Devotion to Mary every day: her Heart is not divided

12 ° September

HIS HEART IS NOT DIVIDED

Mary experienced the meaning of being able to know the closeness of God. Mary is the virgin whose heart is not divided; he cares only for the things of the Lord and wants to please him only in works and in thought (cf. 1 Cor 7, 3234). At the same time, she too has a holy fear of God and is "frightened" by the words of God's command. This virgin God has chosen and consecrated her as the dwelling place of her eternal word. Mary, the sublime daughter of Zion, experienced like no other how close the "power and lordship" of God are. She invokes him full of joy and gratitude in the Magnificat: "My soul magnifies the Lord ... Great things he has done in me the Almighty. Holy is his name ». Mary is at the same time deeply aware of her being a creature: "She looked at the humility of her servant". She knows that all generations will call her blessed (cf. Lk 1, 4649) ,; but she forgets herself to turn to Jesus: "Do whatever he tells you" (Jas 2, 5). He cares about the things of the Lord.

John Paul II

MARIA WITH US

The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie in Costa di Folgaria in the province of Trento, is located near the road that climbs towards the Sauro pass, at 1230 meters above sea level. The primitive church was built by the monk Pietro Dal Dosso, who during an ecstasy that took place in January 1588, received the order from the Virgin to build a chapel in his honor, on the lawn he owned in Ecken, near Folgaria. Having obtained permission from his superiors in 1588, Peter returned to his native town, and invited his fellow citizens to raise a chapel in honor of the Madonna, without revealing to them the vision and order received, which he will do only on April 27, 1634, on the dot. of death. The construction was completed in a short time and in the same year, the monk enthroned a statue of the Virgin and obtained authorization to celebrate sacred functions there. In 1637, a few years after Pietro's death, the chapel was enlarged, and in 1662 also enriched with a magnificent bell tower. During the Marian Year of 1954, the Statue of the Virgin was solemnly crowned by Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Patriarch of Venice and future Pope John XXIII. On January 7, 1955, Pius XII proclaimed Our Lady of Grace of Folgaria, heavenly patroness of all Italian skiers.

COSTA DI FOLGARIA - Blessed Virgin of Grace

FIORETTO: - Repeat often: Jesus, Mary (33 days of indulgence each time): offer your heart as a gift to Mary.