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The floating Congregation

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In October 9th 1938, a Marian Congregation was founded in Majorca, composed of sailors from the nationalist warship "Velasco Melilla". One beautiful and moving solemnity gathered the founders of the "floating" Congregation around the altar of the Immaculate Conception, where R. P. Hostalet, S. J., Chaplain of the Belonave, received the new Congregates, imposing on them the insignia and accepting the act of  consecration with which brave sailors dedicated themselves to Our Lady. There followed a festive session of cordiality and enthusiasm held in honor of the new  Maria n  Congregation  by the members of Catholic Action on the island of Mallorca. (In "Revista Estrela do Mar", April 1939, pp. 84-85)  NOTE: the "Estrela do Mar" magazine is a traditional Brazilian Marian sodality publication.
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The Samurai of God

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 Excerpts of the post "O Samurai de Deus" of the blog "O Apologeta Mariano" Known as the “samurai of Christ”, Justo Ukon Takayama was a brave warrior, a great evangelist and an honest politician. He was a feudal lord who preferred to abandon his country than to abandon his Lord Jesus Christ. Infancy Takayama was born in 1552, three years after the introduction of the Christianity in Japan by the Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Takayama was 12 years old when a Catholic priest was brought to Sawa Castle, at the request of his father, Mr. Tomoteru, a man with religious concerns, who wanted to discuss the virtues of Buddhism with a Christian scholar. It was 1564, and 15 years had passed since a Portuguese ship first docked in Japan. Tomoteru analyzed the Christian proposal in depth and with determination and he liked it, and so he and his house were baptized. His son Takayama (whose real name was Hikogoro Shigetomo) was baptized with the name ...
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Our Lady receives his mantle from Brazil

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The image of Our Lady of Aparecida of an ICKSP mission in Mouila (Gabon) was missing his mantle, then they wrote a little letter and get one!   " Hail Holy Mary. The missionaries of Institute Christ the King need a mantle of Our Lady of Aparecida for Mission Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus located in Mouila (Gabon, Africa), the Gabonese love this picture because of the color and its beautiful history! The image was delivered by a Brazilian priest who was there for many years. In the name of Holy Charity they ask a group of benefactors help them exchange the mantle that is already well spent. United in prayer. In Christo Rege. Abbé Ruan Fernandes. " " Dear members of the Marian congregation Our Lady Help of the Christians and Saint Joseph 1 , located in Jacareí (Sao Paulo, Brazil), we thank you for your generosity in sending us a mantle of Our Lady of Aparecida.  After a long journey, the mantle arrived at the mission and, as you can see in the photo, the children are a...
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