the city walls by enemy ships in the harbor and enemy soldiers on land. Their sources of food began to dry up and the people knew that they were outnumbered, and desperate. Patriarch Sergius of Constantinople [...] Constantinople, along with the clergy, took up an Icon of the Theotokos and began to march along the city walls, chanting and censing. They were not expecting a miracle, only hoping to bolster the spirits of the [...] April 9 – Byzantine Church: Holy Mary of the Spring – Holy Virgin Empress (Russia) The origin of the Akathist hymn to the Mother of God There are many varied stories as to the origins of the Standing Praises
observant, mortified, modest, gentle and humble religious," his biographer said of him. The secret of this great holiness was his devotion to the Virgin Mary. It was because of Mary that he entered the Dominican [...] God made man and of his Mother in his sermons and talks. He retired to the convent of Carcassonne, where he died at a very old age, on November 21, 1261, the day of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple [...] , which made him a popular and admired saint. He was venerated as a blessed from the moment of his death. His feast day is on November 21, the date of his death. Adapted and translated from: https://b
devotions and its supposed mollifying effects, and against Mary's apparitions, as if this century were prone to mystical aberrations and as if it were a sign of intelligence to ridicule all the poor and suffering [...] evokes the Virgin Mary. A non-conformist writer that did not scoff at priests, devotions, or pious images, Frossard admired the Virgin Mary's dazzling purity. He wrote: "The 'Hail Mary' is sometimes derided [...] September 10 – Saint Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) "I would pray my rosary while polishing the floor" The famous French journalist and essayist André Frossard (1915-1995), a former communist convert, published
– Virgin Mary Mediatrix (Belgium) – Santa Maria de Cárquere (Portugal) Mary preserved Portugal from World War II Currently, the world-famous Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is the most famous and most visited [...] greatly increased Marian devotion in that country, and Portuguese spiritual leaders all acknowledge that it is thanks to the miraculous protection of Mary and the deep Marian devotion of her children that the [...] throne of mercy [...] established in Fatima, in the center of your country, watched over you and your rulers." The Mary of Nazareth editorial staff See also the Marian Encyclopedia
June 12 – Mary proclaimed Queen of China in Shanghai (China, 1924) China officially consecrated to Mary in 1924 The Shrine of Mary Help of Christians of Zo-se is of national importance in China. Located [...] the Virgin Mary. His dream came true in 1867, and soon Christians started coming there on pilgrimage. It is in this shrine, in 1924, that the Apostolic Delegate in China, all the bishops, and many priests [...] the Virgin Mary. The current shrine, inaugurated in 1935, was elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1942. After the military victory of Mao Tse-Tung, the shrine was desecrated and remained closed
the pangs of childbirth and death. Her body was deposed into the earth's womb. But this truly blessed Virgin, who always gave heed to God's word, who conceived by the Holy Spirit and who, to the wholly spiritual [...] the temple of Life? For her, the way to heaven was prepared, straight, levelled and easy. If Christ, who is the Truth and the Life said, "Where I am, there too will my servant be," how could his Mother [...] Aug 15 - Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven The Holy Ark Enters the Temple of God Today, the Holy Ark, inhabited by the living God, who conceived within herself her Creator
visions, moral and physical participation in the Passion of Christ, revelations centered on Christ suffering, etc. Her visions of the Virgin are diverse and rich on both theological and symbolical levels [...] Blessed Virgin’s purity. Mary looked so beautiful that my words cannot explain her to you.” (...) “I saw two fountains spouting forth from the Virgin Mary’s womb, one of milk and the other of blood. The [...] the Seven Joys of Mary (Annunciation / Visitation / Nativity/ Adoration of the Magi / Finding of Jesus in the Temple / Resurrection / Ascension) An Immense Fountain of Grace Saint Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi
telephone—hence why historic Church councils are held and teachings and beliefs are reiterated and reinforced. In the midst of a deadly pandemic, doctors and scientists work to develop a cure for the disease [...] Trinitarian Christians and the Arians. There would have been no dispute over the Trinity among the first Apostles because they knew Jesus firsthand. But as the years go by, teaching history and theology can turn [...] could God save Mary if she was already sinless? This would be like asking, how could a doctor save you from disease if he already vaccinated you? Thus, it can be reasonably believed that Mary would have had
Church of the Franciscans. It was presided over by the pastor, Fr. Ibrahim Alsabagh, and concelebrated by the bishops and priests of the city. The consecration of Aleppo took place on the 100th anniversary [...] grant to us the much longed for peace in the Middle East and the entire world,” they said. The celebrations began on May 11th with a community prayer and a procession with the statue of the Virgin sent from [...] without the fear of missiles. With emotion we welcome the Virgin of Fatima to Aleppo and with the hope that the Virgin Mary will pray for peace for all of Syria,” they said. On October 13, 2016, at the close
visions, moral and physical participation in the Passion of Christ, revelations centered on Christ suffering, etc. Her visions of the Virgin are diverse and rich on both theological and symbolical levels [...] Blessed Virgin's purity. Mary looked so beautiful that my words cannot explain her to you." (...) "I saw two fountains spouting forth from the Virgin Mary's womb, one of milk and the other of blood. The [...] the Seven Joys of Mary (Annunciation / Visitation / Nativity/ Adoration of the Magi / Finding of Jesus in the Temple / Resurrection / Ascension) An Immense Fountain of Grace Saint Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi
