July 19 – 1st Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré (Paris, France,1830) A dialogue between the Virgin Mary and Saint Marie Rivier Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded 141 schools [...] hip and feet to the point that she could no longer walk. Her mother, who was very devout, brought her every day to the village church, to pray in front of the Pietà - a statue of Mary holding and weeping [...] with the young Marie. Later, Marie Rivier said that during this period she had visions during her long hours of prayer. Sister Catherine of the Congregation of the Presentation of Mary remembers: "She

Most Holy Heart of Our Lord with its ingratitude and insults. Mary's wound is much deeper and more painful than yours. Pray much for the Pope, the bishops and the priests. Many men in this world afflict the [...] July 6 - Mary’s lacrymations and messages to Sister Agnes Sasagawa Katsuko from 1973-1981 (Akita, Japan - recognized by Bishop Ito in 1984) "If men do not repent and mend their ways..." In this time of [...] souls to console Him... If men do not repent and mend their ways, a terrible punishment will fall on the whole of humanity." Then, between January 4, 1975 and September 15, 1981, the statue of Our Lady in

of God, is linked to the mysteries of - Mary and the Holy Spirit, - Mary and the Church, - Mary our Mother in the order of grace. Françoise Breynaert Marian Encyclopedia [...] of the dogma of Mary Mother of God (Ephesus, Turkey, 431) Mary is the model of the Church, insofar as she is Mother and Virgin In 431, the Council of Ephesus declared that the Virgin Mary is Theotokos (Mother [...] in the Mystery of Christ and the Church) spoke of Mary's motherhood, reiterating the doctrine of the early councils, but broadening the perspective: “Mary played a role in the mystery of Christ throughout

of a nearby hill and pray while lying down on a dolmen (a Neolithic stone structure). Through her faith and Mary’s intercession, the woman was healed. Saint Scutarius, the bishop of Le Puy, built the first [...] June 8 – The Immaculate Heart of Mary – Crowning of Our Lady of Le Puy, 5th century pilgrimage (France, 1856) Le Puy, an ancient marian shrine and departure point for the Camino The Cathedral of Our Lady [...] y, Auvergne, France, and is one of the most ancient churches in Europe. According to tradition, in the 5th century, a woman suffering from a fever was inspired by the Virgin Mary to climb to the top of

the Church and the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Pope John Paul II repeated this same consecration in 1984 and in 2000. Jesus and Mary are inseparable. That is why we consecrate and entrust ourselves [...] Jesus and then to the Heart of Mary. The consecration of the universal Church and the world by the Pope marks the culmination of this practice. Thus, in 1899, Pope Leo XIII consecrated the Church and the [...] two hearts were united in an adorable way. Mary’s heart was the first heart to venerate Jesus’ Heart and to understand the depths of his love. Mary, mother and educator, formed the human heart of her son

holiness of soul and body, look upon me, guilty, impure, and stained in my soul and body with the defects of my passionate and voluptuous life. Purify my spirit from its passions; sanctify and straighten my wandering [...] wandering and blind thoughts; regulate and direct my senses; deliver me from the detestable and infamous tyranny of impure inclinations and passions; abolish in me the empire of sin; give wisdom and discernment [...] June 9 – Mary Mother of Grace (France) – St Ephrem the Syrian, deacon and doctor of the Church (d. 373) Saint Ephrem’s prayer to Mary to obtain a pure body and a pure mind "Most holy Lady, Mother of God

of France, founder of the Order of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (d. 1505) A chocolate empire, a billionaire, and Our Lady Michele Ferrero, 89, creator of Nutella, died on February 14, 2015 [...] produced the popular hazelnut chocolate spread along with Mon Cheri, Kinder Eggs, Ferrero Rocher, Fiesta and Pocket Coffee treats. As Michele Ferrero said at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding [...] the company: “The success of Ferrero we owe to Our Lady of Lourdes; without her we can do little.” And indeed, a small statue of the Virgin is present in each of the Ferrero establishments worldwide. Michele

of the Lord – Annunciation to Mary Today, Ukraine and Russia are being consecrated to Mary! Today, Pope Francis consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, during the Celebration of Penance [...] the Pope for deciding to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: “Let us entrust to the Immaculate Heart of Mary all our sufferings and hopes for peace in our martyred country.” The [...] Immaculate Heart of Mary means expressing that faith, hope, and charity are the normal, real conditions for true coexistence among peoples,” Pezzi said. “It means expressing that mercy and forgiveness are

mother. It happens in two ways: by hearing the Word and by practicing it. Let us just think again of how Mary became a mother: by conceiving Jesus and giving him birth. There are two types of unfulfilled [...] having conceived it. This is the case of babies conceived in test tubes and then placed in the womb, and in the distressing and squalid case where the uterus is lent, even hired out, to develop human beings [...] Advent – Saint Catherine Labouré (d. 1876) – 1st apparition of the Virgin Mary in Kibeho (Rwanda, November 28, 1981) How to Conceive and Bring Forth Christ Again Let us now see how to apply the title “Mother

united and conformed to Christ the Head, the Son of the Father and of Mary, in such a way that "a true child of the Church must have God for his Father and Mary for his Mother" (The Secret of Mary, n. 11) [...] clarity the Montfortian and Vatican II’s doctrine of "Mary, Mother of the Church": The Council itself contemplates Mary as "the Mother of the members of Christ" (cf. ibid., nn. 53, 62), and consequently, Paul [...] the Only-Begotten Son of the Father, we are truly children of the Father, and at the same time, sons and daughters of Mary and of the Church. In a certain way, it is the whole of humanity that is reborn