September 25 - Mary, Protectress of Orphans - Our Lady of Saint Peter (Italy, 1751) Praying Mary in a time of crisis… and then what? During a time of crisis, especially one involving our health, it can [...] dedicated his whole life to leading souls to Jesus through Mary, urges Christians not to fall into this temptation in his book entitled True Devotion to Mary : There are also the interested devotees, who have [...] easier to maintain our devotion to God and the saints. In particular, we may pray for the Virgin Mary’s intercession, asking for a miraculous cure or even the simple restoration of our health. Often our
September 17 - Our Lady of the Virtues and Greatness of Mary (La Flèche, France) Mary welcomed my dying wife with open arms I am a 76-year-old Frenchman. I have had a trusting relationship towards the [...] children, and I am grateful to Mary for this strong sign that she sent me beyond the pain of separation! Adapted from a testimonial by Gerard K., a reader of A Moment with Mary, 2020 [...] decline and started making a slow exit from this earthly life towards her "heavenly home," I asked Mary to come and take her on August 15th (Assumption) to bring her to one of the Father’s many abodes.
September 22 - Saint Thomas of Villanova (d. 1555) - Holy Mary of the Royal Court (Italy, 1575) Mary is an amazing matchmaker! Five years ago, I went on a pilgrimage to Medjurgorje (in Bosnia Herzegovina) [...] Herzegovina), where I wrote a short letter to the Virgin Mary. In it I told her that I really wanted to get married, and that I would like "Our Lady of Medjugorje," who calls herself "the Queen of Peace," to find [...] We are the happy parents of a little boy called Karol (named after Saint John Paul II). I believe Mary visits Medjugorje especially for families. After all, all the visionaries are married! She is an amazing
many international apparitions of Mary, while her Son tends to remain out of the spotlight in terms of apparitions. Are these Marian apparitions exceptional because Mary is mediatrix in our salvation? Eric [...] apparitions: he says that Mary appears where trouble is brewing, as if wanting to reassure people. At the beginning of Jesus' public mission, during the wedding at Cana, Mary played, as you point out, [...] 7 - The Santa Casa of Ephesus is transferred to Loreto (Italy, 1295) - Foundation of the Legion of Mary in Dublin (Ireland, 1921) Geopolitical reasons for Marian apparitions Question: Eric Letty (1), in
sick and consoler of the afflicted, and Mary answered our prayers. Thank you Mary for that special month of May in lockdown! Judicaël K., a reader of A Moment with Mary Testimonial sent on June 18, 2020 [...] September 10 - Holy Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) The Rosary's victory over COVID 19 May 1, 2020. While the whole of France was in lock-down, we were also entering the beautiful month of Mary. How could we survive [...] to this Marian tradition in May joined me. Among them was a woman called Marie, a hospital cleaner based in Dijon, France. Marie had tested positive for coronavirus on March 29th. She had to stop working
August 25 - Mary, Health of the Sick - Saint Louis, King of France (d. 1270) The story of an unusual birth Before Saint Louis—King of France—was born, his mother Blanche de Castile (1) had three boys,
Virgin Mary - Our Lady of the Kneeling (France, 1550) The Magnificat is the song of the most holy Heart of Mary I call the Magnificat the true Canticle of the most holy Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary for [...] inspiration flowing from her Heart—from her corporeal, spiritual and divine Heart. The corporeal Heart of Mary, being filled with acute and extraordinary joy, impelled her most holy mouth to sing this Magnificat [...] St Elizabeth and her unborn child, St John the Baptist. Saint John Eudes, The Admirable Heart of Mary , 1681, #277
of Mary Maryam is "the Lady of the Oceans" The etymology of Maryam is the contraction of two Hebrew words, Mar, meaning great lady, and Yam, meaning ocean. Mary means the "lady of the oceans." Mary, or
last public apparitions of Mary at Le Laus (France, 1664) The Veil of Mary still visible in France today The Veil of Mary ( Sancta Camisa ) is an oblong piece of silk that Mary is reported to have worn during [...] and entered into history…” The bishop, in view of the combatants, displayed the tunic of the Virgin Mary to the townspeople. When they saw the venerated relic, the courage of the Christian armies doubled [...] Everyone attributed the victory to the immediate help and intercession of the Blessed Virgin. The Veil of Mary was placed with other relics in a reliquary around the year 1,000. This was a sealed wooden trunk
August 22 – Feast of the Queenship of Mary For centuries the litanies to Mary have praised her as "Queen" The memorial feast of the "Queenship of Mary" was instituted in the wake of the Assumption, Pope [...] The feast of the Queenship of Mary is in fact celebrated on August 22nd by the Latin Catholic Church, eight days after the feast of the Assumption. The Queenship of Mary is inscribed in the liturgical [...] of the feast concerning her blessed royalty. For centuries the litanies have sung the praises of Mary, "Queen of Angels, ... Queen of Patriarchs, ... Queen of Apostles." "The recognition of the royalty
