Robelo of the Diocese of Leon approved the Marian apparitions in Cuapa to Bernardo Martinez in 1980. It all started on April 15, 1980 in the little town of Cuapa, 59 miles northeast from the capital of Managua [...] authorize the publication of the story of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cuapa and the messages given to Bernardo Martinez... May this publication help those who read it to have an encounter with [...] through the mediation of the Mother of Our Lord.” Bernardo later became a priest. It all started on April 15, 1980 in the little town of Cuapa, 59 miles northeast from the capital of Managua. Bernardo, then
shadow of the power of the Most High. I believe that the palm of virginity must belong to Jesus among men and to Mary among women. How could we, without impiousness, allot to another woman the palm of virginity [...] November 7 - Our Lady of the Pond (Dijon, France, 1531) The Palm of Virginity Following a tradition based on the Gospel of Saint Peter and the Book of James, some people consider the "brothers and the [...] the sisters" of Jesus Joseph's children, born out of a first wedlock he may have had prior to marrying the Blessed Virgin. Those who speak thus want to safeguard Mary's honor in her virginity until the end
Monday of Holy Week - Our Lady of the Cross (Italy, 1490) Pope Pius XI: With the weapon of the rosary, "how can we not hope for everything?" Pope Pius XI (pope from 1922 to 1939) did not hesitate to say: [...] the Pope's day does not end." The same Pius XI wrote to Bishop Richaud: "The rosary is the most privileged means of procuring the return to Christ of individuals, families and nations. It is a very powerful [...] integrity of life, for acquiring virtue more easily, in a word, for obtaining true peace for men." In 1938, in his Encyclical on the Rosary, Pius XI again said, regarding fidelity to the prayer of the Rosary:
shadow of the power of the Most High. I believe that the palm of virginity must belong to Jesus among men and to Mary among women. How could we, without impiousness, allot to another woman the palm of virginity [...] November 7 - Our Lady of the Pond (Dijon, France, 1531) The Palm of Virginity Following a tradition based on the Gospel of Saint Peter and the Book of James, some people consider the "brothers and the [...] the sisters" of Jesus Joseph's children, born out of a first wedlock he may have had prior to marrying the Blessed Virgin. Those who speak thus want to safeguard Mary's honor in her virginity until the end
7 – Our Lady of the Rosary Only the Rosary can change the course of History (I) Only the Rosary can change the course of History . This is the urgent message the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, gives to humanity [...] Rosary that Our Lady of Fatima (1917) urgently requested to be prayed each day to save souls from hell. The Allied victory of the Second Battle of the Marne (near Paris) during the WWI (July 18, 1918) was also [...] instituted the feast of the Most Holy Rosary, also called feast of Our Lady of Victories, on that day. Through the Rosary, Pope Innocent XI obtained from Heaven in 1683 the liberation of Vienna, Austria, from
December 9 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – First apparition of Our Lady in Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531) – Saint Juan Diego, patron of the Indigenous people (d. 1548) “Full of grace” is the new name [...] “full of grace,” we give her the greatest compliment, the same one God has given her. A beautiful compliment to give to a woman and to tell her, politely, that she looks youthful. When we say “full of grace” [...] more becoming to her than the name given to her by her parents. We too call her in this way, with each Hail Mary. What does “full of grace” mean? That Mary is filled with the presence of God. And if she
March 1 – First Sunday of Lent – Our Lady of Machaby (Italy, 1800) – 12th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) The story of Mary and Joseph inspires artists in New York City Centered around the relationship [...] “The Miracle of Christmas” is a musical recounting the events that the two saints experienced leading up to the birth of Christ. The show was produced for the third year by the Preachers of Christ and Mary [...] Mary, a community of sisters who are originally from Colombia and who now serve the Diocese of Brooklyn. Their goal is to evangelize through the arts. Mother Superior Maria Amador, P.C.M., the show’s director
life, in the unheard-of intimacy of friendship with him.” “In this Eucharist we entrust the Church and all priests to the maternal goodness of the Virgin Mary, our Mother and Mother of the Church,” he prayed [...] December 11 – Our Lady of Consolation in Italy At the center of a priest’s life: the cross, the Eucharist, and the Virgin Mary Cardinal Robert Sarah reflected on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist [...] Discipline of the Sacraments said the inner life of a priest should center around three things: the cross, the Eucharist, and the Virgin Mary. “According to St Josemaría Escrivà, the cross of our Lord Jesus
spiritual enlightenment. At Our Lady of the Oak, a large number of people have received their divine call to become priests, monks or nuns. Elisabeth de Quatrebarbes came to the chapel to seek guidance on her [...] she prays for us and obtains our healing. A Spiritual Center for the diocese of Le Mans was opened in 1978. In 1994, a new period of restoration of the site began in order to meet modern standards and r [...] Every year, around 70,000 pilgrims pass through the shrine of Our Lady of the Oak (Notre-Dame du Chene). Perhaps you will have the opportunity to visit the shrine yourself one day!
April 13 – Our Lady of Tears (Italy) Killed “in hatred of the faith,” a rosary in her hand Pope Francis moved two 20th-century martyrs a step closer to sainthood, including Veronica Antal, a young Romanian [...] spent a lot of time at work in the fields, she was raised mostly by her grandmother Zarafina, who taught her about the faith and inspired her love of Christ and the Church… By around the age of 16 or 17, [...] Communion and spending time in adoration daily, though she had to walk five miles to the nearest church. On Aug. 24, 1958, just a few months shy of her 23rd birthday, she was returning from the Divine Liturgy
