November 23 - Our Lady of the Assumption (Italy, 1624) Freeing the Madonna from the impurity of the Mafia In a letter to an anti-Mafia task force, Pope Francis called on them to “free the figure of the Madonna [...] the feast of the Assumption of Mary. In May, 1993, Saint John Paul II scrapped the prepared text of a speech in Agrigento to deliver a powerful, emotional appeal to the Church to stand up to the Mafia [...] sent the letter to Father Stefano Cecchin, President of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, who promoted a conference to officially launch the Department of Analysis and Study of Criminal and Mafia
February 9 – Our Lady of the Castle (Italy, 1558) Mary is the Queen of Angels The reason why Padre Pio used to tell people to pray to the Virgin each evening in order to enter Paradise more easily, is [...] Queen of Angels, who, under her command, have the power to chase away the demons that afflict men, and to repress them, to defeat their enemies. Through the angels, Mary intercedes on behalf of sinners [...] sinners that would turn to her Son. For Padre Pio, the angels were a very concrete reality. He was always in direct contact with them, thanks to his absolute faith in the Mother of God. And he maintained this
rector of the French church of Trinité-des-Monts in Rome since 2015. After publishing a dissertation of theology on the message of Lourdes, he became director of the Youth Service of the Shrines of Lourdes [...] Sunday - Our Lady of the Vines (Genoa, Italy, 1816) - Death of St. Bernadette Soubirous in Nevers, France (1879) "I entered Lourdes through the door of Nevers" Father André Cabes, from the diocese of Tarbes [...] go to Nevers; we are called to the light and step into ordinary life. We find ourselves before this small, young woman, who seems to be sleeping, but who still speaks to us, inviting us to open our heart
- Institution of Our Lady of Deliverance (France, 1583) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (VII) "I shall make you a light to the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth" (Is [...] together, they come to you" (...) "The abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; [...] have made a covenant of the people and a light to the nations" (Is 42:6). "It is not enough for you to be my servant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel; I shall make
same church, in front of the same miraculous statue, he promised the Blessed Virgin to consecrate his entire life to her, to do everything that she would like for the glory of Our Lord, for her own honor [...] June 9 - Our Lady, Virgin Mother of Grace I Supported the Early Church and I Will Support the Church until the End of Time (II) At 10 years of age, John Claude Courveille suffered from small pox, which [...] for the salvation of souls. He only thought about becoming a priest and to busy himself, by the exercise of sacerdotal zeal, to realize his triple vow. John Claude renewed his promise to Mary in 1812, at
- Institution of Our Lady of Deliverance (France, 1583) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (VII) "I shall make you a light to the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth" (Is [...] together, they come to you" (...) "The abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; [...] have made a covenant of the people and a light to the nations" (Is 42:6). "It is not enough for you to be my servant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel; I shall make
same church, in front of the same miraculous statue, he promised the Blessed Virgin to consecrate his entire life to her, to do everything that she would like for the glory of Our Lord, for her own honor [...] June 9 - Our Lady, Virgin Mother of Grace I Supported the Early Church and I Will Support the Church until the End of Time (II) At 10 years of age, John Claude Courveille suffered from small pox, which [...] for the salvation of souls. He only thought about becoming a priest and to busy himself, by the exercise of sacerdotal zeal, to realize his triple vow. John Claude renewed his promise to Mary in 1812, at
knew how to read tarot cards. He began to read the cards of the people present, who confirmed the accuracy of his statements. Everyone was impressed. Then he began to tell the future of some of the guests [...] December 16 - Our Lady of Deliverance (France) The power of just three Hail Marys When I was in my thirties, a colleague invited me and some people from the office to a party at her house. Although she [...] you," he said matter-of-factly. "Well, we're just going to stop." And just like that, we switched to normal games. I was really amazed... This experience was enough to convince me to pray my rosary, whose
July 21 – Feast of Our Lady of Einsiedeln (Switzerland) Against Satan’s seduction, seek refuge in the Mother of God Beware, the Pope warned, of the devil’s seduction. “The devil is a seducer,” Francis [...] guards us. And the Fathers of the Church, especially the Russian mystics, say: in the time of spiritual turmoil, take refuge under the mantle of the great Mother of God. Go to the Mother. May she help us [...] saying, he “knows what words to tell us” and this is dangerous as “we like to be seduced.” “He has this ability; this ability to seduce. This is why it is so difficult to understand that he is a loser
would later say to the Apostles and to all who listened to him. Those words have come down to us so that we may live them, as Mary did. To pray in secret, there is no need to retire to a high mountain [...] where God placed us, in our homes, among our families, or in the world. It is up to us to withdraw, in the secret of our souls, where that inner silence reigns which God wants to fill with Himself. Mary [...] January 7 – Our Lady of Charity (Rumilly, France) Mary attracts the love of her God It was in the silence of her home that Mary withdrew to be alone with her God. "But you, when you pray, go into your
