March 11 – Madonna Miracolosa (Italy, 1855) – Birth of Saint Jacinta of Fatima Jesus, Mary and Joseph prayed as a family Jesus, Mary and Joseph prayed together, reading Torah passages and reciting the great [...] to call upon special well-being for their family, in true harmony with nature and with God. When Jesus traveled the roads of Palestine, he drew on his personal family experience to tell parables. He borrowed [...] preaching of the Good News: births, deaths, daily work, sowing seeds, harvests, figs, vines, sheep, etc. Jesus neither idealized the family nor belittled it. He inaugurated a new type of human relationship, where
January 19 – Our Lady of Gimont (Toulouse, France) Jesus and Mary on a pilgrimage in preparation for World Youth Day 2019 in Panama The Pilgrim Cross and the icon of “Mary Salus Populi Romani,” two symbols [...] " Haitian cardinal Chibly Langlois said, as he also invited the young people to fix their eyes on Jesus through this cross, and on the Virgin Mary, who is at the heart of the WYD. The icon of “Mary Salus
Imitating Mary’s generosity and courage, let us present our bodies to Jesus The Fathers of the Church tell us that Mary conceived Jesus first in faith and then in the flesh, when she said “Yes” to God’s call [...] Gospel says (cf. Lk 11:28). Imitating Mary’s generosity and courage, let us present our bodies to Jesus so that he can continue to dwell in our midst. Let us offer him our hands to caress the little ones
us to understand this. At Cana, Jesus did not operate alone. He said, "Fill these jars with water." We can all bring some water, at least a few drops. In the end, Jesus turns all this water into a delicious [...] is my Mother. Jesus allowed that through her, the miracle of the transformation of all these things (the “water” of our lives) would be able to take place. Mary is the teacher that Jesus gave me to become [...] August 30 – Santa Maria de Cárquere (Portugal) Mary is the teacher that Jesus gave me We all wish to bring as much as we can—the best of ourselves—to our spiritual life, but we experience our weaknesses
Belgium) - Our Lady of Knock (Ireland, local feast day) Abu Dhabi mosque renamed the ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus’ mosque In a move to promote religious tolerance, a mosque in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) [...] been renamed to ‘Mariam Umm Eisa’ mosque, which translates from Arabic to English as ‘Mary Mother of Jesus’: Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy supreme commander of the [...] followers of different religions.” Our Lady plays an important role in Islam. She is the virgin mother of Jesus, although with no connotation of the Incarnation as understood by Christians. She is the one who hears
Monastery, Constantinople) - Saint Alphonsus Liguori (d. 1787) When tempted, pronounce the names of Jesus and Mary Of all devotions, none is so pleasing to our mother, as appealing frequently to her intercession [...] should be known that Benedict XIII granted fifty days’ indulgence to those who pronounce the name of Jesus and Mary. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary , Devotion IX: Of Frequent Recourse to the
(1947) His great secret for attracting souls to Jesus The mainspring of all his apostolic ministry, his great secret for drawing souls and giving them over to Jesus, is devotion to Mary. This devotion is the
are under the protection of Jesus’ grandparents Today is the liturgical commemoration of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of Our Lady, and therefore, grandparents of Jesus. This occasion makes us think
wholly to Jesus, through Mary My motto is: Wholly to Jesus through Mary, Mediatrix of all graces. What is more essential? God has given us Jesus through Mary, so we must go to Mary to reach Jesus. Jesus is very [...] that I will go to Jesus and belong wholly to Him. If we only knew the delightful and intimate union felt and enjoyed by the souls who live in the company of the divine Mother of Jesus, our Mother! Marthe
Aug 27 - Our Lady of Quezac (France) Mary is the Path to Jesus The Blessed Virgin speaks about Jesus Christ in her apparitions from four main perspectives: (1) as the Sorrowful Mother; (2) as an educator; [...] least, Mary is an evangelizer leading to her Son those who do not know him. Mary is truly the path to Jesus if we look at her different roles in this way. Historians believe that through Mary's apparitions
