Magnificat March 2026

March 2026
32 pages

Behold the Handmaid of the Lord:  The Annunciation of Mary and the Incarnation of the Word, by Father Auguste Berthe  …Page 59

Let Us Have Confidence in Saint Joseph  …62

Mary Co-Redemptrix, Queen of Martyrs  …64

The immensity of the sorrows of Mary – The Seven Sorrows of our Mother:  the prophecy of Simeon, the flight into Egypt, the loss of Jesus in the Temple, the encounter with Jesus carrying His Cross, the crucifixion of the Saviour, the descent from the cross, the burial of Jesus

In Memoriam: Father Alfred du Coeur de Jésus, o.d.m.  …79

First steps in life – Work and military service – Family man – The great turning point: the Renewed Church – A religious totally given to God – Community provider – Serving our farms – A glimpse into a soul – Last years – We die as we have lived

Our Cover:  The encounter of Jesus and Mary

O Mary! I shall never be able to understand the blow that pierced Your heart when You saw Your Son, covered in blood, exhausted, pushed about and struck by His executioners. You longed to be there, to sustain Him by Your maternal presence—for a suffering child, there is no greater comfort than the presence of his mother!

O divine Mary, if only I could have within my breast the hearts of all the Saints, to console Yours for the anguish You endured for my salvation. Remember, O Mother, that I am Your child; come and strengthen me in the dark hours of trial and temptation. When my soul leaves this life, come to meet me and present me to Jesus; may my great hope in You lead me to Heaven. Amen.

Father Jean-Joseph, O.F.M. Cap., The Way of the Cross with Mary