January 29 – Our Lady of the Nasturtiums (Italy, 1630) Mary accomplished what money and laws could never do! With the Protestant Reformation, Mary’s role was eclipsed for many. Martin Luther tried to hold [...] the New World. Though the conquistadors and missionaries had failed to convert the native peoples, Mary succeeded. In 1531 she appeared at Guadalupe to a poor man named Juan Diego. And she accomplished [...] apparitions — at Rue de Bac, Lourdes, Fatima, and elsewhere. And the future? I see it in an image of Mary I keep in my office. It’s from India, and it is painted on a pipal leaf.& The Church is growing. Though
February 1 – Our Lady of Copacabana "Mary wants me to have her in my home" This is a transcript of a call received at the Mary of Nazareth Association office on a Thursday morning: - Hello Madam, I would [...] in my house, I will feel less lonely. And I will not forget that the Virgin Mary is always with us! A call received from Marie Louise October 2021 [...] would like to purchase a statue of Mary Undoer of Knots please. - Sure! You can buy it online on our website or by mailing us a check. I can give you the amount with the shipping costs included. - Thank
January 30 – Saint John Chrysostom (d. 407) in Eastern liturgy Mary's unique participation in our Salvation " You are predestined from all eternity to save by your mercy those whom your Son's justice can [...] can no longer save, " wrote St. John Chrysostom to the Virgin Mary. She is obviously not more merciful than her Son, but she participates in the divine mercy in a unique way, as the Mother of the incarnate [...] inviolate womb of the Virgin, so he rose from the closed tomb. Just as his birth did not cause the Virgin Mary to lose her virginity, so his resurrection did not break the seals of the tomb. St. John Chrysostom
January 21 – Our Lady of Altagracia (Higuey, Dominican Republic, 1650) The Carmel encourages humility as Mary understood it To become humble of heart as Jesus desires, there are no recipes, no secrets; there [...] subtle self-centeredness. In Carmel, humility remains simple, lively, and joyful, because that is how Mary understood it. In Carmel, humility is a kind of transparency to God and to oneself, which allows one [...] who are not afraid of being caught in the shadow of the Most High, and who know how to wait, like Mary in Nazareth, for the hour when God will speak. Happy the Carmelite who believes, despite the unpredictable
path that can lead it to full reconciliation.” (2) The Mary of Nazareth Team Library of Marian Writings (1) Cf. R. LAURENTIN, Retour à Dieu avec Marie, OEIL, Paris 1991, p. 79-88 (2) John Paul II, Apostolic [...] January 17 – Our Lady of Pontmain (France) The consecration to Jesus through Mary works miracles Is it possible to consecrate a whole country? It is obviously difficult to do so, since not everyone in [...] of consecration is personal but has social consequences. Consecration to Jesus through the hands of Mary works miracles in the lives of Christians, but also in the lives of countries. John Paul II set an
director in Hollywood, and I’ve not finished the decade, so I decided to press on. Hail Mary, full of grace…Hail Mary, full of grace… When I finally finished the ‘Hail, Holy Queen,’ it is 6:10 pm. I jump [...] January 8 – Our Lady of Prompt Succor (New Orleans, USA, 1809) Jim Caveziel credits the Virgin Mary for becoming an actor “Back in 1997, I had auditioned for a role that every big name in Hollywood wanted [...] don’t know.’ She says, ‘O My God! The woman who gave me this medal—the miraculous medal of the Virgin Mary—also gave me a rosary she got from Mother Teresa. But I lost it, and I prayed this morning that God
and the Living Rosary Association (d. 1862; beatification set for May 22, 2022 in Lyon). Mary and Jesus’ Baptism Mary may not have been present at Jesus’ baptism, but her whole life was tied to the richly [...] . But Mary had known this mystery since the time of the Annunciation. An announce of the Passion: Finally, what Jesus did through his Baptism announced his Passion on behalf of sinners, and Mary was with [...] call, leaving Egypt, going to Mount Sinai, walking through the desert, and receiving the daily manna. Mary personally made this spiritual journey. She knew that she was loved by God, who looked after her (Lk
January 11 – Our Lady of Bessières (France) Mary sends a doctor to a dying child The famous French doctor Louis Granpas, known for his great talent and benevolence towards the poor, lived in a suburb of
January 16 – Our Lady of Victories (Paris, France) The great joy of making a pilgrimage with Mary Although the Guadalupana pilgrimage that usually draws thousands was virtual this year, Francisco Hernández
January 4 – Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1418) The Virgin Mary heals a young woman in Sri Lanka Prayer and friendship between two Sri Lankan women have made them protagonists and witnesses of a recovery that
