the month of October to the Holy Rosary (1883) - Saint Therese of Lisieux Mary is an excellent teacher Whenever we pray the Rosary, as Saint John Paul II said, we sit in “the school of Mary,” asking her [...] Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary celebrated on Oct. 7th, we find ourselves again in her school — hopefully not contained to this month alone, but every day, of every month, every year, for the rest of our [...] (1) Catholic Digest , 2018 (1) Father Looney is a priest of the diocese of Green Bay (Wisconsin, USA) and a member of the Mariological Society of America.
special place in every Catholic Church. Many of the faithful have entrusted themselves to Mary by the imposition of the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Immaculate Conception. Many schools and towns [...] August 6 - Transfiguration of the Lord – Our Lady of Copacabana (Bolivia) Many nations are consecrated to Mary The Philippines is a Marian country. The image of the Blessed Mother is enthroned in a special [...] towns are named after the different titles accorded the Virgin Mary. And girls are named after Mary, too. Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary lists 55 countries consecrated to the Blessed Mother, as reported
July 8 – Our Lady of the Belt (Italy) – Our Lady of Kazan (Russia) How Mary recovered her church in Rostov In Rostov-on-Don, Russia, shortly before WWII, Saint Seraphim Church, located on Gailovskala Street [...] ruled that the layer of lime was not thick enough, but, despite adding new layers, the icon was still bright, attracting all the attention of the public. The "superstitious population" of the city talked about [...] Virgin was still visible. When the church became a cinema, this fresco was covered with a thick layer of lime, but something quite incredible happened. Each time the lights were turned off in the "theater
threat of a police repression, which would have brought an explosion of violence, and social peace was maintained. I invoked the Holy Spirit by the name of Mary and, thanks to her, the peril of a bloody [...] June 8 – Our Lady of Wisdom (France) – Death of Father Tardif (d. 1999) In Medjugorje: my greatest experience with the Virgin Mary I had my greatest experience in regard to the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje. [...] day, all my questions about the role of Mary in the history of salvation, and in my own salvation, have found an answer thanks to her intervention. My love for Mary grew even more when I participated in
Virgin of the Holy House of Nazareth (Dalmatia, 1291) Mary is a Mother, like the Church Unique among women, Mary “is both mother and virgin, not only in the spirit but in the flesh as well. Mary is a mother [...] the Spirit, of the virgin Church. Thus Mary is, in spirit and flesh, mother and virgin: both the mother of Christ and a virgin of Christ.” St Augustine did not have a perfectly clear notion of the divine [...] spirit of our Head, which is the Savior Himself, for she herself was born of him, like all who believe in him. And all who believe in him are rightly called the children of the Bridegroom. But Mary is indeed
possible suitor. Both shared a love of the Catholic faith and so it wasn’t a surprise that Charles proposed to Zita inside the Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary (also known as the Mariazell Shrine) [...] fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God”). It is the beginning of an ancient prayer to the Virgin Mary that expresses a desire to remain under the loving gaze of the Blessed Mother. After the wedding [...] May 11 – Madonna of San Luca (Bologna, Italy) – Our Lady of Peace (Antipolo, the Philippines) Blessed Charles and Zita: Two royals under Mary’s gaze Charles and Zita knew each other during childhood, but
May 1 – Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker – Our Lady of Laus (France, 1664) He was enraptured by his love for Jesus and Mary When Jesus returned to his village at the age of 30, he surprised everyone by [...] people of Nazareth admired him, but instead of inspiring faith, this admiration inspired jealousy. It was as if they were asking themselves: Why Him and not me? Jesus knew the people that, instead of listening [...] managed to have them accept his message of salvation. Jesus challenged the people of Nazareth with his questions; they knew his father Joseph, the carpenter, Mary’s husband, a good craftsman appreciated
May 10 – Madonna of the Holy House of Nazareth (Dalmatia, 1291) Emiliano Sala loved the Virgin Mary Fans of the Nantes Soccer Club (France) are mourning the death of Emiliano Sala, a former Argentinian [...] beautiful statue of the Virgin, Our Lady the White. He loved the Virgin Mary." Ranked among the top Ligue 1 scorers, Emiliano Sala "was highly esteemed because he played hard and gave the best of himself," said [...] memory was also celebrated in the church of Carquefou, located a dozen kilometers from Nantes, that Emiliano sometimes attended. "His death has upset a lot of people here," the priest said. He had met
marriage of Blessed Bartolo Longo with the Countess of Fusco in 1885 Mary rebuilds couples The Institute for the Family in Europe (LIFE) helps couples and individuals who encounter difficulties of all kinds [...] couples (Mary Who Rebuilds Couples). This little book contains a novena to Mary, some litanies and practical exercises. It helps us to entrust the struggles we face to the Virgin. The novena to "Mary who Rebuilds [...] help and takes care of certain conflicting or complicated situations. For this purpose, the Institute published a first book in November 2016, which received very positive reviews: Marie qui refait les couples
years later, they had a little girl whom they called Dorothy Marie: Marie in honor of the Blessed Virgin and Dorothy which in Greek means "Gift of God"! Aleteia [...] 29 – Through the intercession of Our Lady of El Pilar, Miguel Juan Pellicer, an amputee, wakes up with his two legs (Calenda, Spain, 1640) Two years later, Dorothy Marie was born In January 2014, a young [...] neck down. Despite the shock of the news, their love and the common projects they had for their life were unchanged. Even if Liz had to remain in a wheelchair for the rest of her life, they still wanted
