Cathedral to Mary (Spain, 1075) Mary is our mother Father Yves Sarrasin, from Orsières, Switzerland, is a member of the Third Order of the Eucharistein Fraternity. Every year, he organizes a Marian pilgrimage [...] every son, Jesus must have had a special bond with his mother. That is why He gave her to us, from the cross, as a mother, when he said, "Woman, here is your son." Since Mary is our mother she walks before [...] org asked him this question: “What can one say to a young person who does not understand Mary’s place in the Christian faith?” This is what he said: “Mary was there at each stage of Jesus' life, from his

Assumption of the Virgin Mary Devotion to the Virgin Mary is not an option The Assumption not only tells us that Mary ascended "into Heaven", but also that she does not remain there in a state of blissful inactivity [...] eternal happiness with God, but also in bringing it to our fellow human beings. The truth is, devotion to the Virgin Mary is not an option or marginal tradition. It is not a devotion among a thousand others [...] fully understand who we are and our vocation as human beings, who need a Father and a Mother in heaven. If we sometimes find this a little childish or naive, so much the better! Let us rejoice, for this

reparation for the sins of men: "The present world wounds the Most Holy Heart of Our Lord with its ingratitude and insults. Mary's wound is much deeper and more painful than yours. Pray much for the Pope, the bishops [...] July 6 - Mary’s lacrymations and messages to Sister Agnes Sasagawa Katsuko from 1973-1981 (Akita, Japan - recognized by Bishop Ito in 1984) "If men do not repent and mend their ways..." In this time of [...] this world afflict the Lord. I want souls to console Him... If men do not repent and mend their ways, a terrible punishment will fall on the whole of humanity." Then, between January 4, 1975 and September

of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s dignity. "A woman who is mother of God" is a bold formula that truly conveys the solemn meaning of Mary’s dignity, the meaning of the feast of Mary, the Holy Mother of God [...] January 1st – Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God How should we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation? Pope Pius XI instituted the feast of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, on October 11, 1932. [...] highlight the link between Christmas and the divine motherhood of Mary. Since the Council of Ephesus in 431, the Church venerates the Virgin Mary under the title of Mother of God ( Sancta Maria Dei Genitrix

Bistrica". After a fire in 1880, the church was completely rebuilt. In 1923, it was named a minor basilica, and the bishops declared it a national shrine. In 1935, a votive pilgrimage drew a very large crowd [...] statue again and left it until 1684, when the next parish priest had a vision of a woman holding a candle and asking him: "Pray with all the people that I may regain my sight". The priest found the statue [...] July 13 - Mary Mother of God (Bistrica, Croatia) - 3rd apparition at Fatima: the vision of hell (Portugal, 1917) The shrine of Mary's prodigies A Virgin and Child was venerated in this place in Marija

Lady of Deliverance (France) The power of just three Hail Marys When I was in my thirties, a colleague invited me and some people from the office to a party at her house. Although she was very nice, this person [...] pray to the Virgin Mary in my heart. No sooner had I finished the third Hail Mary than something happened: the young man stopped reading his cards. He said that he was blocked and that a force was preventing [...] impressed. Then he began to tell the future of some of the guests. At that moment, I felt an alarm bell inside me: his talents as a medium were very impressive, but definitely not of God... Doesn’t God say

Father ended with a hope-filled prophecy: "Cardinal August Hlond, who had such a great veneration for you, pronounced these words on his deathbed: Victory, when it comes, will come through Mary ." Pope Saint [...] June 20 - Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - Our Lady of Consolation, Patroness of Luxembourg Victory will come through Mary In 1983, Pope Saint John Paul II returned to Poland four years after his [...] particularly dramatic circumstances. And he returned to Jasna Gora on June 19, 1983 to implore the Virgin Mary: "Mother! Speak to your Son! Speak to your Son about our difficult times! …In this difficult hour

January 1 – Mary Mother of God Because Mary is truly the Mother of God Theotokos is the title that was officially attributed to Mary in the fifth century, to be exact, at the Council of Ephesus in 431 [...] Christ is God and truly was born of Mary as a man: in this way his unity as true God and true man is preserved. Actually, however much the debate might seem to focus on Mary, it essentially concerned the Son [...] of Jesus, several Fathers suggested a weaker term: instead of the title Theotokos, they suggested Christotokos, "Mother of Christ"; however, this was rightly seen as a threat to the doctrine of the full

(Bosnia-Herzegovina) in 2017, a little out of curiosity, but the Virgin Mary brought out from the depths of our hearts the regret of a past abortion we had carried bottled up inside for a long time. In Medjugorje [...] this is not an excuse for what we did. Mary helped us to give our suffering to the Lord and to receive his forgiveness. She taught us how to love Jesus with a deep love. When we came back, we explained [...] January 27 – Holy Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) – Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (Coptic Orthodox Church) Mary taught us to give to God what we are ashamed to confess My

in safety inside a fortress or a chapel, or shroud herself in prudent silence when people are overcome by suffering. She exposes herself to danger, through her actions and her words. With humble courage [...] November 19 – Feast of Mary Seyom (Church of Ethiopia) – Our Lady of the Good News Loving the Marian Church (II) The Marian Church stands at the foot of the Cross. She doesn’t run for her life and hide [...] sings the Magnificat. That is because the Church knows where her joy lies ... At the foot of the Cross, a Marian nation was born. "Seeing his mother, and beside her the disciple he loved, Jesus said to his