1253) - Death of Saint John Henry Newman (1801-1890) The most extensive synthesis of Marian doctrine ever elaborated By a decree signed on February 11, 2018—the 160th anniversary of the first apparition of [...] devotion to the Mother of God, saw in Lumen Gentium "the most extensive synthesis of Marian doctrine ever elaborated by an ecumenical council, with a view to manifesting the face of the holy Church, to which

December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531) The best gift I have ever received It happened in Medjugorje during Holy Week in 2010. I was 39 years old at the time. As a child, I was raised near Paris [...] happier and more consoled than I had been in a long time. Going to Medjugorje was the best gift I have ever received and I can’t thank my aunts, my cousin, my parents, and my sister enough for "making" me go

November 10 – Our Lady of Almudena (Madrid, Spain) First ever Marian miracle approved in Ireland The Catholic Church in Ireland has for the first time recognized a miracle attached to the Knock Shrine

May 27 – Our Lady of the People (Italy, 1645) We have been praying it ever since My family has been saying the Rosary daily ever since my daughter, Cecilia, was nine years old. I was the editor of the [...] you keep talking about how important it is to pray the Rosary. So why don’t we ever do it?’ Ouch. We have been praying it ever since, and are so grateful that we have. We have found over the years that when

- Our Lady of Bessieres (France) Cardinal Advincula calls Catholics to “pray the Rosary more than ever” Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula cited the importance of praying the Holy Rosary to strengthen

July 20 – Canonisation of Saint Louis de Montfort (1947) "No sinner has ever resisted her, once she has grabbed his collar with her rosary!" The mainspring of the entire apostolic ministry of St. Louis [...] of Mary’s role, Father de Montfort declared with his characteristic simplicity that "no sinner had ever resisted him once he held him by the scruff of the neck with his rosary!” But our devotion must be

visionary of Fatima (d. 1920) In this health-centered age, the message of Fatima is more relevant than ever! "Fatima reminds us that Heaven can’t wait. This is why we should ask Our Lady with filial trust to

Ildephonsus of Toledo No saint ever practiced silence as Mary did Tradition says that the three inhabitants of the Holy House at Nazareth, Jesus, Mary and Joseph hardly ever spoke… A deeper silence than [...] not absolutely necessary to the doctrine about our Blessed Lord. We can have no doubt that no saint ever practiced silence as she did… But how should she be otherwise than silent? A creature, who had lived

July 18 – Consecration of Canada to the Holy Family (1666) One of the largest religious events ever held in North America To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday and to mark the 70th anniversary of its c [...] several hundred thousand pilgrims to Ottawa and, at the time, was among the largest religious events ever held in North America. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops in Rome and

December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531) Ever since he opened his tilma the Virgin Mary has been venerated "Do not be surprised if Castilian roses bloom in winter!" In this enigmatic image, Pope