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After Jesus' death, Mary accompanied the disciple John to Ephesus, on the Aegian coast of Asia Minor, were she lived until her assumption. In 431, the Third Ecumenical Council was held there. At this 'Council of Ephesus' Mary was proclaimed to be the 'God Bearer'.
'The House of Mother Mary' was identified in the visions of German nun Anna Katharina Emmerick, who died in 1824. Her detail visions were published in a book by Clemens Brentano. In 1881, a French priest discovered a small stone building he took to be the house described in the book but his discovery was not taken seriously. Ten years later, two Lazarist missionaries rediscovered the building, using the same source for a guide. They learned that the four-walled, roofless ruin had been venerated for a long time by the members of a distant mountain village who were descended from the Christians of Ephesus.
The current chapel is the result of a restoration work completed in 1950, built on top of original remains to make it suitable for pilgrimage after it was declared an official Catholic pilgrimage site. The restored portion of the chapel is distinguished from the original remains of the structure by a line painted in red.
Born in 1828 in Exeter, England, John Horden was an Anglican misionary in James Bay, British North America for 20 years. When the area was included in the new Diocese of Moosonee in 1872 he was appointed its first Bishop and continued in that role for 20 years until his death
Morrison Memorial Chapel, Macau was the first Protestant chapel built on Chinese soil. It is named in honor of Scotsman and Presbyterian minister Rev. Robert Morrison, the first missionary to land in the region in 1807.
Saint Francis was the founder of the Franciscan order in the early 13th century. Francis considered all nature as the mirror of God and as so many steps to God. He called all creatures his "brothers" and "sisters". In 1980, Pope John Paul II proclaimed him the patron saint of ecologists.
Ten 20th century Christian martyrs were commemorated with statues at Westminster Abbey in London. The martyrs chosen were from around the world and of various denominations.
The Book of Tobit is placed with the Apocrypha among Protestants. It tells the story of Tobit who became blind. He held fast to his faith in spite of his misfortune and was rewarded by having his sight restored.
Stained glass window detail of St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897), patron saint of aviators, florists, illness(es) and missions, can be seen inside of St. Jude Catholic Church, Hopatcong, New Jersey.
French Jesuit settlement near Midland, Ontario, from 1634 to 1649. It was Ontario's first European settlement. Eight missionaries were martyred and were made saints.
Many people in our world today lead busy lives and have lots of pressures and responsibilities. It is easy to miss GodÂ’s revealing love to us in our everyday life and experiences. The more pressure and activity we surround ourselves with, then the greater the possibility of overlooking what is in fact before our very eyes. When have you been aware of God's presence in your life?
Christians encounter God's Word in a privileged way through reading the Sacred Scriptures and celebrating the sacraments. In faithfully listening to the proclamation of Holy Scripture, and by prayerfully reading the various books of the Bible, they open their hearts and minds to receive the very Word of God. What are the passages of Scripture that mean most to you?
