"I prayed out loud, pouring out my heart to Mary"

I was baptized and my family on my mother's side is Christian. I am also of Celtic heritage. One night, to my surprise, I saw Mary in a dream. She just said to me, "If you want your life to get better, pray to me."

The next day, when I was at my mother's house, I told her about the dream. It was very surprising to me, because with my baroque tattoos and my rebellious spirit, I didn't think I would interest Mary.

I bought a small statue of the Madonna online and installed it in my home. A few months later, I ran into a serious housing problem. I was going to be evicted, with no place to go. I was desperate. I had a week to myself, so I decided to walk an hour each day to visit a special statue of Mary in a grotto that had many ex votos.

I went there every day that week. I would sometimes pray out loud, pouring out my heart to Mary. A few weeks later, I was waiting for an answer on two applications for two apartments that I had found. My second choice was declined...but my first choice was accepted!

Since that day, my life has changed for the better. I pray to Mary every day. In the village where I live, we have a statue perched on a hill, called Our Lady the Overlooker. I think that Mary is indeed powerful in watching over us. In the dark night that our country is experiencing, she is one of the only bright stars.

Antoine

Testimonial sent to Mary of Nazareth on Dec. 16, 2021