February 26 - 1st Sunday of Lent - Blessed Virgin Meschecia (Russia, 1492) Lent is an exodus: let us travel it with Mary Lent is like an exodus. Those who have experienced one in their lives know that [...] Hospitaller Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of Sorrows (more commonly known as the Sisters of St. Frai). Article published on 13/03/2015
January 12 - Our Lady of Vetrana (Italy) - St. Aelred of Rievaulx (d.1167) Who will find this strong woman? Adam had climbed the mountain of pride; the Son of God desired to descend into the valley of
December 26 - Mary weeps for St. Stephen (Jerusalem) - Byzantine Church: Synaxis of the Mother of God The Virgin Mary was there at Stephen's burial (I) In these excerpts from Maria Valtorta's The Gospel
December 13 - Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr (Syracuse, Italy, 1st century) "From the moment of her immaculate conception, Mary knew that she was to become our Mother" In the following excerpt from Luisa
November 27 - 1st Sunday of Advent - The Miraculous Medal (Paris, France, 1830) Advent: a period of expectation unprecedented in history (I) When Mary was a little girl, she, along with all of Israel,
November 1st - Feast of All Saints French comedian Gad Elmaleh reveals his attraction to the Virgin Mary Everyone in France is familiar with the Jewish Moroccan comedian and actor Gad Elmaleh, known for
October 15 - St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church (d. 1582) With Mary, let us set out quickly Today is Saturday, the day of the joyful mysteries. Let us meditate on the second joyful mystery, the
October 16 - St Margaret Mary Alacoque (d. 1690) The Rosary was originally called the "psalter of Our Lady" In the early centuries, the Desert Fathers, who voluntarily lived in a "linguistic desert", practiced [...] around their waist. It was in the 12th century, during the great surge of Marian devotion generated by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, that the word "rosary" appeared. It designated the crown of flowers - "chapel"
Oct. 17 - St. Maximilian Kolbe founds the Knights of the Immaculate (Rome, 1917) “No prayer is more pleasing to God” By the Rosary, you can obtain everything. To use a graceful comparison, it is like a [...] fall asleep, hearts seem to take on a new energy to celebrate the praises of the Queen of Heaven." St. Therese of Lisieux - 1887 Livres-mystiques.com
September 27 - St Vincent de Paul, priest (d. 1660) - Our Lady of Alcazar (Toledo, Spain - Luxembourg adopts Mary as its patron saint (1666) "There can be no doubt about the eminent place given to Marian
