Dios te salve, María,
llena eres de gracia;
el Señor es contigo.
Bendita Tú eres
entre todas las mujeres,
y bendito es el fruto
de tu vientre, Jesús.
Santa María, Madre de Dios,
ruega por nosotros, pecadores,
ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte.
Amén. 🙏♥️💐
Out of billions of fingerprints, no two are the same. You weren’t mass produced, you were intentionally formed.
Even our fingerprints testify that God is a God of detail.
The Korean Virgin Who Chose Honor, Faith, and Martyrdom🇻🇦🩸
She was stripped of her clothes.
She was tortured.
She was thrown into a prison cell with violent men in an attempt to break her spirit.
But she refused to deny Jesus Christ.
The Church now honors her as St. Columba Kim Hyo-im, one of the heroic Korean Martyrs.
Born in 1814 in Korea, Columba grew up in a Catholic family during a time when Christianity was brutally persecuted. She consecrated her virginity to God and devoted her life entirely to Jesus Christ.
When government officials arrested her for being a Christian, they imprisoned her alongside her younger sister, St. Agnes Kim Hyo-ju.
The authorities hoped torture, humiliation, and fear would force them to renounce their faith.
Instead, they remained steadfast.
According to historical accounts, Columba and Agnes were stripped naked, beaten, and thrown into a prison cell with hardened male prisoners, where they endured terrible abuse and humiliation.
When they were finally brought before the judge and sentenced to death, Columba courageously spoke against the injustice they had suffered.
She declared:
"Whether she is the daughter of a noble or a commoner, the chastity of a young woman has the right to be respected. If you wish to kill me according to the law of the country, I will willingly accept the punishment. But it is not right that I should suffer insults that are not part of the law."
Her fearless words astonished the court.
The judge was so moved that he ordered those responsible for the abuse to be punished.
But he did not spare the sisters.
Because they refused to abandon Christ, Columba and Agnes were sentenced to death.
On September 26, 1839, they were beheaded, joyfully offering their lives to the Lord they loved above all else.
More than a century later, recognizing their heroic witness, Pope St. John Paul II canonized them among the 103 Korean Martyrs on May 6, 1984.
St. Columba Kim Hyo-im reminds us that true dignity comes from belonging to Christ. Even when stripped of every earthly protection, she refused to surrender her faith, her purity, or her courage.
Her witness proclaims that human dignity must always be respected, that evil can never triumph over truth, and that those who remain faithful to Christ will receive an eternal crown.
St. Columba Kim Hyo-im and St. Agnes Kim Hyo-ju, pray for us🇻🇦🙏🏻
Have you ever heard or seen the "CROSS OF FORGIVENESS "❓
Inside the monastery of Santa Ana and San José in Cordoba, there is an ancient cross known as the Cross of Forgiveness.
This unique crucifix depicts Jesus with His right hand hanging down towards the ground, a distinct and significant feature that has a remarkable story behind it.
One day, a sinner approached the priest under this cross to confess his grave sins. The priest, known for his strictness, imposed a severe penance. The man repented but soon fell into sin again and returned for another confession. This time, the priest warned him that it would be the last time he forgave him.Months later, the sinner succumbed to the same temptations and came back for confession. Kneeling beneath the cross, he begged for forgiveness once more. The priest, frustrated, refused absolution and sternly rebuked the man, telling him not to play with God’s mercy.
At that moment, a noise was heard, and the right hand of Jesus on the cross suddenly dropped down. A voice resonated, saying,
“I am the one who shed blood on this person, not you.”
This miraculous event left everyone in awe and since then, the right hand of Jesus remains in this position as a powerful reminder of the infinite mercy of our divine Savior.
The Cross of Forgiveness stands as a testament to the boundless compassion and mercy of Jesus Christ. It serves as a profound symbol that no matter how many times one falls, God’s forgiveness is always available to those who are truly repent.
This story from the monastery of Santa Ana and San José continues to inspire and remind the faithful of the depth of God’s love and forgiveness.
En Ezequiel, los Ofanim son las ruedas vivientes del carro de Dios.
Se describen como ruedas entrelazadas ("una dentro de otra") de color brillante, con aros altos cubiertos de ojos y movidas por el mismo espíritu que los querubines, capaces de avanzar sin girar.
In His final hours on the cross, Jesus spoke seven times.
Seven short sentences, gathered from all four Gospels.
They are the last words of a dying man, but they are unlike any last words ever spoken.
In them you find forgiveness, agony, tenderness, triumph, and surrender.
Here's each of the seven, and what each one actually means. 🧵
Los Ángeles bíblicos según Ezequiel, siempre me han dado mal rollo...
Los Serafines son el coro celestial más alto; su función real es adorar perpetuamente la santidad de Dios junto a su trono y purificar los pecados mediante el fuego espiritual.