July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mary is at the heart of the Carmelite Order Mount Carmel is the place where the prophet Elijah prayed so fervently, 800 years before Jesus. The purpose of his prayer [...] number of religious grew so much that a new rule was written in 1212, which became the rule of the Carmelites. The site became the destination of many pilgrimages from 1245 onwards and the scapular of Our [...] Our Lady of Carmel originated from it. The convent was destroyed in 1291. The Carmelite order spread throughout the world and was reformed by Teresa of Avila and St.John of the Cross in the 16th century.
December 3 - Our Lady of Victories (Paris, France, 1836) A Time of Waiting Unique in World History (II) "The scepter shall not pass from Judah until tribute be brought him" The first of the prophecies [...] exegetes of Israel, took on new significance at the time of the Blessed Virgin, after Herod 1st had been made King of Judea, bringing to an end the Jewish Hasmonean dynasty. From then on, the Jews of Israel [...] compelled to give to Cleopatra, an earthquake struck Jerusalem and claimed 10,000 victims. With the accession of Herod 1st, authority passed to the Romans and the sign presaging the coming of the Messiah
ns, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the blessing of the sick, which is one of the most important moments of the pilgrims' visit to the grotto of Massabielle. The Missionaries of the Holy Eucharist [...] May 21 - Our Lady of Arras apparition (Arras, France, 1105) The flesh born of Mary is the bread that came down from heaven One cannot contemplate Mary without being attracted to Christ, and one cannot [...] sacrament of our redemption. This is what the Catholic faith believes, what the Holy Church faithfully teaches." The bond of the holy Virgin with the Son, the sacrificial lamb who takes away the sins of the
August 17 – Our Lady of Town Squares (Crozant, France, 1664) Mary is "the figure of the Church, who is immaculate yet espoused" Where do we find the first mention of the expression "Mary, Mother of the Church" [...] Leo the Great, give us the first glimpses of it. The first affirms that Mary is "the mother of the members of Christ"; the second says: "The whole community of the faithful was begotten with Christ at the [...] the title "Mother of the Church" specifically, according to Bishop Le Tourneau, seems to be a certain Berengaud de Ferrières, a Benedictine monk of the 9th century. After these, the popes issued their
October 14 – Our Lady of the Fountain (Italy, 1320) Mary asks for "the restoration of the living temples that we are" According to the testimony of the seer Bernardo Martinez, a humble peasant from the [...] just ask for peace, make peace’." October 13, 1980, was the last apparition of Mary to Bernardo. A few years later, the Our Lady of Cuapa Shrine was built on the site where she appeared. The Marie de Nazareth [...] - "I come from Heaven. I am the mother of Jesus." - "What do you want?" - "I want you to pray the Rosary every day ... not only in the month of May. I want it to be prayed continually, within the family
Nuptials of Our Lady and Saint Joseph Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given" (Is 9:6) The fact that an entire nation awaited the coming of the Messiah [...] Of the increase of his rule and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even forever [...] Christ, the Redeemer of mankind, accomplished and exceeded all expectations of Israel and all the promises of God, by freeing us from sin and death and by opening the gates of the kingdom of heaven for us. By
Nuptials of Our Lady and Saint Joseph Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given" (Is 9:6) The fact that an entire nation awaited the coming of the Messiah [...] Of the increase of his rule and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even forever [...] Christ, the Redeemer of mankind, accomplished and exceeded all expectations of Israel and all the promises of God, by freeing us from sin and death and by opening the gates of the kingdom of heaven for us. By
Feast of Our Lady of Einsiedeln (Switzerland) The Rosary is a source of vocations “A vocation comes from God, but the family home is the place where it grows. We will never have to fear a lack of vocation [...] and courage to implement the recitation of the family Rosary. It is historically proven that a family dedicated to the recitation of the Rosary is a very fertile ground for the formation of future priests [...] priests and religious.” Most Reverend Gerald Murray, former Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg, Canada (1885 - 1951) https://livres-mystiques.com
December 15 - Our Lady of the Armed Forces (USA) The Virgin Mary of Nazareth To transform the world, God chose a humble young girl from a village in Galilee, Mary of Nazareth, and challenged her with this [...] this greeting: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you." In these words lies the secret of an authentic Christmas. God repeats them to the Church, to each one of us: Rejoice, the Lord is close! With [...] us offer ourselves with humility and courage so that the world may accept Christ, who is the source of true joy.
December 11 - Our Lady of the Angels (Forest of Livry, France, 1212) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (II) "All nations on earth will be blessed in your descendants" (Gen 22:18) The Virgin Mary, in [...] examined "the promise He made to our ancestors" (Lk 1:55), "of his mercy to Abraham" the believer. "All nations on earth will be blessed in your descendants" (Gen 22:18) ? in favor of his son Jacob - "The scepter [...] render him obedience" (Gen 49:10) ? and the great promise made to Moses, "The Lord your God will raise up a prophet like me; you will listen to him" (Deut 18:15).
