotion to Mary." John Paul II came to know the book "True Devotion to Mary" when he worked as a factory worker at a chemical plant during World War II. He studied the book and oftent...

Today, May 1, 2011 is a very significant day for Catholics around the world for two very important reasons: 1st - Today is the second Sunday of Easter which is the feast of The Divine Mercy. 2nd - Today is the day of Pope John Paul II's beatification. A Short Background In the 1930's, a Polish nun named Sister Faustina Kowalska received revelations from our Lord Jesus Christ - who appeared to her on February 22, 1931 - about God's mercy.  She wrote all of these revelations in a diary.  But in 1959, the spreading of The Divine Mercy message was banned by the church, and Sister Faustina's diary was placed on the  Index of Forbidden Books  which is a list of publications prohibited by the Catholic Church . The prohibition of Sister Faustina's writing was due to the faulty and confusing translations of her diary that were submitted to the Holy See. In 1965, Pope John Paul II who was then Cardinal Karol Wojtyla intervened.  A new investigation ...