Today May 13, 2015, we celebrate 34 years since the assassination attempt of the Holy Father John Paul II in the St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on May 13, 1981. On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot of four times and seriously wounded by the Turk Mehmet Ali Agca. The Pope…
Fatima is a sacred place in the heart of Portugal, but also a symbol for the entire Christian world. Here a miracle occurred. During World War I, on May 5, 1917, Pope Benedict XV invited Catholics around the world to unite in prayer for peace through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Therefore, today I wish to present you the oldest Marian sanctuary in the world, namely “Madonna del Pilar” hosted by the city of Zaragoza in Spain. The holy places give us all a special spiritual feeling, it load us with the needed energy for the daily struggle. The sanctuary of the “Madonna del Pilar” (Pilar…