The Blessed Virgin Mary, Islam & World Peace
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Bridging the Greatest Divides
The Blessed Mother Mary is more relevant today than most people suspect. Even now she is finding both adherents and mockers in nearly unprecedented proportions.
Mary is not only dearly loved by Orthodox and Traditional Christians, being the handmaid of the Will of God, and also the first Christian. She is also revered as the holiest woman in the history of the world by Islam.
Herein may lie the key to peace between religions, peoples, races.
Mary as the Bridge between Islam and Christianity
- God, Faith, and a Pen: The Official Blog of Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa
- A Muslim hopes to kiss the hand of the Blessed Mother
The Ancient Church
Mary was no stranger to the infant church, and Christians loved her. Here is information about the ancient church and what they taught us.
Mary in Scripture
- Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God
- Dedicated to the study and advancement of Biblical Theology as bridge between exegesis and systematic theology. Biblical Theology studies the events of Salvation History and the divinely inspired words which explain them under the guidance of the Holy Spirit through the teaching authority of the Chu
Our Lady Today
She's been showing up in many places, for guidance, or for comfort, or to teach. Here are a few of the places people are reporting Mary.
- "His Designs" - A Narrative on the Virgin Mary Images in Northern Saskatchewan
- The Virgin Mary Shows Herself in Canada
- The Mary We Never Knew | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
- Protestants discover Mary
- Mass at Mary's House
- Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in the house where Mary spent her last years.
- The Pope Places Society in Mary's Hands
- Only Our Lady can help us bridge the divides among humanity.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Spreading beyond Latin America
- A Century of Miracles
- Miracles in our Time. Mary, the blessed Mother of God visits earth and gives us her Messages for the past century.
- Spirit Daily - Our Mother of Hidden Things
- Humility and hiddenness.
- Pope's Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
- POPE JOHN PAUL II'S PRAYER
TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES
This prayer was said
during the Holy Father's August 15, 2004 visit to Lourdes, France. - News from Poland - 3rd of May in Poland
- Our Lady in Poland
- The Ultimate Mother
- THE FREEPORT NEWS Mary, the ultimate mother By Fr David N Cooper For The GuardianThe vocation of parenthood is always held in high regard. At the same time, motherhood carries with it a special favoring, a sanctity if you will. We often hea
- BBC NEWS | Europe | Giant new church at Fatima shrine
- One of the world's biggest churches opens at the Fatima shrine in Portugal, attracting huge pilgrim crowds.
Muslims Grow Closer to Mary
The best avenue to world peace?
Very interesting documentary about the importance of the Virgin Mary and her centuries-long effort to bring peace to Christians and Muslims.
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Teachings of Fulton Sheen
Apologist
Fulton Sheen was incredibly knowledgeable about the role Mary plays in Islam, and her importance in world peace between the religions.
Faith, Hope And Love With Fulton Sheen - Vol. I-IV
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The Anti-Mary
The coming of Our Savior, Christ, was preceded by the existence of Mary.
The coming of the Anti-Christ is preceded by the Anti-Mary.
The coming of the Anti-Christ is preceded by the Anti-Mary.
- The Maclaurin Institute
- Columnist Michelle Malkin challenged Madonna not just as a woman or performer but as a mother. In a column appearing in newspapers Sept. 8, 2003-read to hundreds of thousands via national radio by Sandy Rios of Concerned Women of America-Malkin focused on the "real horror" of Madonna's performance: "Up on stage for the raunchy performance of Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' was 6-year-old Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon," she explains. "Little Lourdes was dressed in First Communion white, decked out in lace gloves, a crucifix, and a studded belt with the words 'BOY TOY.' Paving the way for the entrance of Madonna and her entourage of sexual exhibitionists, Lourdes tossed flower petals on the dance floor while a mosh pit of fans writhed in front of her and the porno soundtrack throbbed behind her."
