Digital Marian Helper Spring_2018

AMH D irector /P ublisher Fr. Chris Alar, MIC “Father Joseph, MIC” E xecutive E ditor Felix Carroll D esigner Andrew Leeco W riters Chris Sparks, Melanie Williams, Marc Massery AMH G eneral P romoter Br. Andrew R. Maczynski, MIC M ission S tatement M arian H elper is intended to serve members of th e Association of Marian Helpers (A MH), a spiritual benefit society of th e Marian Fathers o f the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The magazine seeks to provide spiritual nourishment, education about the Catholic faith, and infor- mation about the mission and good works of the Marians. It also provides information about Association services and presents opportunities to support the mission and good works of the Congregation. M arian H elper is published quarterly by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. It is sent free of charge to active members of the Association. Printed in the USA with ecclesiastical approval. Copyright © 2018 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. All rights reserved. Send all correspondence to: Association of Marian Helpers, Editorial Dept., Eden Hill, Stockbridge, MA 01263. emai l: [email protected] website : marian.org Vol. 73, No. 1 Spring 2018 3 Father Joseph Writes 4 Marian Helpers in Action 6 Faces of Mercy 8 Father Joseph’s Picks 9 Notes from Rome 31 At the National Shrine 32 Outstanding Helpers 33 Graces Received 3 6 From Our Archives N C D C THE T ransformed by L ove In the Holy Land, on a spiritual journey along the Via Dolorosa (“the painful way”), staff writer Melanie Williams walked where Jesus walked and prayed where He prayed. In the process, she drew closer to His Merciful Heart. People from her villa ge had already been shot. Still, relying on th e intercession of St. Joseph, Mare Zgombic decided to try to convince the soldiers to release her husband. Joseph: More than just a name 26 D epartments Page ‘A gift and a privilege’ As a little girl, Sr. Ângela w ould pray at the tombs of two of the Fatima visionaries. She could never have imagined the lead role she would play in their canonizations. 24 A world-renowned teacher of St. John Paul II’s “theology of the body” shares how we can better understand Divine Mercy. All it takes is an integrated vision of the human person. Mercy: It’s written right into our bodies! 22 A faith so strong At a Marian parish in Illinois, one family shows what it means to suffer — and what it means to trust that the Heavenly Father has a plan. 18 O n the C over : A mural in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The wall bearing the mural is located between Calvary and the tomb of Jesus. It depicts Jesus being taken down from the Cross, prepared for burial, and placed in the tomb. ‘I knew God was reaching out to me’ A teen killed in a c ar accident in 2014 in Maryland continues to touch young lives. Meet one such soul, Brendan Pearl, who sees God’s hand in all of this. 10 There is something inherently pro-life about the Marian Fathers, founded on the basis of an absolute self-offering to defend and promote the truth of the Immaculate Conception. Rooted in truth 28