the Propagation of the Faith and the Living Rosary Association, d. 1862) How the Virgin Mary saved Saint Mary of Egypt At the age of twelve Mary the Egyptian ran away from her parents to the city of Alexandria [...] Holy Communion, and retired to the desert beyond the Jordan. She lived there for 47 years. A priest, Saint Zozimas, brought her communion every year on the same date. When she died, he found her body surrounded

Mary (Rome, Italy) This new saint learned to love Jesus and Mary from his grandmother Blessed Nunzio Sulprizio, who died at the age of 19 from bone cancer, was declared a saint on Oct. 14, 2018, during the [...] Bishops on young people, faith, and vocational discernment. At the beatification on Dec. 1, 1963, Saint Paul VI said that Nunzio Sulprizio teaches us that “the period of youth should not be considered the [...] Christ’s suffering on the cross, also helping his fellow patients. During this time, Sulprizio met Saint Gaetano Errico, an Italian priest and founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and

the Virgin, who was the slave of Satan for several months The Rosary: From Saint Pius X to Paul VI In his last will, Pope Saint Pius X (1903-1914) wrote: "Give me an army that recites the Rosary and I will

November 1 – Queen of All Saints – All Saints Day With Mary, Queen of all saints Every November 1st, the Church honors the multitude of those who, in imitation of the Virgin Mary—the perfect example of [...] is why, on All Saints Day, Catholics celebrate all the saints, both known or unknown. Indeed, holiness is not reserved for an elite! This celebration connects us to all the canonized saints, those whom the [...] number, who share the same reward. All Saints' Day gives us a foretaste of the eternal Liturgy that the liturgy of this earth anticipates. The solemnity of All Saints seems historically related to the dedication

September 20 – Our Lady of Itati (Argentina) Since Jesus refused, Saint Philip turned to his Mother In the year 1572, the Neapolitan scholar (Italy) Cesare Baronius, member of the Oratory, fell very seriously [...] received the last sacraments and was expected to die at any time. But his superior and friend was Saint Philip Neri, who had a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Philip prayed for the life of his dear [...] his Annales ecclesiastici , he writes about the life and teachings of his beloved spiritual father, Saint Philip Neri. R. F. Rohrbacher, historian From Le Chapelet des enfants (The Children’s Rosary)

September 2 – Our Lady of the Nettles (Germany, 1441) The days when the saints are not enough There are days when patrons and saints are not enough. When you have to muster up your courage and speak directly

July 22 – Our Lady of Kaloja (Russia) – Birth of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (France, 1647) As a child, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque loved to recite the Rosary As a child, Margaret loved to recite the [...] when he was abandoned by his Apostles in his Agony. Since the revelation of the Heart of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary, the Church has established the feast of the Sacred Heart on the Friday following the

June 7 – Apparition of Saint Joseph in Cotignac (France, 1660) King Louis XIV consecrated France to Saint Joseph Many know about "King Louis XIII’s Vow" to consecrate France to the Blessed Virgin in 1638 [...] the kingdom to Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, on March 19, 1661, is a lesser known fact. Three days after assuming power, on March 12th, Louis XIV decided to establish a solemn feast of Saint Joseph (in those [...] 1661, in the Louvre Chapel. Until the French Revolution, the national consecration of France to Saint Joseph was marked by a special celebration throughout the Kingdom. Sadly, since then it has never

June 5 – Our Lady of Help (Italy, 1611) How this saint could tell true from false apparitions Philip Neri, an Italian saint (1515-1595) was often consulted by bishops to help discern authentic mystics [...] the Blessed Virgin came to see him at night in his room, which filled him with joy and light! The saint said to him: “Listen, the next time she comes, I want you to spit in her face.” The following night

risk does not exist. In fact, this Saint's Mariological thought "is rooted in the mystery of the Trinity and in the truth of the Incarnation of the Word of God" … This Saint's teaching has had a profound influence [...] Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin in 1842 inside a chest, as predicted by its author Saint John Paul II: This book had a profound influence on my life A work destined to become a classic of [...] influence on the Marian devotion of many of the faithful and on my own life. Saint John Paul II Letter to the Montfortan Religious Family, December 8, 2003 Vatican.va