A short videoclip of shots from the beatification of Josemaria Escriva and Pope John Paul II’s words before saying the “Regina Caeli”.
It is time to pray the Regina Caeli, a beautiful antiphon that magnificently expresses the joy of our Saviour’s Mother at her Son’s Resurrection, and, with her and in her, the joy of the Church and all of us.
Today especially the Church rejoices on seeing Blessed Josemaria Escriva and Blessed Josephine Bakhita raised to the honour of the altars.
In the last moments of his life on earth, Monsignor Escriva also looked with intense affection at the picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe in his room, entrusting himself to her motherly intercession and praying to her to go with him to his encounter with God.
We too, in the light of his example, are invited to look at and invoke Mary, especially during this month that is especially consecrated to her, by praying the holy Rosary.
It is now nine years since Blessed Pope John Paul II called St
Josemaria "the patron saint of ordinary life". A two-minute videoclip
shows moments from the canonization ceremony in St Peter's Square,
October 6, 2002.
On April 19, 2005 after two signals of black smoke, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope. His name Benedict XVI was announced and his first words: “After the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.”
Benedict XVI has announced the beatification of of Pope John Paul II. It will take place on May 1. The announcement comes after a miracle was unanimously approved by the Vatican's congregation for the Causes of Saints.
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It is time to pray the Regina Caeli, a beautiful antiphon that magnificently expresses the joy of our Saviour’s Mother at her Son’s Resurrection, and, with her and in her, the joy of the Church and all of us.
Today especially the Church rejoices on seeing Blessed Josemaria Escriva and Blessed Josephine Bakhita raised to the honour of the altars.
In the last moments of his life on earth, Monsignor Escriva also looked with intense affection at the picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe in his room, entrusting himself to her motherly intercession and praying to her to go with him to his encounter with God.
We too, in the light of his example, are invited to look at and invoke Mary, especially during this month that is especially consecrated to her, by praying the holy Rosary.