January 27 - HOLY MARY OF THE ANGELS (Aix-en-Provence, France) At the School of Mary's Silence (I) Mary had learned to listen to God's word. By her side, John in turn learned to listen and hear. As music [...] Virgin, gathered and meditated all of them. This is why all John needed to do was to live near her so that his disciple's soul gradually opened up to the interior opportunity of receiving and « hearing »

first to contemplate, meditate and spread the earthly joys of Mary, which they gathered in a devotional practice called the Seraphic Rosary, a chaplet of the joys of Mary also known as the Franciscan crown [...] Feast of the Seven Joys of Mary (Annunciation, Visitation, Christmas, Adoration of the Magi, Recovery in the Temple, Resurrection, Ascension) Devotion to the Seven Joys of Mary St. Francis of Assisi was [...] enjoyed transmitting it. And it was precisely by transmitting it that he made it grow in his heart. It is therefore not surprising that he was the originator of the Nativity scenes and that his order was the

the Legion of Mary in Dublin, Ireland (1921) - Our Lady of Aparecida appears in Brazil (September 1717) "I know that I can fully rely on the Virgin Mary!" It was a beautiful fall morning, and our family lunch [...] been hurt after all, and had no bruises. Nothing, absolutely nothing! Not even a scratch! What a miracle! I was shocked by all these announcements, and could hardly believe it... Mary protected my child [...] her to do. She watched over Claire and answered my prayer and that of her older sister. It profoundly affected me. Now I know that I can fully rely on the Virgin Mary. I'm not asking you to believe it.

are considering abortion, so they can make the right decision and choose life. May the Virgin Mary and the Lord guide our every step. Mary & Paul Adapted from: Clubmedj [...] 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 wife and I went [...] 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, the Virgin Mary taught us to give to God

Despite this icy reception, I sat down near his bed and invoked the Mother of God, to entrust the sick man to her. Immediately, he calmed down and let me take his hands in mine. We were able to pray together [...] incredible! He kicked me out and Father hosteller as well! Despite all our efforts we could not do anything!" - "You must have forgotten that the way to Jesus is through Mary. You have, so to speak, worked [...] December 27 – Mary Mother of Saint John – First apparition at Paray-le-Monial (France) So did he kick you out? In 1951, a missionary from South America told this story: "During a visit to our convent located

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 in safety [...] through her actions and her words. With humble courage she stands alongside the lowliest. The Marian Church lets in the breeze of Pentecost, the gentle wind that encourages us to go out and loosens our tongues [...] or swell her ranks. She proclaims that the promise has been fulfilled, that the fight has been won, and that the Dragon has been vanquished forever. But here's the big secret that she can only whisper: to

last public apparitions of Mary at Le Laus (France, 1664) The Veil of Mary still visible in France today The Veil of Mary ( Sancta Camisa ) is an oblong piece of silk that Mary is reported to have worn during [...] Cathedral and the town of Chartres. In The Veil of Our Lady , French author Yves Delaporte explains that, “during the siege of Chartres by the Normands in 911 the relic acquired its notoriety and entered [...] pagans were terrified… Everyone attributed the victory to the immediate help and intercession of the Blessed Virgin. The Veil of Mary was placed with other relics in a reliquary around the year 1,000. This

There exuded from the depths of her physical presence a sweet, powerful and intoxicating perfume. The accent of her voice and her words were so charming-nothing in this world can come close to comparing [...] September 10 - Saint Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) I Have Chosen You to Fight Under the Flag of Jesus Christ! (II) This is how Blessed Alain de la Roche described the apparition that sent him out into the [...] the world to preach: “Her beauty seemed to reach the summits of what is possible; and, before such beauty, the beauty of flowers, even the beauty of the stars are only a pale copy, a formless shadow, a coarse

There exuded from the depths of her physical presence a sweet, powerful and intoxicating perfume. The accent of her voice and her words were so charming-nothing in this world can come close to comparing [...] September 10 - Saint Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) I Have Chosen You to Fight Under the Flag of Jesus Christ! (II) This is how Blessed Alain de la Roche described the apparition that sent him out into the [...] the world to preach: "Her beauty seemed to reach the summits of what is possible; and, before such beauty, the beauty of flowers, even the beauty of the stars are only a pale copy, a formless shadow, a coarse

October 8 – Mary, Mother of Hungary At the end of WWII, war-torn Hungary turned to Mary, the "Great Lady of Hungary" Hungary was evangelized in the 10th century and since then it has been customary to [...] Hungarian ideal of becoming a kingdom of Mary. In the aftermath of the Second World War in Hungary, entire cities chose to entrust themselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on August 15, 1947. A special prayer [...] prayer of expiation was composed for that occasion, expressing a love for Mary Immaculate that would lead to the conversion and sanctification of many. Thus, during the Soviet occupation, the Primate of Poland