January 28-Our Lady of the People (Italy, 1771) - Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) Prayer of St Thomas Aquinas to the Blessed Virgin O most blessed and sweet Virgin Mary, Mother of God, filled with all

July 20 - Canonization of Saint Louis de Montfort (1947) St. Louis de Montfort: Mary will help Christians at the end of time St. Louis de Montfort relates that towards the end of time, “the devil, knowing [...] her servants from those deadly claws until the end.” “Mary’s power over all the demons,” describes St. Louis Grignion de Montfort “will shine, however, in a particular way in latter times, when Satan will

Convent of Tuy (Spain, 1930) Marian statue stops flyaway roof at St. Stephen Parish in Weatherford The 70 mph winds that blew through St. Stephen Parish in Weatherford the evening of March 2 were no match

June 2 - Our Lady Della Fossetta (Novellara, Italy) St John Bosco’s young charges kept a dying benefactor alive through their prayers In Italy, an old friend of Don Bosco's, Commander Cotta, a senator

Montfort in 1842 "in a trunk", as he prophesied St. Louis de Montfort foretold the fate of his now famous Treatise of the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin St. Louis de Montfort stated boldly: “I clearly [...] Spirit to write the book which was to influence the lives of millions of souls? (...) Most probably St. Louis de Montfort composed his inspired Treatise during the summer or autumn of 1712, approximately

September 30 - St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church (d. 420) St. Jerome and the perpetual virginity of Mary and Joseph Concerning Helvidius's (1) mention of Jesus' "brothers", St. Jerome explains that this

(Byzantium), a city dedicated to the Mother of God St John Henry Newman: “Protestants, who now have ceased to confess the Son, began then by scoffing at the Mother” St John Henry Newman reflected on the nature [...] 1845) For Newman, confessing that Mary is Deipara, or Bearer of God, is a doctrine which copper fastens St John's affirmation that 'the Word became flesh' (Jn 1:14), and protects it from any evasiveness or

January 27 - Holy Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) - Coptic Marian Feast of the Dormition St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Most Holy Rosary This year marks the 20th anniversary of the apostolic letter [...] seen and practiced by many saints. One such saint is the founder of the Militia of the Immaculata, St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. He encourages all with aspirations such as, “A prayer both simple and sublime [...] each knight of the Immaculata, just as the Miraculous Medal is the bullet that strikes down evil!” St. Maximilian witnessed his faith and devotion to the Rosary even in the most challenging of situations

from the Passover of Christ. This apparition highlights the powerful role of intercession of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is united to the Virgin Mary in the eternal plan of divine providence, and God clearly [...] of Jesus – Apparition of Saint Joseph in Cotignac (France, 1660) The powerful intercessory role of St. Joseph It was a hot summer day in Cotignac (Provence, France) on June 7, 1660. A young Provençal shepherd

October 16 – St Margaret Mary Alacoque (d. 1690) The long conversations St Margaret Mary Alacoque with Mary During her childhood, Margaret – the future visionary of the Sacred Heart – recovered from a