Saint Catherine of Siena, mystic and doctor of the Church When Mary said YES, she made a commitment on behalf of all of us In you, O Mary, our human strength and freedom are today revealed, for after the [...] opened to him, saying, "Here I am, God's servant; let it be done to me as you have said" (Lk 1:38)… O Mary, may you be proclaimed blessed among all women for endless ages, for today you have shared with us [...] up to now. Amen. Saint Catherine of Siena, written on the feast day of the Annunciation, in 1379. Marie de Nazareth
April 23 – Our Lady of Penha (Brazil) The Virgin Mary knew the hour of the Resurrection No doubt the encounter between Mary and Jesus, in the early morning of the Sunday following the burial, was too intimate [...] meditate on it with the words of Saint Vincent Ferrer, who traced a maybe simplified description of Mary's attitude—an unwavering confidence in the words of her Son, and the understanding of the mystery [...] glory, awake my harp and my zither." And the Son answered, "I will awake at dawn..." When the Virgin Mary discovered the hour of the Resurrection, you can only imagine how eagerly she awaited daybreak. Meditation
April 13 – Our Lady of Tears (Italy) The Icon of Mary Mother of God (II) José Munos (1) begged his hosts to sell him the icon that had moved him so. But they couldn’t sell it, as it was the first one that [...] patroness of the workshop. During the night office, the monastic community sang the hymn to the Virgin Mary Axion estin (an important hymn in the Byzantine liturgy): It is truly right to bless thee, O Theotokos [...] for the West." He refused all payment. It was a gift, also known as a grace. (1) See A Moment with Mary of April 12, 2019 Olivier Clément French writer, poet and theologian France Catholique , May 30, 1986
April 17 – Wednesday of Holy Week – Our Lady of Miracles (Italy, 1555) The Virgin Mary explained Christ's preference for the poor Louisa Piccarreta, born in Bari, Italy (1865-1947), was a great Italian [...] 1994. She was favored with many visits from Heaven. Below are some words that the Blessed Virgin Mary addressed to her about her union with her Son, in her apostolic life: My beloved Son, seeing himself
like Mary at the foot of the cross From the Annunciation to the Eucharist, the same "Amen" of faith resounds. Mary, Mother of Jesus, is the first tabernacle in history. Christ radiated through Mary's gaze [...] expects the same faith and trust from us that Mary showed. Saint John Paul II placed the Institution of the Eucharist among the luminous mysteries of the Rosary. Mary is the "Eucharistic woman" because of her [...] " The Eucharist is an act of praise. May we experience it with the Magnificat of Mary! Françoise Breynaert For the Marie de Nazareth Association
April 14 – Palm Sunday – Our Lady of the Lakes (Italy, 1652) Mary, God’s first collaborator The Virgin Mary is more than the mother of a prophet of salvation. With Jesus, salvation is not just a promise [...] Annunciation and throughout the public ministry of her Son, up until she stood at the foot of the Cross, Mary is the first collaborator in the Savior's work. On Holy Saturday, while Creation is in mourning for
April 1 – Our Lady of Suasia (Italy, 1556) To Jesus through Mary: A very ancient precept of the Church The origin of "To Jesus through Mary" is generally attributed to Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort [...] explicitly, and presented devotion to Mary as the most effective means of consecration to Jesus. Therefore, according to Grignion, we ought to entrust ourselves to Mary in imitation of Christ ( True Devotion [...] be careful to commit to Mary the little thou desirest to offer, that the Lord may receive it through her hands...." (" De Nat"., in: Bernard's sermons on the Blessed Virgin Mary . Augustine Publ.: Devon
month of Mary! From this perspective, the Mary of Nazareth Association is everyone to make this month of May the great month of Missionaries of Mary! The call and mission of A Moment With Mary is evangelization [...] through Mary and with Mary our universal Mother, in order to bring all her scattered children back to her Son. Wherever you are, we invite you to become a missionary of Mary! Why Missionaries of Mary? Saint [...] Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort form part of the theological foundation of our action, we invite you during this month of Mary to re-read the essential passages in A Moment With Mary , to fire up
celebrate the month of Mary. In the afternoon, some soldiers came to tell me that they were leaving the church and would find another place to stay. We could celebrate the month of Mary in the church! I invited [...] - "And how many are wounded?" - "Not one, Sir!" I often remember that month of Mary in 1918 and I have to admit that Mary knows how to give a queen’s reward! L. Brem Military chaplain in the German army [...] Bocciola (Italy, 1543) – The departure of the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Boulogne (France, 1938) Mary knows how to give a queen’s reward! The great German attack on Amiens (France) in the spring of 1918
November 2016, which received very positive reviews: Marie qui refait les couples (Mary Who Rebuilds Couples). This little book contains a novena to Mary, some litanies and practical exercises. It helps us [...] book provides the ideal support when we don’t know where to begin. We just have to turn to Mary and say: "O Mary, we turn to you because we need your help. Every day, we struggle to find the way to grow [...] April 19 – Virginal marriage of Blessed Bartolo Longo with the Countess of Fusco in 1885 Mary rebuilds couples The Institute for the Family in Europe (LIFE) helps couples and individuals who encounter