Our Lady Across the Faith Traditions
Protestant, Catholic & Islam
Science has no explanation for Guadalupe Tilma! Pt 1 from Zenit
Our Lady of Guadalupe's Eyes reflect people from hundreds of years ago
Science Stunned by Virgin of Guadalupe´s EyesEngineer Sees a Reflection, Literally, From a Scene in 1531
ROME, JAN. 14, 2001 (ZENIT.org). Digital technology is giving new leads in understanding a phenomenon that continues to puzzle science: the mysterious eyes of the image of Virgin of Guadalupe.
The image, imprinted on the tilma of a 16th-century peasant, led millions of indigenous Indians in Mexico to convert to the Catholic faith. Last week in Rome, results of research into the famed image were discussed by engineer José Aste Tonsmann of the Mexican Center of Guadalupan Studies during a conference at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.
For over 20 years, this graduate of environmental systems engineering of Cornell University has studied the image of the Virgin left on the rough maguey fiber fabric of Juan Diego's tilma. What intrigued Tonsmann the most were the eyes of the Virgin.
Though the dimensions are microscopic, the iris and the pupils of the image's eyes have imprinted on them a highly detailed picture of at least 13 people, Tonsmann said. The same people are present in both the left and right eyes, in different proportions, as would happen when human eyes reflect the objects before them.
Tonsmann says he believes the reflection transmitted by the eyes of the Virgin of Guadalupe is the scene on Dec. 9, 1531, during which Juan Diego showed his tilma, with the image, to Bishop Juan de Zumárraga and others present in the room.
In his research, Tonsmann used a digital process used by satellites and space probes in transmitting visual information.
He insists that the image "that has not been painted by human hand." As early as the 18th century, scientists showed that it was impossible to paint such an image in a fabric of that texture. The "ayate" fibers used by the Indians, in fact, deteriorated after 20 years. Yet, the image and the fabric it is imprinted on have lasted almost 470 years ago.
Tonsmann pointed out that Richard Kuhn, a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, has found that the image did not have natural, animal or mineral colorings. Given that there were no synthetic colorings in 1531, the image is inexplicable.
Guadalupe Miraculous Tilma Pt 2
From Zenit
In 1979, Americans Philip Callahan and Jody B. Smith studied the image with infrared rays and discovered to their surprise that there was no trace of paint and that the fabric had not been treated with any kind of technique."[How] it is possible to explain this image and its consistency in time without colors, on a fabric that has not been treated?" Tonsmann asked. "[How] is it possible that, despite the fact there is no paint, the colors maintain their luminosity and brilliance?"
Tonsmann, a Peruvian engineer, added, "Callahan and Smith showed how the image changes in color slightly according to the angle of viewing, a phenomenon that is known by the word iridescence, a technique that cannot be reproduced with human hands."
The scientist began his study in 1979. He magnified the iris of the Virgin's eyes 2,500 times and, through mathematical and optical procedures, was able to identify all the people imprinted in the eyes.
The eyes reflect the witnesses of the Guadalupan miracle, the moment Juan Diego unfurled his tilma before the bishop, according to Tonsmann. In other words, the Virgin's eyes have the reflection that would have been imprinted in the eyes of any person in her position.
In the eyes, Tonsmann believes, it is possible to discern a seated Indian, who is looking up to the heavens; the profile of a balding, elderly man with a white beard, much like the portrait of Bishop Zumárraga, painted by Miguel Cabrera, to depict the miracle; and a younger man, in all probability interpreter Juan González.
Also present, Tonsmann believes, is an Indian, likely Juan Diego, of striking features, with a beard and mustache, who unfolds his own tilma before the bishop; a woman of dark complexion, possibly a Negro slave who was in the bishop's service; and a man with Spanish features who looks on pensively, stroking his beard with his hand.
In a word, the Virgin's eyes bear a kind of instant picture of what occurred at the moment the image was unveiled in front of the bishop, Tonsmann says.
Moreover, in the center of the pupils, on a much more reduced scale, another scene can be perceived, independent of the first, the scientist contends. It is that of an Indian family made up of a woman, a man and several children. In the right eye, other people who are standing appear behind the woman.
Miscellaneous Information
Some tidbits of information of interest
- The Colorado Catholic Herald
- The Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Umbert The Unborn, the world's most lovable unborn baby (next to yours!)
