of the Blessed Virgin Mary (654) established at the Council of Toledo in 656 During this Advent season, "Walk with Mary" As Saint John Paul II said, “Walk with Mary. Walk with Mary. May the echo of her [...] order to prepare ourselves to welcome the Messiah—with Mary—into our lives, first of all we need to realize that she herself was prepared to fully and freely welcome her vocation in the heart of God's eternal [...] God was expressly contained in Jesus’ great prayer, and is at the heart of it: "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because

children and students, took ten years to build the house of God, never shrinking from difficulties and accepting many sacrifices ... Over 50,000 people attended the church’s consecration festivities and among [...] example of modern architecture, this church is a testimony of the faith and ardent love of the Polish people for the Virgin Mary. Presiding over the inauguration, the Cardinal of Krakow congratulated the [...] Nov. 25 - Italy, Rome: Mary Consoler of the Afflicted "You have not allowed God to die in this city!" In the 1950s, the Polish government had planned to create a city without God. It was supposed to be

Immaculate Heart of Mary (1942) She has always saved us! Marshal Foch, a general in the French army, was born in Tarbes, near Lourdes, in 1851. As a child, he met Bernadette Soubirous and even played with [...] with her once. At 20, he consecrated himself to the Virgin Mary. In 1914, when the Great War broke out, Foch called upon Our Lady daily and before every battle. Indeed, he strongly believed in the power of [...] of prayer. In the last weeks of the war, he attended daily Mass and recited the Rosary before going to work. "I owe my faith in Mary to my mother. I have prayed my Rosary every day of my life." - "Even

Ethiopian Church: Feast of the Densata (Conception of Mary) At the Hour of Our Death Saint Alphonsus of Liguori is the author of The Glories of Mary, an absolute best-seller which was published in 1750 [...] Paris, at 170, boulevard du Montparnasse. "All of a sudden we saw his face light up and become resplendent as he spoke and smiled down at the Madonna. An hour later, in the presence of three other priests [...] mainly wrote about the Virgin, but also promoted a certain spirituality, as well as popular prayers and devotions of other saints. Each chapter ends with an edifying example: usually the story of an apparition

17 - Dedication of the Saint Mary Basilica at Chartres (France) In the Silence of God The Prince of this world was ignorant of Mary's virginity and of her giving birth, and even of the death of the Lord:

Nativity of the Virgin Mary – Our Lady of the Kneeling Woman (France, 1550) "Today, from the earthly nature, a Heaven has been formed on earth" The gospel writers do not tell us where Mary was born. We only [...] the Virgin's parents, Joachim and Anne. There was in Jerusalem a house called "the House of Anne" near the pool of Bethsaida. A church was later built near this house and dedicated on September 8: the [...] Nativity of Mary, renamed the Church of St. Anne in the 12th century. The anniversary of this dedication was commemorated every year. The feast spread to Constantinople in the 5th century and then to the

the relics of Saints Francisco and Jacinta of Fatima, thus establishing a spiritual link with Our Lady of Fatima whose centenary was celebrated in 2016 and 2017. The Marie de Nazareth editorial team [...] Consolation", going back to the early Middle Ages. Marsanne’s love for the Virgin Mary was given a fresh impetus after the Virgin Mary worked a miracle by restoring the sight of a young girl who was blind from [...] pray to God." The people’s attachment to the Virgin grew and spread after the miracle. In 1855 it reached a new level thanks to the vision and perseverance of Charles Bernardin de Montluisant who obtained

November 11 - Saint Paul VI declared Mary "Mother of the Church" (1964) Progress made in the liturgical veneration reserved for Mary The dogmatic constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium , Light of Nations [...] Gentium dedicated to the Virgin Mary is a key reference. On November 21, 1964, Pope Saint Paul VI was about to promulgate this constitution when he officially proclaimed “Mary as Mother of the Church, that [...] of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will now be celebrated worldwide on Pentecost Monday. A decree of Pope Francis, signed by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the

on my shoulder, and led to a room and left alone with the most beautiful young woman I could ever imagine,” Schoeman begins. “I knew without being told that it was the Blessed Virgin Mary.” “When I found [...] wish I at least knew the Hail Mary.’ But I didn’t.” Schoeman said Mary then offered to answer his questions. He said, “My first thought was to ask her to teach me the Hail Mary… but I was too proud to admit [...] added that as soon as he woke up, he was completely in love with the Blessed Virgin Mary and he “wanted to be as fully and completely as Christian as possible,” which eventually led him to Catholicism. “During

Virgin Mary: “If I love Mary, I am sure of my perseverance and I will obtain from God all that I want.” That is why this holy young man kept repeating: “I want to love Mary, I want to love Mary!” The [...] have raised so carefully and are about to leave?” The holy man answered without hesitation: “Devotion to Mary and frequent communion,” (feeling certain that those two means would be enough to ensure their [...] May 24 – Mary Auxiliatrix, Help of Christians (1815) How to ensure our final perseverance? As Saint John Bosco was dying, some asked him: “What would you like to leave to these poor children that you have