man cried: "Repeat, repeat the name of Mary, for I am even now at the tribunal of God." He stopped for a moment, and then added: "It is true that I did it, but I have done penance for it." Then turning to [...] he said: "Oh Mary, I shall be delivered if thou wilt help me." The demons soon after made another attack, but he defended himself by blessing himself with the crucifix, and invoking Mary. Thus he passed [...] being able to follow her with the body, gently expiring, he followed her with his soul, as we hope, to the blessed kingdom of glory. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary, 164

patron saint of Europe Mary did not have another Virgin Mary to lean on! There are moments in life when one is weary, when one needs rest and shelter. In these moments we can turn to Mary, to her Immaculate [...] Immaculate Heart, to her image that is a place of sweet refuge... Yes indeed! See how she went through fatigue and trials! How she walked up the path to Calvary with her Son, never pausing or stopping! ... Yet [...] Yet Our Lord gave something to us that he did not grant to his own Mother: Mary did not have another Virgin Mary to lean on! Happy is the soul who knows how to find this shelter, this refuge! All troubles

challenge God with the humility that I could have at that moment, a grace of humility that God gave me at that moment and I started to say to him: ‘Okay, here I am, you’ve already taken a first step, if [...] Feast of the Visitation of Mary - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Jesuit novice (d. 1591) Former atheist and occultist converted by Mary (II) Former atheist and occultist William Toro is a Catholic apologist who spends [...] defending the faith with theological and philosophical arguments. One day, while he was still an atheist, his girlfriend - who is now his wife - asked that he attend a spiritual retreat and, with some distrust

Between the moment of the Annunciation and the Incarnation of the Word of God in Mary’s womb, by the operation of the Holy Spirit who covered her with his shadow , and the moment of Christ’s birth, Mary, engaged [...] of the Immaculate Conception Mary and Joseph’s first great trial was during the time of Advent During the period before the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph had to undergo a very painful trial. This was [...] him as a wife. When she came to live in his home, at the end of the engagement period, she was already pregnant. Joseph noticed Mary’s condition without knowing how it had happened. As for Mary, she was

shines with the fire of charity. At the heart of this great mystery, of this divine alchemy that the Creator performs at every moment, Mary’s Immaculate Conception plays a special role. Mary’s Immaculate [...] Immaculate Conception is a grace for herself, but this grace is entirely subordinated to her Son, who alone is immaculate by nature. Mary’s Immaculate Conception is a grace for the Church, who sees its mirrored [...] mirrored image in Mary, the spouse of the Holy Spirit, who is without blemish. Mary’s Immaculate Conception is a grace for all the baptized, who understand through it that Divine Love has no bounds. Brother

angel Gabriel greeted Mary by saying, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” (Luke 1:28). The next part of the prayer is taken from the Visitation, when Elizabeth greeted Mary with the words, “Blessed [...] Founder of the Friars Preachers (d. 1221) - Our Lady of Laeken (Belgium) How was the "Hail Mary" written? The “Hail Mary” that Catholics have been praying for centuries is composed of two main parts. The first [...] (also known as the “Black Death”) the prayer was further developed and a second part was added to it. This second part (“Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death”)

Let Our Lady guide you! "A few months ago, a close friend told me about a pilgrimage he made to Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina). I found his story interesting. I shared it with some friends and many of [...] the first grace from Mary fell on me: when I entered the church I said to our Mom [Mary]: "This is it, I am in Medjugorje, I entrust myself to you during this pilgrimage". At the moment of Communion I broke [...] I hadn't been to confession for a very long time! After going to confession, I went to Mass again at 6 pm. The same thing happened at the consecration! Mary struck a second time: I cried again, and I

important than the quantity of prayer. One intentional Hail Mary that you sit with and truly consider what God wants you to take away from this moment with Him can often be more fruitful than one quickly prayed [...] praying with these moments of Jesus’ life by trying a Scriptural rosary – try it, you won’t be disappointed! As I shared, I used to downplay the power of the rosary. I used to think that it wasn’t a “powerful” [...] your list. So focus on the quality of each prayer – even if that means you sit with one intentionally prayed Hail Mary for a while. I found one of those small little rosary pamphlets that you can pretty

Lady to help me go to Jesus, her Son: "O Mary, teach me to say "YES" to the Lord, every moment of my life; O Mary teach me to say "thank you" to the Lord, every moment of my life." The second passage is that [...] 1:26-38) that ends with Mary's fiat . Her openness to the Word of God and her free decision to say "YES" is the beginning of our redemption. Thus, we have her as our Mother in Heaven. It is also a call for me [...] has not yet come. So Mary asks the waiters to obey His orders, thus allowing the miracle of the transformation of water into wine. This story makes me understand Mary’s great union with Jesus, as she carries

little, listens a lot, and cherishes in her heart. And the few times she speaks, she leaves a mark. For example, in the Gospel of John there is a very short phrase uttered by Mary which is a mandate for [...] 13th century) Our Lady speaks little, listens a lot, and cherishes in her heart The Virgin Mary is a great teacher of discernment: she speaks little, listens a lot, and ponders in her heart (cf. Lk 2:19) [...] more than any other person, and indeed she is present in the fundamental moments of Jesus’ life, especially in the supreme moment of death on the Cross. Pope Francis, General Audience of January 4, 2023