- Comics about the Unborn!
- Guadalupe | La Película
- About Our Lady of Guadalupe. In Spanish
- Alive and Young.: Mary the Mother of God: Ninja of the Catholic Church
- Alive and Young is a site dedicated to discussing the topics of sex, religion, and politics.
- guadalupename
- Spirit DailyMysterious Origin Of Name 'Guadalupe' Appears To Underscore Spiritual Battle
By Michael H. Brown
Among the many mysteries of
Guadalupe, the famous apparition site near Mexico City, is the origin of its
name. It's a mystery deeper than most realize. And it's fascinating because of
its po - Mary: Mother of God
- Misunderstandings of Mary
- VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The humble power of Mary, Rev. Luciano Alimandi
- The Rosary and the Republic | Spero News
- The Holy Rosary a weapon? Yes, a weapon! We are fighting a battle against the world, the flesh, and the devil. -- International news and analysis, includes message board, blogs, and wiki.
- Tzadik Rabbi Identifies the Messiah, and says he is coming soon.
- Latest news from israel today, the definitive source for a truthful and balanced perspective on Israel
Mt Carmel & the Prophet Elijah
The Carmelite Order Explains
The Order of Carmelites has its origins on Mount Carmel, in Palestine, where, as we read in the II Book of Kings, the great prophet Elijah defended the true faith in the God of Israel, when he won the challenge against the priests of Baal. It was also on Mount Carmel that the same prophet, praying in solitude, saw the small cloud which brought life-giving rain after the long drought. From time immemorial, this mountain has been considered the lush garden of Palestine and symbol of fertility and beauty. Indeed, "Karmel" means "garden".Mount Carmel In the XII century (perhaps after the third crusade, 1189-1191), some penitents-pilgrims who had come from Europe, came together near the "spring of Elijah", in one of the narrow valleys of Mount Carmel, to live out their Christianity as hermits after the example of the prophet Elijah in the very land of our Lord Jesus Christ. Then and in later times, the Carmelites did not acknowledge anyone in particular as their founder, but remained faithful followers of Elijah who was associated with Mount Carmel through biblical events and through Greek and Latin patristic tradition which saw in the prophet one of the founders of the monastic life. In the middle of the cells they built a chapel which they dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus, thus developing a sense of belonging to Our Lady as Mistress of the place and as Patroness, and they became known by her name as "Brothers of Saint Mary of Mount Carmel". Thus Carmel is deeply associated with Elijah and Mary. From Elijah the Carmelites inherited a burning passion for the living and true God and the desire to make His Word intimately their own in order to witness to Its presence in the world; with Mary, the most Pure Mother of God, they are committed to live "in the footsteps of Jesus Christ" with the same intimate and deep feelings which were Mary's.
Our Lady's Sacramentals
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- Scapular
- The scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
- The Carmelite Web Site - O.Carm.
- The official website of the Carmelite Order
- Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- This feast was instituted by the Carmelites between 1376 and 1386
- St. Simon Stock
- Biography of the English Carmelite, sixth general of the Order. Associated with the brown scapular. Died 1265
- The Carmelite Order
- One of the mendicant orders
- CARMELITE NGO
- The Official Website of the Carmelite NGO- Associated to the United Nations Department of Public Information
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Appearances, messages, and warnings.
Garabandal: an important appearance of Our Lady. The miracle and the warning leaflet can be downloaded here: The Great Warning Litany in Music
Beautiful Litany of Our Lady in honor of Our Lady of Medjugorje. Set to music and sung by Michael Baru.
- In Honor of Our Mother
- "Litany of Our Lady" - by Michael Baru
Apparitions of the Virgin Mary
In Modern Times
It surely seems that all over the world there are reports of visits by the Virgin Mary. Are these genuine or, as the New Age adherents would say, massive 'agreement'? Take a look at our lense Catholic Apparitions Final Prayer of the Litany of Our Lady
Let us pray:O God, whose only begotten Son by His life, death and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we pray, that meditating upon these mysteries in the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise. Amen.Lord have mercy.
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