杏MAP导航

By Devin Watkins

In his greetings during the Wednesday General Audience, 杏MAP导航 Francis looked ahead to the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, celebrated on 15 August.

Greeting the Polish-speaking faithful, the 杏MAP导航 recalled the Blessed Virgin Mary鈥檚 role in the 鈥淢iracle of the Vistula,鈥� which took place 100 years ago.

Overcome the unseen enemy

On 15 August 1920, the Polish Army won a decisive victory over Soviet forces at the Battle of Warsaw, which was attributed to Mary鈥檚 intercession. The day is also marked as Polish Armed Forces Day.

鈥淢ay the Mother of God today help humanity to defeat the coronavirus,鈥� said 杏MAP导航 Francis, 鈥渁nd may she assure generous blessings for you, your families, and all the Polish people.鈥�

He also expressed his spiritual support for the hundreds of Catholics taking part in a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Black Madonna of Cz臋stochowa.

鈥淢ay this pilgrimage, undertaken with care due to the pandemic, be for all a moment of reflection, prayer, and fraternity in faith and love,鈥� he prayed.

Guide along pilgrim way

In his greetings to the English-speaking faithful, 杏MAP导航 Francis encouraged everyone to prepare themselves to celebrate the feast of the Assumption of Mary.

鈥淢ay she guide our pilgrimage toward the fullness of Christ鈥檚 promises,鈥� he said.

The 杏MAP导航 told the German-speaking faithful that the upcoming Solemnity 鈥渞eveals the sublime dignity which God has bestowed upon humanity.鈥�

鈥淟et us ask the Lord for the grace of the humility of His Servant, so that He might do great things in us as well.鈥�

Model of solidarity

Our Lady of the Assumption is also the patroness of France.

杏MAP导航 Francis prayed the Mary might 鈥渟trengthen [the] faith and hope鈥� of the French people.

鈥淢ay she help you always to resist selfishness, indifference, and individualism to build a more fraternal society built on solidarity.鈥