28 – Our Lady of Bocciola (Italy, 1543) – The Great Return of Our Lady of Boulogne (France, 1938) 2018: A Year of the Rosary for the Diocese of Mangalore Most Rev Aloysius Paul Dsouza, Bishop of Mangalore [...] Thereafter the Eucharistic Procession to Rosario Cathedral took place in which thousands of faithful of Mangalore Diocese publicly adored. Rev Fr Antony Sera, parish priest of Bendur preached the homily on the [...] completed 450 years of it's existence. This Church began as a small Chapel 450 years ago. To commemorate this great event, the year of Rosary is declared. Secondly, this year is the year of elections in the

the brother, who refused to be anesthetized, was taken to the doctor, who told him of the importance of prolonging his life, even at the cost of speech. But the brother explained to him that the cancer was [...] lived for many more years after that, singing the praises of Our Lady, the power and importance of his Rosary, and teaching Catechism to children. John Haffert, In Fatima: apostolate mondial [...] a total removal. The night before the operation, Our Lady appeared to him, touched him and healed him: "Continue teaching Catechism and teach them to recite the Rosary. Do not tell anyone until you tell

Prayer Groups decided to bring a flower wreath to the statue of the Virgin Mary in the grotto of Lourdes, each year on December 8th, at the same place where Our Lady had said to Bernadette, on March 25, 1858: [...] Saint Padre Pio had asked one of his spiritual daughters to bring a flower wreath to the statue of the Immaculate near the Spanish Steps of Rome on December 8th, solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, on [...] the fourth "Floral Tribute to the Immaculate," organized by the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes. Father André Cabes, the shrine’s rector, reminded listeners that the Virgin Mary appeared there with two yellow

6th apparition in Fatima: the miracle of the Sun (Portugal, 1917) The sun suddenly appeared to detach itself from the sky The 6 th and final apparition of Our Lady in Fatima (Portugal) took place on October [...] asked the faithful to close their umbrellas and to recite the Rosary together. During the apparition, the Immaculate Conception presented herself to Lucia and said: "I want to ask you to build a chapel here [...] I am Our Lady of the Rosary. Let everyone continue to recite the Rosary every day. The war will end and the soldiers will soon return home." Suddenly, the rain stopped and the crowd was able to look directly

30 - Our Lady Promoter of Peace (Le Puy-en-Velay, France) - Saint Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of the Church (d. 451) A monumental statue of Mary made of the recycled metal of over two hundred pieces of artillery [...] statue of Notre-Dame de France is an integral part of the image of the city of Le Puy-en-Velay. Tourists and pilgrims climb the path and the steps that lead to the foot of the statue. The statue of Notre-Dame [...] the confidence of the Catholics of France in the Virgin Mary. For Catholics, Mary is the one who shows the availability of the heart to welcome God in one's life and to then give him to the world. She

reporter to walk “to Luján or to San Nicolás,” two of the most important shrines in Argentina, if the team won the World Cup. Lujan, Argentina, is the site of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lujan, the [...] the patroness of the country, which every year attracts millions of pilgrims. In San Nicolás — a city near Rosario, Messi’s birthplace — is the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolás, which has [...] then bishop of San Nicolás, Héctor Cardelli. In the 2018 Moscow interview, Messi promised that he would walk from his home in the town of Arroyo Seco to the Basilica of San Nicolás, a distance of about 24

explained Father Benedict Kiely, founder of the Our Lady of Aradin Shrine. The newly inaugurated shrine at St Michael’s parish enshrines the Our Lady of Aradin, “Mother of the Persecuted Church” icon, which [...] now stands as a “Beacon of Christ’s Peace” ― a place described by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan as “a gathering place of quiet reflection for those who cherish the gift of religious freedom.” Christ [...] shrine is meant to be a place of prayer for the entire persecuted Church, including those who live in relative freedom in Christian-dominate countries. Aradin means “Eden” in Aramaic, the name of the village

told me that I would never recover the use of my legs. I abandoned myself to prayer. I begged the Virgin Mary to help me to walk again… Last September I went to Lourdes on a pilgrimage with Lourdes Cancer [...] me enter the water, I felt a great sensation of warmth from the tips of my toes to my neck. As they saw me coming out of the bath without any help, the ladies exclaimed: “Miracle!” I cried as I saw myself [...] myself walking unaided. They placed the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in my arms. I embraced it with all my strength. I dared not believe what had just happened to me… On my return, my doctor considered this

ignorant of truth, and who are starving for love. Therefore, like our Blessed Mother, we must also do our part to ignite a “yes” in the lives of others. Through our “yes” we can storm Heaven to pour forth [...] Gabriel announced to our Blessed Mother, “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women,” and then proceeded to tell her she had been chosen to be the mother of the divine Savior [...] and every one of us. This Advent, commit yourself to saying “just one yes.” Advent is a time to not only remember the first coming of our Savior born on Christmas Day, but also a time to prepare once again

see, the prayer is one of confidence in the power of Mary’s intercession. It is only right to have complete trust in Our Lady. After all, she is the Mother, Daughter and Spouse of God, and God will answer [...] he started to get well again. Feeling himself unworthy of such a miracle, he attributed his cure to natural causes. But then an Augustinian Brother told him that Our Lady had appeared to him and had told [...] prayer comes before Our Lady with humility admits that he is “ sinful and sorrowful,” and, trusting in her mercy, begs her to grant him favors. It is a good idea when saying the Memorare to have a particular