Nuestra Señora de la Paz (Antipolo, Philippines) An in-depth study of the painting of Mary Undoer of Knots The painting of Mary Undoer of Knots speaks to so many not just because it’s beautiful, but also because [...] it with a striking theological dimension. Isabelle Rolland. Marie qui défait les nœuds. D’un “miracle conjugal” à une dévotion universelle (Mary Undoer of Knots: From a "marital miracle" to a universal devotion) [...] guide to prayer. The painting evokes a particular story. It was made as an ex-voto of gratitude to Mary for a grace obtained through her intercession in saving a struggling marriage from divorce (1). Therefore
Thank you a thousand times, Mary Undoer of Knots! I.C. Testimony sent to Mary of Nazareth If you wish to write a testimonial about a grace received through the intercession of Mary Undoer of Knots, you may [...] May 8 – Our Lady of the Rosary (Pompeii, Italy, 1875) Nothing is too difficult for Mary! I wish to attest that Mary Undoer of Knots, has heard my prayers once again. In March 2019, I had entrusted her [...] From a human perspective, this Kafkaesque situation seemed impossible, but nothing is too hard for Mary: on the fifth day of the novena she pulled me through! I am truly impressed by the power of her i
would become Pope under the name of Francis. Isabelle Rolland. Marie qui défait les nœuds. D’un “miracle conjugal” à une dévotion universelle (Mary Undoer of Knots: From a "marital miracle" to a universal devotion) [...] apparition approved by Coptic Patriarch Kyrillos VI (Cairo, Egypt, 1968) The birth of the devotion to Mary Undoer of Knots In 1986, the Jesuit priest Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, returned [...] context that he received a Christmas card from a German nun with a painting by J. G. M. Schmidtner of Mary Undoer of Knots. He was captivated by this work of art, and was enthusiastic about it: "The knots
1945 (feast of the Assumption of Mary), along with the Japanese domination that had lasted for 35 years. On December 8, 1948 (feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary), Korea was admitted to the United [...] are not coincidental for Korean Catholics, who see in them a sign of Mary’s special protection. There are 200 churches dedicated to Mary in South Korea, the most prominent being Seoul Cathedral, dedicated [...] martyrs Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions - Our Lady of Itati (Argentina) Mary looks lovingly down from Heaven at her children in Korea "For 23 years the faithful have been meeting
Jesus through Mary. And that her Sacred Heart and His will protect and sustain us through anything. The statue is a symbol. Amid the smoldering ruins that hours earlier had been an inferno, Mary remained. [...] April 27 – Our Lady of Montserrat (Spain) – Our Lady of Vilnius (Lithuania) A statue of Mary still standing after the tragic wildfire in Colorado On Dec. 30, a fast-moving wildfire destroyed approximately [...] of Louisville. When the couple returned to what was left of their home, they found their statue of Mary still standing. Tom Greany wrote the following reflection on what they have been through the last
doctor of the Church (d. 1109) Mary Immaculate and the cosmos Saint Anselm understood, through faith, that all creation, both on earth and among the angels, was restored in Mary Immaculate. This perspective [...] sees him openly, working and making it holy. These great blessings spring from the blessed fruit of Mary’s womb. Through the fullness of the grace that was given you, dead things rejoice in their freedom
April 20 – Our Lady of Sorrows (Peru, 1906) Mary, Queen of Angels, assist us during this terrible battle! On February 11-12-13, 2022, the Temple of Satan chose Scottsdale, USA, in the Diocese of Phoenix [...] Heaven for us. The heavenly angels are waiting for our prayers to come and fight with and for us. Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Angels, help us during this terrible battle where the fate of men is at stake [...] Redeemer of the world, by your Blessed Blood, by your Glorious Cross, protect us, sanctify us. The Mary of Nazareth team
April 28 – Saint Louis de Montfort “To Mary alone God gave the keys of the cellars of divine love” To Mary alone God gave the keys of the cellars of divine love and the ability to enter the most sublime [...] sublime and secret ways of perfection, and lead others along them. Mary alone gives to the unfortunate children of unfaithful Eve entry into that earthly paradise where they may walk pleasantly with God and [...] enter her domain in order to make them saints. Saint Louis de Montfort, Treatise on True Devotion to Mary , no.45
Medjugorje is above all a person: the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, our Mother, whom the visionaries call Gospa (Our Lady in Croatian). In Medjugorje, Mary calls herself the Queen of Peace. This name [...] Brindisi (Italy, 1598) – Turin Cathedral fire and miraculous rescue of the Shroud (1997) In Medjugorje, Mary gives a message for our time (1) In June 1981, in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a communist [...] this peace that I have come as Mother and Queen of Peace." (Message of December 25, 1988) The Virgin Mary comes to teach us peace and reconciliation, by teaching us to return to Jesus Christ who gives us
Wednesday of Holy Week – Our Lady of Tears (Italy) The Immaculate Heart of Mary mentioned during an exorcism The role of Mary in exorcisms is particularly comforting. Exorcists find that when the name [...] frequent anti-Marian manifestation of the devil is to go into a mad rage when the Immaculate Heart of Mary is mentioned because, as he has often shouted, it reminds him of the fact that the world has been
