Totus Tuus - Totus 2us

All Yours - Everything2us

_{Totus2us is giving voice to faith, hope and love from all around the world, especially among Blessed John Paul II's, Benedict XVI's & Papa Francisco's 'carissimi giovani' (dearest young people), is highlighting what's good & beautiful, and helping us to pray & to be not afraid. There are voices from 102 countries so far, here on Totus2us's 35 mp3 audio podcasts and on iTunes. All free, all with music, most episodes are under 10 minutes and fall broadly into 3 areas: Catholic teaching (faith / way), prayer (hope / truth) & witness (love / life).}
_{There's Something about Mary, In Memory of Me, Go in Peace, To be a Pilgrim,}_{World Youth Days, The Incredibles, Blessed JPII We Love You, Papa Benedetto We Love You too, Viva Papa Francisco, Man for Others,}_{In the Family, Word on the Street, TOP CHAT & Does God have a sense of humour. Then there's 3 2us, Sunday Evangelium, Philosophy & Faith, Talks 2us, Catholic Catechism, Mission Jesus & Catechesis with Pope BXVI. The prayer podcasts are the Rosary (in English, French, Italian & Spanish), the Stations of the Cross (in English, French, Spanish), Novenas (16 so far, mainly including the writings of JPII / BXVI) & Jesus I trust in you (the Divine Mercy chaplet is in 12 languages).}

_{1st October - Feast of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Doctor of the Church & Patron of the Missions
2nd October - Feast of our Guardian Angels; 4th October - Feast of St Francis of Assisi
5th October - Feast of St Faustina Kowalska, the Apostle of Divine Mercy
7th October - Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary; 9th October - Feast of Bl John Henry Newman
13th October - Consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary - by Pope Francis
15th October - Feast of St Teresa of Avila; 16th October - Feast of St Margaret Mary Alacoque;
22nd October - Feast of Blessed John Paul II}

Today's something about Mary

is by Anne from Ireland

_{"Mary to me is a life lived without fear, a life totally in the trust and care of God. A yes beyond all yeses, a yes without a second thought, a total trust and faith in the providence and care of God. Forever, throughout the whole world, throughout the whole Church, till the end of time, Mary stands alone: God’s great yes, humanity’s great yes."}
_{In June 1981 (just a month after the assasination attempt on JPII on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima), the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to 6 children in Medjugorje (in what was then communist Yugoslavia), introducing herself to them as the 'Queen of Peace'. She has been appearing in Medjugorje every day since.}

_{Click here to watch the celebration with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima & here for the Holy Rosary with various marian shrines of the world (both are being streamed live by the Vatican).}

New podcast - Journeys of Faith

with Erin-Thérèse from the United States

_{"I think what changed at this time was that God was no longer a philosophical question, He was a personal presence in my life and would only grow to be more so. I would call it a mutual inbreathing, He was visiting me, stretching out His hand to me, filling me up with His Spirit, and there was such a sense of intimate communion that I discovered God to be not a ‘what’ but a ‘who.’ This was the turning point and this was what enabled me to become a Christian, encountering God became the great romance of my life, and it was from here that I fell in love with Jesus Christ, who is the incarnate Presence of God among us."}

WYD / JMJ Rio de Janeiro 2013

_{Alex, who's 19 & from the UK: "When I was in Rio, the thing that blew me away was just the way that you could see the Holy Spirit was really working alongside the event. The thing that gave it away completely for me was when we had to change the location of the final event from Campus Fidei to Copacabana beach, and this whole operation happened in a matter of just two or three days."}
_{Patrick, who's 28 & half Brit, half Swiss: "It was great to be in Rio with Pope Francis and to hear the messages he had for us. He instructed us to put Christ on, to not just stay in the institutions or the Church but to really go out and make disciples of all nations. One of the things that he asked us to do was to create havoc, which is quite a strong word but one which probably appeals a lot to young people and something that hopefully we can do with our faith. Obviously in a positive way, a constructive way, but not to be afraid to cause shock waves and to really get out and make Jesus known and the Catholic faith known and the beauty that exists within it to others."}
_{Pope Francis: "Let us ask Our Lady to help us too to give Christ’s joy to our families, our companions, our friends, to everyone. Never be afraid to be generous with Christ. It is worth it! Go out and set off with courage and generosity, so that every man and every woman may meet the Lord."}

Papa Benedetto, We Love You!

_{Collette, who's 25 & from Birmingham: "Three years ago I was a lapsed Catholic, living a life at complete odds to the Church, very far away from the Church. Pope Benedict came to England on his visit and through his words and his actions, Christ's love really broke through into my life and I had a really powerful conversion experience. I'll never forget his words at Bellahouston Park where he asked the young people to lead a life worthy of their vocation. He didn't just ask, he urged the young people to lead a life worthy of their vocation. And for me in my heart I knew there was something more in my life. A few days later I felt Christ's love in such a powerful way through his instrument Pope Benedict, when he told the young people at Twickenham, 'Dear young people, God loves you so much more than you could ever imagine and by far the best thing for you is to grow in holiness because God wants what's best for you.' And in that moment, through God's servant Benedict XVI, through Peter here on earth, I learnt the two greatest loves of my life: 1) that I am loved by God, that I am his child and He loves me and 2) that I am called to holiness and this has completely changed my life."}

In Memory of Me with Joseph & Ronald

_{Joseph, who's 20 & from England: "The Eucharist is such an on-going, worldwide and hourly thing where the presence of Jesus Christ is truly here in his sacrifice. I think it's a misconception by many and people sort of think that it's taking away from the crucifixion. But it's not. It's making us present with Jesus and it's the way we can receive Jesus on earth. And ideally we all want to go to heaven and to be with Jesus in the future, so why not receive Jesus now and learn to have a relationship with him? It's one of the most beautiful parts of my faith and something that I really relish and whenever I get the chance I go to Mass so I can receive the Eucharist."}
_{Ronald, who's 30 & from Kenya: "The Eucharist to me is very important because that is Jesus Christ with us right here. Jesus Christ did not leave us with a Bible, but he left us with the Eucharist and he said it plainly, and he said 'This is my body and this is my blood.' Plain and simple. It is because of that that, technically and literally, the world and the universe revolves around it: that has been our source of civilization, that has been the source of our time on the calendar. So to me the Eucharist is the holy grail of civilization and it's my great joy that I receive it."}

23-28 July - World Youth Day / Jornada Mundial da Juventude 2013 Rio de Janeiro

_{Visit JMJ Rio's Flickr page / Vatican youtube channel to relive the events with Papa Francisco.
If you were there (or at another WYD/JMJ), please will you share something of your experience for the World Youth Days podcast - just contact Ruth to learn more :o)}

Go in Peace ... Confession

Jack, who's 26 & a seminarian from Washington in the US

_{"One of the beautiful things that I remember about it that I will never forget is as I was leaving, I told Father Mahoney 'That's why I came into your office last night and this morning was for this confession.' That was the only time that he got angry, was he said 'Never again put off confession.' He just knows the power and showed me the power that is the forgiveness of sins that is granted to a priest through the Holy Spirit and through the Church. It's not always easy, it didn't make me perfect (far from it), but it did in a real way introduce me to Christ's love and his compassion for all of us. So thanks be to God for that."}

Man for Others - JMJ Paris

Father Fabien Lambert, who's 36 & from Belgium

_{"Little bit by little bit during these days at World Youth Day Paris I started to be struck by something. I saw that ‘how come all these people can be in this joy? And how come this old man, John Paul II, can attract so many young people? There is no one else in the world who has such a big influence like this.' And I thought maybe there is something more and maybe God really does exist. It was the beginning of a little openness in my heart."}

Blessed John Paul II

_{""Fear not to welcome Christ and accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to serve Christ and by his power to serve the human person and the whole of mankind.
Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ. To his saving power open the frontiers of states, economic and political systems, the vast realms of culture, civilization, and development.
Do not be afraid. Christ knows 'what is in humans'. He alone knows!" (16th October 1978)}

Papa Benedetto XVI

_{'When we entrust ourselves to the Lord completely, everything changes. We are children of a Father who loves us, and never leaves us.'

'Following Christ's example, we have to learn to give ourselves completely. Anything else is not enough.'

@Pontifex tweet - 2 & 9 Jan 2013}

All around the world - our universal Catholic faith

_{You can listen by country to the witness given, by young people in particular, on Totus2us's podcasts. Countries represented so far are: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil,}_{Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo-Brazaville, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, DR Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,}_{Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saint Lucia, Samoa,}_{Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia,}_{Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,}_{Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia & Zimbabwe.}
_{The countries not included above which Papa Benedict XVI, Blessed John Paul II &/or Paul VI have visited are: Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkino Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Curaçao, Denmark, East Timor, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji Islands, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Iran, Jordan, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Papua-New Guinea, Paraguay, La Réunion, Rwanda, San Marino, Sao Tome & Principe, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Swaziland, Tunisia & Uruguay.}

Medjugorje, 25 July 2013

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{ OOPS! MEDJUGORJE IS NOT APPROVED BY THE CHURCH. AND pilgrimages based on claims of apparitions are not permitted. }

For theological reasons, Popes generally don't make direct statements about apparition cases, but support the local bishop's judgment. This is what has been happening with the Medjugorje case, as the Holy See's doctrinal office (CDF) Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has asked Italian bishops to help spread the 2006 statement of Bishop Ratko Peric, since Italy is so near Bosnia-Herzegovina.

To summarize it very briefly:

No one should call Medjugorje a shrine, since only Church authority can do that.
The Church has stated that it could not confirm the claimed apparitions as supernatural.
Priests serving at Medjugorje or visiting there are not permitted to express opinions contrary to the bishops' official position.
The faithful have no obligation to believe in the claimed apparitions, and pilgrimages based on claims of apparitions are not permitted.
The Church has not accepted even one of the claimed apparitions as supernatural.

Biskupije Mostar-Duvno Trebinje-Mrkan

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Our Lady of Medjugorje's message to Marija Pavlović:
_{“Dear children! Also today I call you to prayer. May your relationship with prayer be a daily one. Prayer works miracles in you and through you, therefore, little children, may prayer be a joy for you. Then your relationship with life will be deeper and more open and you will comprehend that life is a gift for each of you. Thank you for having responded to my call.”}
_{“Queridos hijos! También hoy los invito a la oración. Que vuestra relación con la oración sea cotidiana. La oración hace milagros en ustedes y a través de ustedes, por eso hijitos, que la oración sea alegría para ustedes. Así entonces, su relación con la vida será más profunda y más abierta, y comprenderán que la vida es un don para cada uno de ustedes. Gracias por haber respondido a mi llamado."}
_{"Cari figli! Anche oggi vi invito alla preghiera. Il vostro rapporto con la preghiera sia quotidiano. La preghiera opera miracoli in voi e attraverso di voi perciò figlioli la preghiera sia gioia per voi. Allora il vostro rapporto con la vita sarà più profondo e più aperto e comprenderete che la vita è un dono per ciascuno di voi. Grazie per aver risposto alla mia chiamata.”}

Totus Tuus, Totus2us

_{Totus Tuus - All Yours - was Blessed John Paul II's motto, having entrusted his life, his priesthood, his 'all' to Mary. Totus2us is being built with the same intention: to be all Mary's. The play on lettering gives Totus2us a 2nd meaning - Everything2us - as that is what Mary means to us.}
_{This mosaic of the Madonna and Christ Child is on the front of the Apostolic Palace in St Peter's Square (near the Pope's window for the Angelus prayer). Beneath it is John Paul II's coat of arms and his motto, Totus Tuus; and beneath this is written MATER ECCLESIAE - Mother of the Church.}
_{It is a tribute John Paul II wanted to make to Mary for her having saved his life in the assassination attempt on 13th May 1981, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Just 6 months later, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, John Paul II blessed the mosaic, a "sign of the heavenly protection of the Sovereign Pontiff, of the Church and of those who are in St Peter's Square."}

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October - the month of the Holy Rosary

Totus2us has 6 ROSARY podcasts: 2 in English, 1 in Spanish - EL ROSARIO, 1 in Italian - IL SANTO ROSARIO & 1 in both English & French - LE ROSAIRE.