the Blessed Virgin Mary. When I pray, I always say a prayer to Mary. When I am upset or fearful, I quickly say a few Hail Marys… for instance, I’m scared of flying, and a Hail Mary always calms my fears [...] "Chez nous soyez Reine" (Be Queen of Our Home). I love this song that tells us how much Mary is at home everywhere. Mary is our Queen, she reigns over the saints and the angels, at the feet of our Lord. Charles [...] May 27 – Madonna del Popolo (Italy, 1645). Saint Augustine of Canterbury (d.604 or 605) Mary is our Queen A few months ago, I re-watched an old video of our two oldest daughters taken during an evening
May 14 – Saint Matthias, Apostle – Our Lady Patroness of Bavaria (Germany) Mary’s Immaculate Heart will lead you to God God’s ways are impenetrable. And sometimes Our Lady’s ways are also impenetrable [...] that a controversial book about Fatima could have led me to a devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? My story begins in 2007. I read a book on the famed "Third Secret of Fatima." This book raised many [...] the more questions I had, but also the more my knowledge on the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary increased! I then shared my questions and the unexpected outcome of my investigation with several
1630) I learned to do small things with Mary When Marie Claire and I got married, our wedding prayer was the "Hail Mary." Then, at a Conference of the Fraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen 1 in 1989, we discovered [...] ambitious plans hide pride? Mary teaches us humility. Do our addictions enslave us? Mary liberates us. Is our relationship with others and with material possessions somewhat unclear? Mary enlightens us. Her only [...] discovered the Enthronement of Mary. In our home and workplaces, the enthronement of Mary Immaculate Queen is the first thing we do. We also made our covenant pact with her.* So many beautiful things have
May 11 – Our Lady of La Paz (Antipolo, Philippines) Mary, we thank you for your "YES" Mary, Mother of God, you who spoke so little (five sentences and one hymn in the New Testament), but who were always [...] for the incarnation of His Son, who is God made man for the salvation of the world! We thank you, Mary, for this "YES" and we ask you to help us better understand and accept the reality of humanity composed [...] composed of both men and women who are complementary and created for Life. Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, our Mother and our Queen. Blessed are you, Saint Joseph for having accepted this Mystery. We pray
to meet. Mary said "YES" without hesitation, without knowing what that "YES" would bring. Mary was willing to accept all the unexpected events. My days are filled with twists and turns. Like Mary, I sometimes [...] Stock (Brown Scapular) Mary teaches us to say "YES" On days when I am under a lot of stress or when I have to make difficult decisions for my company, I pause for a moment to bring Mary into my day, help me [...] sometimes need to change course and embark on a new adventure. Like Mary, sometimes the life of a business manager takes me out of my faith zone. It is up to me to ask her for support when I need to make
in Ravenna, Italy) Mary, a one-in-a-million mother Mary is a wonderful name that carries within it all the values I am particularly attached to. I don't have a special story about Mary, because I have grown [...] life. I was raised Catholic, in a community that shared common values. I can’t list everything that Mary has given me and taught me throughout my life. Without realizing it, her values have taken root in
“Humility of Our Lady” All the flames of the Heart of Jesus were passing through the Immaculate Heart of Mary Blessed Dina Bélanger (Québec, Canada, 1898-1929) wrote: "Our Lord, the Man-God, showed me his most
as a spiritual and fraternal movement, under its official name of “The Work of Mary.” Collection of Marian Stories 1975 Marie de Nazareth [...] February 9 – Our Lady of the Castle (Italy, 1558) Have you heard of "The Work of Mary"? It all started in 1943, in Trento, Italy, during WWII’s heavy bombings. During the long stays in the bomb shelters
January 26 – Our Lady of the Lake (Italy, 1872) Never separate Mary from Jesus Where do we find Jesus on earth if not in Mary’s arms? Did she not give us the Eucharist? Her acceptance of the incarnation [...] privileged love, must seek them in the heart of Mary. Those who love this good Mother will find Jesus in this heart so pure. We must never separate Mary from Jesus—we cannot go to him without going to [...] the more we must love Mary. We love everything that a friend loves. Well, is there a more beloved creature of God, a mother more tenderly loved by her son, than Jesus was towards Mary? Saint Julien Eymard
only on the virginal breast of Mary," says Saint Bonaventure, ofm (1217-1274). All the created graces contained in the Sacrament of the Eucharist are in the power of Mary. But this is still little—the holy [...] January 25 – Our Lady of the Good Journey (India, 1599) Mary has a sovereign power over Jesus in the Eucharist "Jesus is the flower that blossoms on the stem of Jesse—if you want to pick this blessed flower [...] holy Host actually contains the very author of grace, Jesus, who is the infinite and immortal God. Mary has a sovereign power over Jesus in the Eucharist—the power of a mother! She also gives and dispenses
