There seems to be a holy rivalry between LA and NY as to who is more devoted to Our Lady! It seems both have a good case so this could be hotly contested. We will keep you posted on any developments or … escalations.

Many people, Catholic or not, are unaware that the city of Los Angeles is dedicated to and named after the Virgin Mary. On September 4, 1781, Spanish governor Felipe de Neve, with the assistance of two Franciscan priests, gave the village its official name, El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula which translates to mean “The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the Porziuncola River.” Porziuncola, is a small church in the village of Santa Maria degli Angeli, (Italian: St. Mary of the Angels…there’s an obvious pattern here) located two miles north of Assisi, Umbria, Italy; the place where the Franciscan movement started. The word porziuncola is an Italian word meaning “a small portion of land” and refers to the fact that a Benedictine abbot of Monte Subasio gave the chapel to St. Francis of Assisi in 1208 on condition that the saint made it the motherhouse of his order.

Source: Our Lady of New York: Why Gotham is Mary’s City |Blogs | NCRegister.com

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Fr. Matthias Sasko, FI gives an introduction to his new series, The School of Mary, on the Life of Union with Mary where he covers the Spiritual Maternity of Mary and how the life of union with her requires formation which must proceed step by step.

0:00 – Mary Our Mother
1:06 – Beginning, Growth, Perfection in grace
2:12 – Formation to the Life of Union
2:45 – Jn 19:27 – Behold Your Mother
3:33 – Do not separate what God has united
4:10 – No rivalry or jealousy between Mary and Jesus
4:28 – Take only what applies to you
5:04 – Must be acquired by steps

These first episodes are based on the Book – Life of Union with Mary by Fr. Emile Neubert https://academyoftheimmaculate.com/products/life-of-union-with-mary-print

Also on YouTube https://youtu.be/aBNpjXOa-eo

Playlist for Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNpjXOa-eo&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wey3YziX70SumRdJifoxc9

Ave Maria!

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