and all-night devotions called "the 1,000 meditated Hail Marys. "Throughout the morning, visitors file up the stairs to the main statue of the Virgin Mary. They pray in front of her for a few minutes, leave [...] October 11 – Saint John XXIII (1881-1963) In Ivory Coast, the after-pandemic with Mary! Inaugurated on December 12, 2015, the 7.5 acre Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in San Pedro, Ivory Cost (Africa), ranks

September 4 - Our Lady of the Good Shepherd (Italy) Every prayer to Mary is centered on Christ The maternity of Mary in the order of grace began with the consent she gave in faith at the Annunciation and [...] espoused by the Son of God. This double movement of Marian prayer is perfectly expressed in the "Hail Mary." Parish of Our Lady of Victories (Paris, France), 2017 [...] happiness of their true home. (Lumen Gentium 62) Jesus, the only Mediator, is the Way of our prayer; Mary, His Mother and our Mother, is completely transparent to Him: she shows the Way, "she is its Sign

gives us Mary as our mother. Let us take the Virgin Mary into our homes, let us consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart, and may the reign of the Heart of Jesus and Mary finally come to pass! Hail, O Most [...] Habib of Edessa, martyr (4th century) Turn to Mary with confidence On the wood of the Cross, at the hour of his death, Jesus entrusted His disciple John to Mary: "Woman, behold your son," then He said to [...] Jesus and Mary! I offer, give and consecrate my heart to you. Take it, purify it, sanctify it. May you live and reign in it now and always, forever and ever. Amen. Father John Abbey Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse

and accompanies those who are devoted to her. Our Christian faith and hope will grow when we pray Hail Marys, the Rosary, or the Angel’s Prayer! Our Lady is at our side and reassures us in difficult times [...] mantles, we accomplish our mission as Christians in union with Mary who guides our steps. We therefore follow the beautiful discipline that Mary’s lives out—the discipline of love. Taken from an article by [...] September 18 - Our Lady of Mercy, also known as Our Lady of Sorrows (Montauban, France) Why not turn to Mary, the Queen Mother of intercession? One cannot be a missionary without giving great importance to prayer

method is to begin with one Hail Mary, in a spirit of trust in the Virgin Mary, and with great fidelity. The fruit of this fidelity will be the acquired taste to pray 3 Hail Marys each day, then 1 decade, [...] matter! That is why A Moment with Mary always ends with a Hail Mary, as an invitation to begin this journey to pray the rosary. All the readers of A Moment with Mary who would like to begin this process [...] October in particular, the Virgin Mary will help her beloved children turn even more towards her and, with her help, towards her Son. To Jesus through Mary! The Mary of Nazareth Team

the end of their exchange, Father Vincent gives the Moroccans an image of the Virgin Mary. The words of the "Hail Mary" were printed on the back. And before leaving the Catholics and Muslims recited it together [...] (Lille, France) This priest handed an image of Mary to Muslims on a beach "Hey, I'm 50 years old, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen this!” Marie Joëlle has a hard time hiding her surprise when [...] others." Once the surprise has passed, Catholics and beach goers usually engage in conversation. Marie Joëlle, for her part, is a non-practicing believer. She shares that her son has had a hard time finding

Father was dictated to us by the Son, and it is a prayer addressed to the Father. The whole of the Hail Mary is imbued with meaning both with regard to the Trinity and to the Eucharist: the first words were [...] the Father to the Angel when He sent him to announce the mystery of the Incarnation of the Word. “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.” Thou art full of grace, because in Thee resides the source [...] Holy Spirit, added the words: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.” This is also a prayer addressed to God through Mary: Because Thou art the Mother of God

declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God [...] handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary . . . And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us. Hail Mary . . . Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy

remains all the fullness of grace and every good. Hail, His Palace. Hail His Tabernacle. Hail His Robe. Hail His Handmaid. Hail, His Mother. The Marie de Nazareth editorial team [...] recite the Rosary. Saint Francis composed prayers to Mary, the protectress of the Franciscan Order, such as this one: Hail, holy Lady, most holy Queen, Mary, Mother of God, ever Virgin. You were chosen by the [...] possible to the evangelical life in imitation of Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary. He recommended to his brothers to keep the Church of St Mary of the Angels, known as "the Porziuncola," as the Mother House of the

Jesus. True Marian devotion does not only consist in saying a series of Hail Marys , but in getting into the habit of living under Mary’s benevolent gaze. Since her Assumption, her face has been transfigured [...] these two girls from France saw something of Mary's smile and their lives were changed forever. Father Pierre Descouvemont In Marie au cœur de nos vies , (Mary in the Center of Our Lives) Paris, Cerf, 1999 [...] contemplated the fullness of Mary's maternal tenderness. If they had seen it, they would have died of happiness. Only in Heaven will we be able to measure how much God, the Virgin Mary, and the saints love us