Gilles Barthe, former bishop of the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, in his pastoral letter of February 14, 1971. "Water is a central sign in our faith, the sign of our regeneration and of the new life springing forth [...] for us from the Passover of Christ. This apparition highlights the powerful role of intercession of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is united to the Virgin Mary in the eternal plan of divine providence, and God [...] June 7 –The Sacred Heart of Jesus – Apparition of Saint Joseph in Cotignac (France, 1660) The powerful intercessory role of St. Joseph It was a hot summer day in Cotignac (Provence, France) on June 7,

1910, a Motu Proprio of Pope Pius X placed "under his special protection and that of his successors" the expiatory work of Our Lady of Montligeon. Today the Confraternity of Our Lady of Montligeon has nine [...] Laurentin, in his Dictionary of the Apparitions of the Virgin Mary , Mary appeared in the church to the priest and his congregation, humbly dressed and in prayer. The hermitage of the Basilica has a year-round [...] year-round guesthouse and functions as the Center of the Spiritual Fraternity of Our Lady of Montligeon. The Marie de Nazareth editorial team

This Mother of grace is going to form my soul, so that her little child will be a living, striking image of her first-born, the Son of the Lord, the one who was the perfect praise of the glory of his Father [...] November 9 – Feast of the Dedication of the Saint John Lateran Basilica – Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906) No one has penetrated the mystery of Christ except the Virgin I think that we can say [...] the mystery of Christ except for the Virgin Mary. St. Paul often speaks of the "understanding" that was given to him, and yet, how shadowy all the saints are, when we look at the brightness of the Virgin

introduced the use of the Rosary of Mary as a balm for the wounds of his contemporaries. That great saint indeed, divinely enlightened, perceived that no remedy would be more adapted to the evils of his time than [...] the month of the Rosary (1883) Healing the ills of our time through the Rosary Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) is best known for his social encyclical Rerum Novarum . But he is also the great Pope of the promotion [...] promotion of the Rosary. Here are excerpts from his encyclical Supremi apostolatus (On Devotion of the Rosary), published on September 1, 1883: "Our need of divine help is as great today as when the great

November 16 – Our Lady of Ostra Brama (Poland and Lithuania) - Saint Gertrude of Helfta "The Brothers of St Joseph taught us to love Our Lady" "My experience with Mary began when I was a child. I was born [...] s, aunts and uncles was an essential part of the development of my love for Mary. But my Marian devotion also grew greatly in the community of my parish, St Joseph’s Church (São José), where I was baptized [...] devotion to Our Lady of Nazareth is very strong." Bishop Ireneu Roman, CJS Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Belém (Brazil) Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary

November 23 – Our Lady of the Assumption (Italy, 1624) We cannot describe the features of the Virgin Marthe Robin (1902-1981), co-founder of the Foyers de Charité (1) with Father Georges Finet, and proclaimed [...] frequent visits of the Virgin Mary in her small room at the farm where she lived in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (France). Here is how she depicted the Blessed Virgin: "We cannot describe the features of the Virgin [...] her. And we forget to fall on our knees when she appears, only thinking of rushing to her—not to make any requests—but in a feeling of gratitude and love. As if to say to her: Dear Mother, we, who are your

certain time, unlike the pains of hell that do not pass; and they are compared to the waves of the sea because of their extreme bitterness. "I have penetrated the depths of this abyss" (Sir 24:5). This abyss [...] November 10 – Our Lady of Almudena (Madrid, Spain) - Saint Leo the Great, pope (d. 461) November is the month of the souls in Purgatory "The pains of purgatory are compared to the waves, because they last [...] especially the Holy Rosary, which procures for them great relief.” Saint Alphonsus of Liguori In The Glories of Mary VIII, 2

conscience was fully formed. From the day of my birth I had health problems so my parents, who had a strong devotion to the Virgin Mary, consecrated me to Our Lady of Aparecida. They prayed for a long time [...] Saint Peter Chrysologus (d. 451) The Virgin is the point of reference for all my reflections My first experience with Our Lady, especially Our Lady of Aparecida (Brazil), happened when I was a boy, before [...] the age of 17. I have kept the small image received during this consecration in my childhood. At the time my parents did it for me, but now I am the one who personally chooses the Virgin Mary to be my

Septembre 2 – Our Lady of the Nettles (Germany, 1441) All this happened as a result of praying to Our Lady As Saint Bernard used to say, " De Maria nunquam satis, "-- "Of Mary, one can never say enough [...] returns.” All this happened as a result of our prayers to Our Lady, Mother of God and our Mother. Eurico Santos Veloso, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora-MG (Brazil) Exclusive interview [...] seminarian: While I was on vacation in a village, in my home region of Sarandira, Brazil, I participated one day in a procession of Our Lady of Fatima with a nursing home. Many elderly residents walked with

for the diocese of Itapeva (Brazil). It made me see how Mary has been present in my mission as pastor of the Church. I was ordained a bishop on May 31, 1980. The next day a procession of cars accompanied [...] August 4 – Apparition of Our Lady to Natalino Scarpa, 14, in Pellestrina (Italy, 1716) A highlight of my life as a bishop I had a very striking experience concerning the Virgin Mary in 1980, just after my [...] hit by a car on the day of your installation!" Bishop Fernando Legal Bishop Emeritus of São Miguel Paulista (Brazil) Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary