crises, Lebanon is again consecrated to Mary For the fifth consecutive year, Lebanon and all of the Middle East has been consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The consecrations were in response to [...] Immaculate Heart of Mary,” he said. Despite the instability in the region, there is hope that the fruits of the consecration of Lebanon and the entire Middle East to the Immaculate Heart of Mary will prevail [...] Virgin Mary, wars can stop,” Maronite Bishop of Tyre Shukrallah Nabil El-Hajj, who heads the patriarchal committee for the consecration, told the Register. “We don’t always know how the Virgin Mary works
of God The Assumption of Mary also reveals the mystery of woman The feast of the Assumption falls in the middle of summer, on August 15. This date was not chosen at random. Mary's ascent to heavenly glory [...] Marian mystery in Catholicism: First, Mary's ascent to heavenly glory is the condition for the exercise of her spiritual motherhood towards us. From Heaven, the Virgin Mary watches over us with tender care [...] fact that this dogma was proclaimed on November 1,1950, the feast of All Saints. With the entry of Mary into Heaven, the redemption in Christ reached its full completion. However, despite the popularity
Bernard, Doctor of the Church (d. 1153) Since Saint Paul, the Maltese have had a constant devotion to Mary Saint Luke is not only credited with the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles : Eastern [...] him as the original “iconographer,” responsible for “writing” the first icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the very same Luke who was also Paul’s companion and scribe during his trips around the [...] for a whole year: a whooping 359 in total. (…) Most of these churches are dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and some of them are known for being places where countless special, miraculous graces have been
Estelle Faguette, visionary of Pellevoisin (d. 1929) At Pellevoisin, Mary asked Estelle Faguette: "Publish my glory!" Coming from the Virgin Mary, this "Publish my glory" is surprising. We could object that all [...] regain her trust in Him. Mary came to visit Estelle to teach her how to grow in faith, hope and charity. As an educator, she taught Estelle to love. This is what it means to be at Mary's school. During the [...] apparitions, the Virgin Mary's gave many insights to Estelle, which the young woman used as practical advice to help her have a greater faith in God and in his merciful action. Mary taught Estelle to not
St. Pius X promoted true devotion to Mary The great Pope Pius X, who ushered in the 20th century, was canonized the same year that the dogma of the Assumption of Mary was proclaimed, in 1954. Elected Pope [...] make people love the Virgin Mary: with the encyclical Ad diem illum (On the Immaculate Conception), published on February 2, 1904, Pope St. Pius X promoted true devotion to Mary and urged all the faithful [...] implore her protection often, in the spirit of Montfortian spirituality (i.e St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort). The Marie de Nazareth team
Auschwitz) - Madonna del Sasso (Locarno, Switzerland,1480) Our Lady of Mantara, the Lebanese grotto where Mary waited for Jesus In the village of Maghdouché, Lebanon, overlooking the ancient Mediterranean coastal [...] Mother holding the infant Jesus graces the hilltop. It is also the site where holy tradition says Mary waited for her Jesus while he was preaching in Sidon and Tyre, thus the name, “Our Lady of Mantara [...] grounds of the shrine, the ancient grotto offers a peaceful oasis to pray. At its entrance, a statue of Mary, seated, welcomes visitors. A plaque behind her proclaims in French, Arabic and English: “I’m waiting
his country to the Mother of God Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of Quebec—to the glory of the Virgin Mary A Catholic influence in North America is no better seen than at the Basilica-Cathedral Our Lady of [...] works of art that have to be seen to believed, the cathedral is dedicated to the glory of the Virgin Mary. Francois de Laval, Quebec’s first bishop, is buried in the cathedral’s crypt. In 2013, a Vatican
August 18 – Our Lady of Liesse (France) Place your building under the protection of Mary! The Madonnas of Lyon Association (Les Madones de Lyon) brings to life the Marian tradition of this French city [...] city. Its mission is to invite homeowners and housing authorities to reinstall statues of the Virgin Mary in the many niches built for that purpose, most of the time empty, in the facades of buildings. The [...] a statue, others are waiting for a Madonna to be reinstalled! Each re-installation of a statue of Mary in a niche is a small heritage victory! Indeed, there are many steps to follow. First the homeowner
prayer marathon to Mary, Undoer of Knots in 2021 was the first of its kind The pope led the recitation of the Rosary in a breezy Vatican Gardens May 31 before an image of the Virgin Mary untying knots brought [...] a different Catholic shrine around the world led the Rosary. Pope Francis has promoted devotion to Mary, Undoer of Knots, since he encountered the original image while studying in Germany, spreading it [...] of St. Peter am Perlach in Augsburg, southern Germany. The image, completed in around 1700, shows Mary untying knots in a long white ribbon while her foot rests on the head of a snake curled in knots.
Lady of La Motte (Vesoul, France, 1854) Ask Mary for help to bear your heavy burdens In the Gospel according to St. Luke, a man named Simeon saw the Virgin Mary bring her son, Jesus, to the Temple and prophesied [...] sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. (Luke 2:34-35) For this reason Mary is often invoked under her title of “Our Lady of Sorrows,” but this passage is also closely connected [...] and helps them find the peace and joy they desire. Here is a short prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, asking her for spiritual strength during such trials, entrusting to her heart the many burdens we
