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Mary in the News: Oct. 15, 2018
By Michael Duricy
Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.
Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute Features
Updates
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Marian Concert by Marian Consort
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With a focus on the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Marian Consort is a dynamic early music vocal ensemble.
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Date: Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018Time: 7 pm--preceded by a complimentary reception at the Kennedy Union Lounge at 5:30 p.m.Location: Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of DaytonIf you are interested in attending the concert, complimentary tickets are available at the Marian Library Front desk or Room 706A. Tickets are also available at the Box Office in Kennedy Union.
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Mary in Media: Books, Films, Music, etc.
Book Suggestion
Saint John Paul II entrusted the future of evangelization in America to Our Lady of Guadalupe. He called her the "Star of Evangelization" and commended the Church in America to her, asking her to seek out and embrace everyone with motherly care. Robert Feeney's book, Mary of Guadalupe: Star of Evangelization, offers insight from various Popes on this marvelous Marian role. It also features the latest approved apparition of Mary on the American continent, Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolas, [approved by Bishop Cardelli of San Nicolas, Argentina on May 22, 2016]. The 132-page book was published recently by Aquinas Press and may be purchased online for $4.00 per copy.
From the Marian Treasure Chest
Brother John Samaha, S.M., sent us the text below with the following comments: "October is the Month of the Holy Rosary."
Praying the Rosary with the Smiling Pope by Brother John Samaha, S.M.
While some misinterpreted the Second Vatican Council as downgrading devotion to Our Lady, Bishop Albino Luciani of Vittorio Veneto, Italy (later Pope John Paul I), was concerned about his people that no longer prayed the rosary. He continued to promote devotion to Our Lady and to the rosary. However, he urged more than superficial devotion.
At times Bishop Luciani was approached by simple faithful who asked him out of pious curiosity what title of Our Lady he liked best. Without satisfying their curiosity he would reply with a twinkle in his eye, "If you would let me give you some advice, may I suggest that you have devotion to Our Lady of the Pots and Pans, or Our Lady of the Broom. You see, Our Lady became a saint as a simple housewife, washing the dishes, preparing meals, peeling the potatoes, or things like that."
"What I was trying to tell them," he explained to his priests, "was that, yes, they should have great devotion to Our Lady, they must pray to her and have great confidence in her, but above all, they must imitate her virtues."
Albino Luciani, now affectionately remembered as "The Smiling Pope" and recognized as a superb catechist, loved the Rosary and was frequently seen with it in his hands. In 1972 he wrote, "The rosary becomes a look at Mary, which grows in intensity little by little as one proceeds. It ends by being a refrain which springs from the heart and when repeated sweetens the soul like a song…. When I speak with God and Our Lady, I prefer to think myself a child rather than a grown-up. The miter, the zucchetto, the ring disappear. I send the grown-up on vacation, and the bishop with him, and abandon myself to the spontaneous tenderness that a child has for its papa and mama. To be for a while before God as I am in reality, with the worst of myself and the best of myself; to let rise to the surface from the depths of my being the child I once was, who wants to laugh, to chatter, to love the Lord, and who sometimes feels the need to cry so that he may be shown mercy, helps me to pray. The rosary, a simple and easy prayer, helps me to be a child, and I am not ashamed at all."
Marian Events
Event: Congres Marial Annuel
Theme: S'Engager aujourd hui Avec Marie
Location: Au sanctuaire marial national Notre Dame de Cap
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The Annual Meeting of the Mariological Society of Canada will be held at the National Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape in Quebec on October 20, 2018.
Mary in the Catholic Press
US: Rosary Coast-to-Coast Draws Crowds Across Nation (Zenit) September 30, 2018
... Following an idea already implemented in Poland and Ireland, organizers of Rosary Coast to Coast was part of a worldwide effort to bring souls and the culture to God. As they say on their website:
"We are at war. A war without borders, where no man is exempt but where most haven’t recognized, let alone been trained, to fight. Casualties often go unseen, but very few are left unwounded. The Enemies encamped against us seek to rob us of our Dignity--the essential Dignity of the Human Person, being made in the Image and Likeness of God...."
Mary in the Secular Press
The director and editors of All About Mary under the auspices of the International Marian Research Institute do not necessarily endorse or agree with the events and ideas expressed in this feature. Our sole purpose is to report on items about Mary gleaned from a myriad of papers representing the secular press.
All About Mary (Blogs at U.D.) October 15, 2018
World class.
As I wandered through the Marian Library’s 75th anniversary exhibit earlier this month, I marveled at the size and scope of the collection. The phrase "world class" is bandied about too frequently, but there's simply no other way to describe this one-of-a-kind library.
Where else can you find the world's largest dedicated collection of books and artifacts on Mary, the mother of Jesus? The Marian Library's eclectic holdings feature rare books, stamps, clippings, holy cards, postcards, statues, rosaries, sheet music, art, nativities--and even wine bottle labels.
The library attracts scholars and the curious, Mary aficionados and pop culture lovers. It's a treasure trove of all things Mary.
Located off the beaten track on the seventh floor of Roesch Library, it represents more than our Marianist roots. It animates who we are as a Catholic, Marianist university, one with a special devotion to Mary....