Выява дня: Барак Абама з сям’ёй перад статуяй Хрыста Збавіцеля, 2011.

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Quote of the day, 20 March: Blessed Francis Palau y Quer

God in His providence has ordained not to cure our ills or grant us grace without the intervention of prayer. He wishes us to help in saving each other by means of our prayer (cf. Jas 5:16f). If the heavens showered down dew and the clouds rained the righteous One, if the earth opened to bring forth the Savior (cf. Is 45:8), it was God’s good pleasure that His coming should be preceded by the prayers of that singular Virgin who by the beauty of her virtues drew into her womb the uncreated Word of God.

The Redeemer came, and by constant prayer, He reconciled the world to the Father. If Christ’s prayer and the fruits of His redemptive work are to be applied to any nation or people, or if the gospel message is to enlighten them and they are to have someone to administer the sacraments, it is indispensable that someone or even many persons should have previously won them over and reconciled them to God by earnest entreaties and supplications, by prayers and sacrifices.

Christ prayed throughout His entire life, whereas He spent only three years preaching. Since God does not distribute His graces to men except through prayer, because He wishes us to recognize Him as the source from which all good things flow; in like manner, He does not wish to save us from danger, or cure our wounds, or console us in affliction, except by means of this same exercise of prayer.

Blessed Francis Palau y Quer

From his spiritual writings

Note: Born in Aytona (Lérida) on December 29, 1811, Blessed Francis Palau y Quer entered the Carmelite Order in 1832 and was ordained in 1836. Amid civil unrest, he lived for years in exile. Returning to Spain, he founded the School of Virtue in Barcelona, later suppressed, and was again exiled—this time to Ibiza (1854–1860), where he lived in solitude at El Vedrá and deepened his mystical insight into the mystery of the Church. He went on to found the Teresian Carmelite Missionary Brothers and Sisters and devoted himself to preaching and Marian devotion. He died at Tarragona on March 20, 1872, and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980.

Catholic Church 1993, Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and the Order of Discalced Carmelites (Rev. and augm.), Institutum Carmelitanum, Rome.

Featured image: Background: Es Vedrá is an islet in the Balearic Islands, near Ibiza, in Spain. It is part of the natural reserve of Es Vedrá, Es Vedranell and els illots de Ponent. The statue of Blessed Francis is found in the chapel of the Teresian Carmelite Missionary Sisters, Tarragona.
Image credits: Alejandro Tapia / Adobe Express (photo of the Balearic Islands) and bocachete / Wikimedia Commons (photo of the statue, public domain)

The correct answer for Place of the Day (2 June, 2025) was: Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, a city where the sun kisses the sea, and the mountains flirt with the clouds! Imagine waking up to a symphony of waves...(see link for more)

https://app.bitwyze.org/pinpoint-where/place/RiodeJaneiro

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1st Place International WLM 2024
🏆 Christ the Redeemer
🌍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
📸 Donatas Dabravolskas (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://w.wiki/BxnR

🌟 And the Winning Image for the Wiki Loves Monuments 2024 is... from Brazil! 🌟
🏆 Christ the Redeemer, captured in a breathtaking shot above the clouds, takes the crown! A masterpiece of light, perspective, and storytelling.

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