(Julian calendar) - 2nd apparition at Fatima Saint Anthony praised Mary in song Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) began singing praises to Mary by paraphrasing the common woman in the Gospel who spontaneously [...] is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Having reached his adult age, he always continued the tradition of the Fathers of the Church in maintaining a filial devotion to the Virgin Mary. His Sermons about her echo [...] Good, the happiness of the angels and Lord of the universe" (Sermon in praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary). Our saint dedicated seven Sermons to the Virgin, in praise of her virtues, and for the feasts that
shrine (France, 1856) The Triumph of Mary in the Celestial Court The crowning of the Virgin Mary by her Son is an ancient iconographic theme depicting the triumph of Mary in the heavenly court. In the mid-19th [...] Apocalypse, because she is Queen of the twelve Apostles and of the Universality of Angels and Saints." 1 Mary wears a single crown, but her sovereignty is multiple. Her crown symbolizes her universal influence
Lady of Help (Italy, 1611) - Saint Boniface of Mainz, bishop and martyr (d. 754 AD) Saved at Saint Mary's Oratory Saint Lievin was a man of God, famous for the wonders, prodigies and miracles that God worked [...] divine office and receive the Holy Eucharist. On the way, they saw two men being dragged towards Saint Mary's Oratory. They seemed possessed by the devil—in fact, one of them had murdered three people, including [...] saintly boy, who armed them with the cross of Jesus Christ. Adapted and translated for A Moment with Mary, from Histoire de saint Liévin, archevêque et martyr, by M. l'abbé Robert, E. Lefranc (Arras), 1856
with the Mediator Himself" (Saint Louis de Montfort, Treatise on True Devotion to the Virgin Mary, § 85). Mary is a creature like us, so we can entrust ourselves without fear to her intercession in order [...] Lady of the Letter (Italy) - Saints Charles Lwanga and his companions, Martyrs of Uganda (d. 1886) Mary, the privileged way to Christ Our Lady is the privileged way to Christ. As Pope Saint John Paul II [...] II taught, especially in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (2002), the Virgin Mary is an "incomparable" intermediary for contemplating "the face of Christ" (10). Indeed, we need a "mediator
Blessed Virgin Mary, as Charles Péguy once said. In the whirlwind of temptations, we remain in her gentle and firm presence. (1) La Vierge Marie dans nos vies d’hommes (The Virgin Mary in Our Lives as [...] liberating decisions. My companionship with Mary, nearly 20 years later, was enriched by the discovery of a powerful text by Father Doncoeur on the Virgin Mary in masculine lives 1 . The more I studied the [...] May 21 – Our Lady of Ergot (Arras, France, 1105) The Virgin Mary in my life What does a young man of 20 think about? What are his dreams and hopes? In the whirlwind of my somewhat golden student days in
dozens of Hail Marys are a simple prayer, from a poor soul unable to find the words for a fruitful dialogue with God? Or they might be the prayer of a child who repeats his love to Mary, as he is sure [...] Beatification of Catherine Laboure (Miraculous Medal) by Pius XI (1933) Let us repeat our love to Mary with our rosary beads! I am writing these lines on March 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm. It is a sunny afternoon [...] father-in-law was just laid to rest. He died on March 3rd at the age of 92 from Covid-19. His devotion to Mary was exemplary: he prayed the Rosary daily, while watching the livestream Rosary from Lourdes Shrine
May 26 - Saint Philip Neri, priest, founder of the Oratory (d. 1595 in Rome) Mary, Mother of the Unexpected Mary, when my father was killed by terrorists, your trust lifted me up. I said "YES" to life [...] future companion for life, your hand guided me. I said "YES" to life. This spiritual bond between us, Mary, stems from those two "unexpected" events. You gently led me to so many acts of surrender. One "YES" [...] "annunciations" from women who are filled with anguish. I deposit all of them at your feet, Mother Mary, and entrust these lonely, frightened mothers to you. You help me to listen, because you understand
eternal life! Raphaël (8): Mary is the greatest of mothers. She did not have a single stain on her. Mary is a very important person—she is the "head" of Heaven after Jesus. I ask Mary for many things and especially [...] May 23 – Pentecost – La Linda (Peru, 1664) Mary, take us under your mantle! Anne (wife): Mary is the Mother of us all. Through her "fiat," she teaches us to live each moment of our life under her gentle [...] to her every day. We ask her through the Hail Mary to protect us at all times and to take us under her large, starry blue mantle. Gabriel (husband): Holy Mary, model of mothers, watch over us tenderly! Inspire
(Cuneo, Italy, 1537) Mary is the perfect confidante, and she is so much more To be honest, in my childhood and teenage years, I never had a great, concrete devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In my family, [...] It’s a very strange experience. For example, I have to write something soon about whether or not Mary can be called "coredemptrix," which is a very tricky subject. Frankly, from a purely rational, ph
lips daily, asking Our 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 [...] time 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 [...] - Saint Rita of Cascia, Augustinian nun - Our Lady of Graces (Brescia, Italy, 1526) Stay united to Mary in order to go to her Son Jesus Two passages from the Gospel are particularly important to me in my
