Somethings about Mary in January 2010
Many, many thanks to Amaka, Amy, Catherine, Charlotte, Brother Christopher Joseph, Danelia, David, Deanna, Deborah, Dougie, Edna, Sister Francis, George, Isabelle, Jenny, João, John, Liam, Liam, Lucine, Margaret, Marie, Mark, Sister Mary Benedicta OP, Michelle, Niall, Rachel, Sarah, Father Stefan, Stella & Vincent for giving their 'something' about Mary.
This image is of the Theotokos of Vladimir. 1st January is the Feast of Mary, Mother of God - Theotokos.
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1st January - Feast of Mary, the Mother of God - Dougie ♦
"Mary is a mother. Like St Thérèse would say, I'd say the same - she is more a mother than a queen."
Dougie is from Scotland.
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2nd January - Sister Mary Benedicta OP ♦
"Mary is my strength, my confidence, the cause of my joy."
Sister Mary Benedicta, from Nigeria, is a novice of the Order of Preachers with the Dominican Sisters of St Joseph.
6th January - Feast of the Epiphany - Amaka ♦
"Our Lady has been most wonderful."
Amaka is from Nigeria.
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10th January - Sister Francis ♦
"Holiness sometimes seems so complicated but when I look to Our Lady it's so simple - it's just to give God everything and to say yes to His plan in my life. "
Sister Francis is a Franciscan Sister of the Renewal and is from America.
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14th January - Father Stefan ♦
"For me Mary signifies beautiful, gentle acceptance; an advocate that can't be beaten."
Father Stefan is an Augustinian priest from Glasgow, Scotland, and is based at St Augustines, Hammersmith, London.
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17th January - Brother Christopher Joseph CFR ♦
"Mary's really a complete extra outpouring of grace upon us from God."
Brother Christopher Joseph is a Franciscan Friar, currently based in East London. He's 32 and from England.
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23rd January - Niall ♦
"I thank and I praise God that He has given us Our Lady - that she is always there for us and at the 2 most important moments of our life: now and at the hour of our death. Amen."
Niall is from England and is a member of St Patrick's Community, based in Ireland.
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24th January - Deanna ♦
"I pray to Mary to give me strength to follow in her footsteps; to surrender to God and not be afraid; to keep going and just say yes every day."
Deanna is 29 and from the United States.
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25th January - Feast of the Conversion of St Paul - John ♦
"Mary means to me everything. I would say that she's the person who brought me to the love of Jesus. She's the person who is there when I feel alone or afraid."
John Pridmore, from England, is a member of St Patrick's Community in Ireland and he's invited all round the world to share his conversion story. His autobiography is From Gangland to Promised Land and his most recent book, Journey to Freedom, is full of the encounters he has had on his journeys over the last 15 years. For more info, visit his website.
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26th January - Isabelle ♦
"I cherish the image of the Visitation in the rosary - it's my favourite one. When I see Mary so young and so full of joy, and expressing her joy to Elizabeth. And I receive that personally, like Mary coming to me, comforting me and sending all her graces."
Isabelle is from France.