Pope Francis, on the 4th December gave an address to the participants in the XXIV Public Session of the seven Pontifical Academies. His words are appropriate for us as Marists in this time of Advent: Mary, a teacher of humanity The Pope reflected on "Mary - way to peace among cultures" and recalled briefly on how different popes expressed veneration for Our Lady. He recalled the dramatic experience of the two world wars that led Pope Pius XII to uphold Mary as a beacon of peace for a frightened humanity. The Second Vatican Council, he continued, pointed to her as a "teacher of humanity" and a model for the Church in its mission to serve the "deepest asp...
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