CRUX Notes

CRUX of the News recently featured two new publications on Mary:

• Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow: Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering
  Author: Sr Joyce Rupp, OSM
  Illustrations: Sr. Mary Southard, CSJ, with cover art by the late Ed De Grazia
  CRUX writes, "Useful and adaptable for group use." "A modern treasure rooted in religious community tradition." "The book took root from many sources in Sr. Joy's life, including her well-known work in spiritual direction and retreats, but largely and unexpectedly (she believes) from her heritage as a Servite, where devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary had been a traditional form of communal and personal prayer. An experience in a different nation and culture jolted her awareness of how relevant and important that religious devotion is today.
  Its special value: Coming to know Mary as model in faith and prayer (Mary as the embodiment of compassion), especially in times of sorrow common to everyone.
  Chapters include 'The Foretelling of Sorrow .. Fleeing from Destruction ... Searching for Our Lost Treasures ... Laying Our Sorrows to reset.'
  Format for each chapter: Original quotation from Scripture, meditation with Mary's thoughts, today's applications,, ways of responding, original prayers and one guided imagery. An insightful and helpful book, a prayer resource in special times of need, a contemporary treasure. 184 pages, 7" x 8" and paperback. $14.95 + $5.00 s/h. From bookstores or Crossroad Publishing Co; 370 Lexington Ave; New York NY 10017. 800/395-0690" (CRUX, July 5, 1999)

• O Mother of God: Hymns to Mary
  CRUX writes: "New album of recorded music dedicated to Mary, with full orchestra and choir." The album features the New Horizon Singers, and the Pacific "Pops" Orchestra, with music arranged and conducted by composer, Sheldon Cohen. The fourteen hymns are traditional, contempory, and original songs.
  $14.75 + $3.50 s/h (CD), $9.95 + $3.5 s/h (audio cassette). From ACTA Publications; 4848 North Clark St; Chicago IL 60640-4711. 800/397-0079. (CRUX, August 9, 1999)

Award-winning Video of The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute

The 14th International Catholic Film and Multimedia Festival took place in Niepokalan´o;w Warsaw, Poland from May 19 - 23, 1999. The festival was sponsored by the Catholic Film Association of Maximilian Maria Kolbe. Thursday evening, May 20th, was designated as Marian Evening. The documentary about The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute, All Generations Will Call Her Blessed, was presented during this evening. The video, directed by Michael R. Kurtz of the University of Dayton, was introduced by Fr. Antoni Nadbrzezny. The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute received word in late July that All Generations Will Call Her Blessed was listed under the category of Special Prizes awarded at the festival by a Polish Marian Church Organization called Rycerstwo Niepokalanej. The Katalog of the festival states about the film in Polish and in English:

Professionally-produced video documenting the History and Mission of The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton, Ohio (USA). This organization is the only Marian Pontifical Institute in the Western hemisphere. The associated library holds the world's largest collection of printed material on the Virgin Mary as well as copious holdings of Marian Art, Audio-Visual and other materials. The video shows the broad backgrounds of students and other visitors who come from many countries. Especially interesting are discussions on some of the rarest books and statues in the collection.

Assisi and Mary

Pope John Paul II recently sent a message to Assisi for the renovation of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels which had been heavily damaged in an earthquake. ZENIT Daily Dispatch for August 2, 1999, reported:

According to the Pope, the Porziuncola chapel, housed within the Basilica's wall, "preserves and offers a very special message and grace, which are present today and are a strong spiritual call to those who allow themselves to be attracted by their example."

The Holy Father wrote:

"Within the old walls of the little church, one can taste the sweetness of prayer in the company of Mary, Jesus' Mother, and experience her powerful intercession." Thus, this place became for Francis the "land of meeting" with God's forgiveness. Because of this, "he wanted everyone to share in this personal experience of God's mercy and he implored for and received a plenary indulgence for all those who, having repented and confessed, come here as pilgrims to superabundance of divine grace."

Argentina Honors Mary

The August 30th report from ZENIT News Services picked up the brief article, IMAGE OF BLESSED MARY HONORED IN ARGENTINEAN PORT. You can find the report at: EWTN

Marian Shrine in Vietnam

The ZENIT news services report:

POPE ENCOURAGES MARIAN PILGRIMAGE IN VIETNAM

To access the article see: Vietnam

Holy Card Graphic Images University Professor, Julie Ann Brown, has a website that offers Cds of antique Images of Our Lady. You can find out more about the Cds at www.holycards.com

Mary, Beloved of the Trinity

Mary Page has a new feature under meditations: a reflection of Mary under the title, Mary, Beloved of the Trinity. The purpose of this title is to invite us to appreciate Mary's role in accompanying us on our return to Trinity, while acknowledging her Son as our sole Mediator with the Father in the Spirit. Mary will be seen as she is: a creature preeminently loved by the Trinity for the sending of Jesus among us as man. In fact, our view of Mary will make clearer our own identity. Mary, Beloved of the Trinity will focus on our being in the family of the Beloved of the Trinity also.

To read more on this topic please see: Mary, Beloved of the Trinity.

Construction at the Marian Library

The Marian Library is pleased to announce that an additional room has been allotted to the library. The spacious room will be converted into a new reading room with a larger selection of reference materials located there. The current reading room will become a documentation of various types of Marian devotional materials, statues, and nativities. The conversion process also enhances the exhibit space of the gallery which will allow more works of art opportunity for display.

Mary and Jesus Christ: Handmaid, Associate, Cooperatrix

Mary Page has published a compendiumof Marian themes that have surfaced in magisterial documents from Vatican II to the present. The first set of themes corresponded to the Year of God our Father as recommended by Pope John Paul II in preparation for the turn of the millennium. The next set of themes centers on Jesus Christ and Mary, with various sub-themes. Information on the sources is also given in cross reference pages. This resource is found at:

Prayer Corner Requests

You are invited to help us pray for our prayer corner intentions.

The intentions of the Holy Father for September 1999:

• General Intentions: Mass media and respect for the dignity of the human person
  That media personnel become more and more aware of their own responsibility and commit themselves to respect the dignity of every human person, created in the image of God the Father.
• Mission Intentions: Material and spiritual assistance of refugees
  That the bread of the Word of God and an effective program for assistance and human advancement be guaranteed to the millions of refugees, especially in Africa.

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