The Virgin Mary tells the story of the Nativity (II) In The Gospel as Revealed to Me , by Maria Valtorta, the Virgin Mary returned to the grotto of Bethlehem many years later with Jesus and his Apostles [...] Apostles, and told the story of the birth of her Son, indicating the exact places where everything happened while Joseph was resting and asleep: "Silence and sleep then enveloped the Just ... I heard another [...] tranquil like that of a flower which an eagle took to the heights and which he lets fall, and which goes down slowly on the wings of the air ... and is found on its native land ... My diadem is you! You, pressed
Our Lady of Lourdes (France, 1858) The Apparitions of Mary in Lourdes The mountain air was cold on February 11, 1858, in Lourdes. Food was scarce and the firewood was all gone in the "cachot" (the squalid [...] of wind, and she raised her head to look at the grotto. Bernadette saw a Lady dressed in white. Her body was not different from ours except for its ineffable beauty. She was medium height and seemed very [...] The curve of her oval face had heavenly grace and her blue eyes were so sweet that they could melt anyone's heart. Her mouth breathed God's goodness and kindness. Entering a supernatural stupor but filled
his faithful and inseparable spouse. I say "inseparable spouse", for from the moment the substantial love of the Father and the Son espoused Mary to form Jesus, the head of the elect, and Jesus in the [...] finds Mary in a soul, he hastens there! When Mary has taken root in a soul she produces in it wonders of grace which only she can produce; for she alone is the fruitful virgin who never had and never will [...] formation and the education of the great saints who will come at the end of the world are reserved to her, for only this singular and wondrous virgin can produce in union with the Holy Spirit singular and wondrous
Christ is only holy through the very holiness of God, and through the grace of God who calls her members, unceasingly and ever more, to conversion. Mary delivers us from a catastrophic vision of things. No [...] beauty shine and illuminate our path towards the incandescent and eternal light that is Christ in glory! When despondency threatens us, when discouragement makes us doubt others, ourselves and the Church [...] geopolitical tensions and social fractures within nations, make us fear the worst. The Church is not spared this severe diagnosis. However, even though the counter-testimonies of its members and leaders, as well
a chapel and sculpted a statue of the Virgin and Child. During a period of adversity, the chapel collapsed and the statue was lost. That was until Thursday August 15, 1652, when the Virgin Mary appeared [...] flock! -She also said we should search the pond to find her image, buried and lost centuries ago. She said she was the Virgin Mary, and that a chapel should be built for her in the middle of the village so [...] 574, the Virgin Mary appeared in Querrien in Brittany. Querrien, in France's Côtes d'Armor region, is a recognized place of Marian apparitions in Brittany, France. In 574, Saint Columban and twelve of his
Incomparable Masterpiece, and Woman Clothed in Light." The Light of God flows into her and she - reflecting like a mirror - sends it back out onto humanity. "O Mary, Mother and salvation of the infirm, [...] support, protect and console the sick; make hospitals bloom with flowers and give this ravaged world true peace, and the Catholic Church the triumph of your Son." [...] February 22 - Our Lady of Help (Rennes, France) According to Saint Padre Pio, Mary is the Echo of God She is the "echo", the echo of God who faithfully follows the Master's will. Thus all graces go through
of the Immaculate Conception Mary advises to never fear suffering or sacrifice On December 7, 1920, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared at dawn to Sister Josefa Menéndez (1) and said to her: "My daughter, never [...] Catholic nun and mystic. She was born in Spain (1890-1923) and lived for four years in a French convent. She was a coadjutrix sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart in Poitiers, France, and is the author [...] for you are nothing and you deserve nothing... everything is the grace of your God. Second, when you find yourself abandoned, surrounded by temptations, when your soul is cold and without strength to fight
the Holy House of Loreto (Italy, 1291) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (I) "She will crush your head and you will strike her heel" (Gen 3:15) The Virgin Mary certainly understood, better than any [...] because she was capable within herself of deeply penetrating God's mystery. She was first and foremost attentive and fully turned to God, following the First Commandment: "Listen Israel, the Lord our God [...] proud but He lends his favor to the humble" (Jas 4:6). And He especially revealed himself to the Blessed Virgin because her heart was totally free and immaculate, making heaven even more transparent: "Blessed
town is decorated in Mary’s colors; the Pilgrim Virgins take place in the processions, and the atmosphere is electric. Singing hymns and prayers the people accompany these images of Mary to the Cathedral. [...] went to and fro, from town to town, all over France where prayer vigils were held in parish churches and private homes. Parish priests or families would organize prayer vigils and welcome Mary into their [...] Astonishing photos of different Marys, and crowds of admirers, adorn the steep hill leading to the Cathedral. The event is covered on TV, radio and print media all over France. During Holy Mass at the
Virgin Mary for saving him Only a few hours after Bassel Habkouk, a young Lebanese Catholic and father of two, arrived for a visit in Turkey on Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country and nearby [...] than 50,000 people and injured many more with tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, according to the Associated Press. Miraculously, Habkouk survived, and he recently shared [...] shared details of his ordeal and the role the Virgin Mary played in it. [...] Habkouk described his first moments under the rubble and his immediate prayer: “When the rubble fell on me, I fell to the ground
