(Italy, 1428) - Saint Joan of France, foundress of the Order of the Virgin Mary known as the Annonciade (d. 1505) The Order of the Virgin Mary The Order of the Virgin Mary or the Annonciade was founded by [...] Pope Pius XII on April 28, 1950. In order to write the founding texts of the Annonciade, Joan disclosed to Father Gabriel-Maria the Virgin Mary’s advice for her Order: "Have everything you find written [...] France), the Virgin Mary made this promise to her: "Before your death, you will found a religious order in my honor." She was briefly married for state reasons to her cousin Louis d'Orléans, who became
October 15 - Saint Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church (d. 1582) Mary and the Order of Carmelites His Majesty (God) knows that I have nothing to rely upon but His mercy; as I cannot cancel the past, [...] for a patroness, since my sins and evil character have brought no tarnish on the luster of our holy Order. Still I must give you one warning: be not too confident because you are nuns and the daughters of
(Forli, Italy, 1548) When the Virgin Mary ordered to release Christian captives in Morocco The Order of Our Lady of Mercy, commonly known as the Mercedarian Order, was created in to liberate Christian captives [...] in Granada and Valencia (711-1492). Today, the Order of Our Lady of Mercy still exists and has no less than 700 religious around the world. Like the Order of the Trinitarians, these monks work in the fields [...] captives in Muslim lands. The origin of the establishment of the Order dates back to the 13th century, when Our Lady appeared to Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256). It was in the middle of the night of August
December 3 - Saint Francis Xavier (d. 1552) The power of the Rosary can overturn the social order I believe that we are in a time of tremendous spiritual battle, and that we, the little ones, must take [...] political dimension of life, yet Mary's words in the Magnificat point to a reversal of the social order in favor of God's Reign. Let us take, for example, the development that preceded the fall of the dictator
(founder of the Benedictine Order, d. 547) - Dedication of the Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Puy, Queen of France (France) The Benedictine Order and the Virgin Mary The Order of St. Benedict (O.S.B.), [...] better known as the Benedictine Order, was founded in 529 by St. Benedict of Nursia (480-547) at Mount Cassino in Italy. Pope Benedict XVI wrote this about Benedict’s spiritual quest: “Seeking among the
July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mary is at the heart of the Carmelite Order Mount Carmel is the place where the prophet Elijah prayed so fervently, 800 years before Jesus. The purpose of his prayer [...] scapular of Our Lady of Carmel originated from it. The convent was destroyed in 1291. The Carmelite order spread throughout the world and was reformed by Teresa of Avila and St.John of the Cross in the 16th
Leonardi, founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God (d. 1609) This pharmacist founded the Order of Clerks Regular of the Mother of God Saint John (Giovanni) Leonardi was born in 1541 in Diecimo [...] 1574, he founded the Congregation of Reformed Priests of the Blessed Virgin, later known as the Order of Clerks Regular of the Mother of God. He encouraged his disciples to have "before the mind's eye [...] God a bit more and measure things with him." He chose the Blessed Mother to be the patroness of his order because he had a strong devotion to her. He always kept his gaze on our Lady, and she was his teacher
October 3 – Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1697) Mary is a real mother in the order of grace Devotion to the Immaculate Heart is at the center of the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary predicted at Fatima [...] my heart that this “Woman clothed in the Sun” is not a symbolic mother but an actual mother in the order of grace. She is a real and actual refuge for sinners. Source: https://www.markmallett.com/blog/t
Rita of Cascia, Augustinian nun - Our Lady of Graces (Brescia, Italy, 1526) Stay united to Mary in order to go to her Son Jesus Two passages from the Gospel are particularly important to me in my relationship [...] apparently negative reaction that His time has not yet come. So Mary asks the waiters to obey His orders, thus allowing the miracle of the transformation of water into wine. This story makes me understand
entrusted your order to my Mother Sister Cecilia, a Roman nun and a contemporary of Saint Dominic, recounted a vision that the saint had, which shows the Virgin Mary’s special protection over the Order of Preachers [...] before my Son to ask for the preservation of this Order." Then Dominic saw the Virgin Mary sitting at the right side of God. Members of all religious orders were in contemplation of the Lord and his Mother [...] wish to see your order?" Jesus asked him. "Yes, Lord," replied Dominic, trembling. So the Lord put his hand on the Blessed Virgin's shoulder and said to Dominic, "I have entrusted your order to my mother."
