Assumption of Mary, our Mother

Today, in union with the whole Church, we celebrate the triumph of the Mother, Daughter and Spouse of God. It was 58 years ago today, on August 15, 1951, that Josemaria made a difficult trip from Rome along the damaged roads of post war Italy to the shrine of Loreto, which holds the venerable walls of the the famous "Holy House" where Jesus, Mary, and Joseph lived in Nazareth. The shrine was packed with pilgrims, and he was quite moved at the sight of such piety. Years later, in 1963, he recounted the event in a homily:Read more.: