days of prayer, which were dedicated to the “national healing” of the country, overwhelmed by many challenges, including that of the coronavirus pandemic. It ran from July 16th, feast of Our Lady of Mount [...] , during the 21 days of the initiative, the Act of Consecration of the country to Our Lady and the “Prayer for national healing” were to be recited at each Mass. The recitation of the same prayers was [...] end of the daily Rosary. On August 5, the last day of the initiative, a solemn Mass was celebrated in the Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag, attended only by diocesan priests and religious because of the
principal mysteries of our religion—is wonderfully adapted to nourishing devotion and inspiring souls to the practice of virtues. Dominic was well inspired when he asked his disciples to preach often and zealously [...] August 8 – Our Lady of Kuehn (Belgium) - Saint Dominic of Guzman (1170-1221) Popes have always exalted the power of the Rosary In his struggle against the Albigensian heretics, who attacked all the truths [...] shown herself to be such, especially when one has recourse to the Holy Rosary. This is why the Roman Pontiffs have never missed an opportunity to exalt the power of the Marian Rosary and to enrich it with
July 24 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) – Saint Charbel Marian devotion a strong link of unity in Lebanon Lebanon continues to recover after the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut on [...] ability to bounce back and rebuild. This engine of hope is often rooted in the deep faith of many Lebanese. They turn in prayer to Saint Charbel, whose influence in Lebanon is similar to that of Padre Pio [...] Thirty years after the end of the civil war, the Land of Cedars remains extremely fragile, with this disaster adding to a long series of tragedies and struggles often linked to external pressures. However
July 14 – Our Lady Help of Christians (Italy, 1723) The Sisters of Life The Sisters of Life were founded in 1991 in New York (USA) by Cardinal John O'Connor. Their mission is to protect and promote the [...] do this to other human beings?’ At that moment, he received a special grace and vowed to do all he could to protect the sanctity of all human life. Later, as archbishop of New York, he tried to understand [...] holding degrees, all these women have in common the desire to be listened to, and to find hope. We also see many ‘victims’ of abortion in our apostolate of Hope and Healing." Sister Maria Emmanuel, in an interview
June 8 - Feast of Our Lady of Alexandria (Egypt, 4th C.) I Supported the Early Church and I Will Support the Church until the End of Time (I) In the year 47 AD according to Ernst, Gamba and Sausseret, [...] palisade made for this spot. This is the origin of the sanctuary of Puy-en-Velay according to local tradition. It was the first sanctuary dedicated to the Mother of God in Europe. In the 11th century, Saint [...] stone top of a dolmen, which had the reputation of being miraculous. It was known as the "fever stone". The woman fell asleep and the Blessed Virgin appeared to her in a dream, telling her to visit Bishop
express the loving closeness of Mary to the people of God; it is a sign of consecration to Mary, a means of uniting the faithful to the Order, and an effective and popular means of evangelization. [...] July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mary is the Virgin of the New Heart Mary, overshadowed by the Spirit of God, is the Virgin of the new heart, who gave a human face to the Word made flesh. She is the [...] Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and archetype of the Church, the perfect image of all that they want and hope to be. For this reason, Carmelites have always thought of Mary as the Patron of the Order, its Mother
express the loving closeness of Mary to the people of God; it is a sign of consecration to Mary, a means of uniting the faithful to the Order, and an effective and popular means of evangelization. [...] July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mary is the Virgin of the New Heart Mary, overshadowed by the Spirit of God, is the Virgin of the new heart, who gave a human face to the Word made flesh. She is the [...] Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and archetype of the Church, the perfect image of all that they want and hope to be. For this reason, Carmelites have always thought of Mary as the Patron of the Order, its Mother
Cathedral of Our Lady of Loreto (1586) Loreto, Pilgrimage of the Humble: A Testimony Father Jean Ladame, author of numerous books on Marian shrines, gives his testimony on a pilgrimage he once made to Loreto [...] some rest. They must have had to wake up early, perhaps even during the night, coming on foot from their villages in Ancona. They wanted to be there to celebrate Our Lady's birthday. But, before or after [...] since we had not taken our handkerchiefs out of our pockets like they had. Everyone took theirs in hand and when entering the door of the Holy House, they would rub the walls to turn their hanky into a
she would tell me the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. With great fervor I entered the Basilica and stood under the image of Our Lady. The words she spoke to Juan Diego came to my heart "Do not be afraid [...] by one. Amongst the photos taken at Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica there was one that caught my eye. A friend took a photo of me in front of the image of Our Lady. I looked closer and could not believe [...] bishop asked me to go to a parish so as to acquire pastoral experience. Then one day he called three of us aside and told us we were accepted to be ordained as deacons. I was assured of Mary's intercession
said believers who prayed at places of worship dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes from 2-11 February 2008 - or who were unable to make the journey - would also be able to receive indulgences. [...] First Sunday in Lent - Our Lady of the Dove (Bologna, Italy) Lourdes Jubilee Year - 150th Anniversary of the Apparitions Lourdes has drawn pilgrims since Mary appeared in 1858 to shepherdess Bernadette [...] is a kind of "spiritual waiting room" - for people who do not go directly to paradise or hell after death - to purify souls of residual sin before they enter heaven. The Pope is expected to visit the shrine
