August 5 – Our Lady of the Snows - Leo XIII composes the liturgical texts for the feast of the Most Holy Rosary As long as this sad state of affairs lasts… Pope Leo XIII is known for his development of the social [...] decreed and appointed the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary throughout the Catholic world, to be celebrated with special reverence and solemnity. And he asked that from October 1st to November 2nd, fervent recitation [...] the idea of resorting to the instrument which in the past had already proved its worth. He decided to promote again the Rosary of St Dominic and St Pius V. For this reason, in his encyclical of September
constant support of Our Lady in the most important moments of my Christian, religious and priestly life. In periods of doubt, when I was unsure of my vocation, I always prayed to her, asking her to help me find [...] November 6 – Our Lady of Valfleury (France) At the school of Mary, I found God Saint Bernard said that we can never talk too much about Mary. I have learned to love Our Lady since my childhood, through [...] light of the Holy Spirit, in order to choose what would be best for the glory of God and the good of souls. And several times, when I had decided to leave the religious and priestly life, Our Lady intervened
July 11 – Dedication of the shrine of Our Lady of Le Puy, Queen of France (France) In Fatima, I understood the importance of this prayer Ghislain Lafont, a devout Catholic and a House of Representatives candidate [...] request to the little shepherds to pray for the "poor sinners." I recently returned to Fatima, where I understood the importance of this appeal. To pray for sinners is to want their good, and to hope for [...] there was a lot of hatred and violence. Our times are not much better. The message of Mary is a message of peace and reconciliation. One thing that particularly moves me in the message of Fatima is Mary's
The 6th of Heddar, Feast of Quesquam (Ethiopia) – Byzantine Church: Our Lady of Piety What is the secret of holiness? Mary had a sense of peace and of harmony. … Mostly she possessed the art of having good [...] th all our happy or less happy experiences—to make a life pleasing to God. It means being dynamic and acting with determination when needed, but also being gentle and humble of heart. It is to be demanding [...] demanding of ourselves, but patient and kind with others. And when you will have sought Mary’s presence throughout the day and lived under her gaze, trying to imitate her, at the end of the day you will be
mention the death of the Just: "Let us lay traps for the upright man, since he annoys us and opposes our way of life" (...) "He claims to have knowledge of our God and calls himself a child of the Lord" (. [...] forgiveness of sins? The images of the Paschal Lamb and the scapegoat were present in Mary's mind, like all Jews, but who saw that the words of the prophet Isaiah referred to the figure of the Servant of God? [...] December 19 - Our Lady of Toledo (Spain, 657) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (X) "After the ordeal he has endured, he will see the light" (Is 53:11) The mystery of the Messiah who will renew the
mention the death of the Just: "Let us lay traps for the upright man, since he annoys us and opposes our way of life" (...) "He claims to have knowledge of our God and calls himself a child of the Lord" (. [...] forgiveness of sins? The images of the Paschal Lamb and the scapegoat were present in Mary's mind, like all Jews, but who saw that the words of the prophet Isaiah referred to the figure of the Servant of God? [...] December 19 - Our Lady of Toledo (Spain, 657) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (X) "After the ordeal he has endured, he will see the light" (Is 53:11) The mystery of the Messiah who will renew the
April 9 - Our Lady of Myans (Savoy, France, 1249) The Compassion of the Blessed Virgin (V) Now we must understand that Mary gave birth twice: she gave birth to Jesus Christ, and she gave birth to the faithful; [...] sinner. She experienced no pangs in giving birth to the innocent: but was delivered of sinners with pain and cries of anguish. You will be convinced of this, too, when you reflect carefully on how dearly [...] dearly they cost her. Inevitably, it cost Mary her only Son; she was only able to become the mother of the Christian family because she sacrificed her dearly beloved Son. What pain she endured in her fruitfulness
April 9 - Our Lady of Myans (Savoy, France, 1249) The Compassion of the Blessed Virgin (V) Now we must understand that Mary gave birth twice: she gave birth to Jesus Christ, and she gave birth to the faithful; [...] sinner. She experienced no pangs in giving birth to the innocent: but was delivered of sinners with pain and cries of anguish. You will be convinced of this, too, when you reflect carefully on how dearly [...] dearly they cost her. Inevitably, it cost Mary her only Son; she was only able to become the mother of the Christian family because she sacrificed her dearly beloved Son. What pain she endured in her fruitfulness
February 23 - Our Lady of the Rocks (Spain, 434) Seat of Wisdom (I) Before the Annunciation, Mary had already given herself entirely to God. She is an offering, giving herself completely, she is poor, [...] meaning, the Christocentric orientation of each word, where the burning breath of the Spirit consumes all the impure dross of humanity to which the gestures of God are entrusted. She seeks a Presence and [...] and she waits. But she is still unaware to what extent the words of the Song of Songs will be carried out: "I belong to my love, and his desire is for me” (Sg 7:11). She undoubtedly knew the Scriptures
February 23 - Our Lady of the Rocks (Spain, 434) Seat of Wisdom (I) Before the Annunciation, Mary had already given herself entirely to God. She is an offering, giving herself completely, she is poor, [...] meaning, the Christocentric orientation of each word, where the burning breath of the Spirit consumes all the impure dross of humanity to which the gestures of God are entrusted. She seeks a Presence and [...] and she waits. But she is still unaware to what extent the words of the Song of Songs will be carried out: "I belong to my love, and his desire is for me" (Sg 7:11). She undoubtedly knew the Scriptures