Revelation to Bruno Cornacchiola and his 3 children in 1947 (Rome, Italy; approved in 1956) In Medjugorje, Mary gives a message for our time (2) The message of Medjugorje (Bosnia Herzegovina) insists on the violence [...] places of light in a world that is sinking into darkness.” Father Alexis Wiehe Notre Histoire avec Marie
is enticing them to follow. Father Emmanuel Excerpt from Chaque jour avec Marie, dans la Sainte Espérance (Every day with Mary, in Holy Hope), § 31 Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France [...] April 18 – Our Lady of Health (Italy, 1428) – Beatification of Sister Faustina Kowalska (1993) Mary wants us to be faithful Christians Our Lady wants us to be faithful to God, and to be better Christians
April 19 – Our Lady of the Countryside (Italy, 1559) Venerable Marcel Van: the power of the Hail Mary “By depriving me of Communion, the devil thought that he would discourage me and draw me into his camp [...] was? But he had no idea that he would have to back down and give way before the power of the Hail Marys that came out of that child's mouth. Satan was defeated, but the victory belonged to the Blessed Mother [...] this child, a power that thwarted all the tactics of Satan... Oh, how the holy names of Jesus and Mary healed all the painful wounds of my heart; they were an invincible strength for me in the fight against
April 8 – Our Lady of Basella (Italy, 1356) Did Mary have other children after Jesus? Q: When I was an evangelical, the standard take on Mary’s virginity was that she remained a virgin until after the [...] his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us?”). Now, as a Catholic, I am told that Joseph was significantly older than Mary, was a widower with [...] and stepsisters. Could not Mary still have attained “Queen of Heaven and Earth” status without being a perpetual virgin? (Indiana) A: As to your specific question, whether Mary could be thought of as queen
April 4 – Blessed Francisco Marto of Fatima Mary places maternal love at the heart of the mysteries of salvation The daughter of Israel, the Virgin Mother, the Immaculate Conception is a central figure [...] under her patronage, all over Europe. This is not by chance, but rather because of the centrality of Mary's person in the culture we have inherited and owe a great deal to. In primitive religions, the woman [...] for her sharp intelligence, and Artemis, feared for her savagery and her implacable cruelty. With Mary, everything changes, because she is the full heir of the Jewish heritage of the Old Testament, gathering
the Cross (Italy, 1490) The Virgin Mary is with me as I pray on my rehab bike I love reading your daily email (Editor's note: A Moment with Mary) about the Virgin Mary. Thanks to this letter, I went to [...] reader who now feels the presence of our Blessed Mother at his side. A French reader of A Moment with Mary , in 2018
April 5 – Our Lady of Fatima crowned Queen of Korea (1953) Do God and Mary hear the silent prayers we say in our heart? Q. I am an 88-year-old Korean War veteran with a question that is not earth-shattering [...] but one that bothers me almost every day. I talk and pray to God, to Jesus and to the Blessed Virgin Mary out loud — every morning and at night before I go to bed. (I live alone.) But there are also times [...] those prayers — the silent ones — are heard. (Georgia) A. Please relax and be at peace. The Lord (and Mary, too) hears all our prayers, including the silent ones. In fact, the Bible speaks directly to that
cries or lamentations coming from Mary beneath the cross Unlike the women who accompanied Jesus as he ascended to Calvary (cf. Lk 23:27), there are no reports of Mary's cries or lamentations as she stood [...] Cana in Galilee, none of her words were transmitted to us, only her silence. In the Gospel of Luke, Mary is silent at the birth of Jesus. In the Gospel of John, she is silent at the time of Jesus' death [...] Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap. Preacher of the Pontifical Household Excerpt from his book Mary Mirror of the Church And also: Marian Encyclopedia
April 7 – Our Lady of Zyrovic (Lithuania, 1432) Shrines where Mary's presence shines forth The places where Mary comes to meet us are a special demonstration of her motherhood to men, as are the houses
devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who occupies an eminent place in his faith. Sarah composed a magnificent prayer to her that he recites regularly: "Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Angels and Saints, [...] March 30 – Our Lady of Miracles (Lucca, Italy, 1588) Mary occupies a prominent place in Cardinal Sarah’s faith "I owe everything to Christ because he gave me everything. I was the only son of a poor farming [...] Then we will be able to sing together and with one heart, the triumph of your maternal mercy.” The Mary of Nazareth team
