XIII declared October to be the month of the Rosary (1883) Battling cancer with Mary Saint Zélie Martin (mother of Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1831-1877, canonized on October 18, 2015 by Pope Francis), frequently [...] days would now illuminate those around her, and the light of Heaven would take over the darkness. Saint Zélie can become a friend and a precious help in living close to Jesus and Mary. Translated from the
her affection for us, and the benefits which she never ceases to lavish upon us. “Alas,” exclaims Saint Bernard, that great servant of Mary, “how blind and miserable are we that do not love so kind and [...] would long ago have ceased to be, and on account of our sins, have fallen back into chaos.” The same saint tells us that all the graces which we obtain from heaven pass through Mary’s hands.
by her prayers, may now, exalted as she is above all the angels and saints, intercede before her Son in the fellowship of all the saints, until all families of people, whether they are honored with the title
Little Madonna (Italy, 1696) It’s so easy to give her joy! One day the Lord asked Saint Francis to give Him something. The saint answered, "Lord, I can’t give you anything that I haven’t already given you:
her affection for us, and the benefits which she never ceases to lavish upon us. "Alas," exclaims Saint Bernard, that great servant of Mary, "how blind and miserable are we that do not love so kind and [...] would long ago have ceased to be, and on account of our sins, have fallen back into chaos." The same saint tells us that all the graces which we obtain from heaven pass through Mary's hands.
by her prayers, may now, exalted as she is above all the angels and saints, intercede before her Son in the fellowship of all the saints, until all families of people, whether they are honored with the title
“all generations will call me blessed." Some non-Catholic authors retort that Saint Augustine (in the 5th century, or Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century) thought that the Virgin Mary could not have [...] someone believes that this is impossible, they are diminishing the power of God’s grace. The evangelist Saint Luke, inspired by the Holy Spirit, immortalized the words of the Angel Kékaritomene , "filled with [...] Holy Spirit, who has been assisting the Church since Pentecost and leading her to the whole truth (Saint John), has inspired the Church to interpret Scripture and God's Revelation. Until the Church makes
devotion to Our Lady of Garabandal. Earlier, two famous saints supported the visionaries: Saint Teresa of Calcutta, who was Conchita’s close friend, and Saint Padre Pio, who believed in the authenticity of the [...] from a small village in Cantabria (Spain), who claimed to have had several visions of the Archangel Saint Michael and the Virgin Mary between 1961 and 1965. The Church has never officially approved these [...] little-known facts. According to the four visionaries—Conchita, Mari Loli, Mari Cruz and Jacinta—Saint Michael and Our Lady of Mount Carmel appeared to them from June 18, 1961, to November 13, 1965. Pilgrims
Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and Mother. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints. Amen.
appointed to São José do Rio Preto (Brazil). I had thought that its patron saint was São José (Saint Joseph)…actually, the patron saint was the Immaculate Heart of Mary! I wished that Father Othon were still
