this day and age as society becomes less and less Christian. Philipp von Liechtenstein, a member of the princely family of Liechtenstein. He is a son of the former reigning prince Franz Joseph II and the younger [...] in Fatima (Portugal, 1917) - Attack against Pope Saint John Paul II (1981) Every day, I pray to Mary and Joseph to thank them Together with my wife, I often pray the Rosary to say "thank you" for the help [...] saint of the Church after Mary of Nazareth, is also in my prayers every day, for being her husband. I often think about my visit to Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Portugal), and I thank Jesus for showing us

Jesus through Mary. In fact, when leaders in the Church in France thought they had put an end to his work, Louis walked the thousand-mile journey to Rome and asked the Pope for his wisdom and counsel. The [...] go back to France and continue preaching but awarded him the title "Apostolic Missionary." Obediently and joyfully, our saint returned to France where he continued to preach, write, and patiently bear his [...] his many sufferings out of love for Jesus, Mary, and souls. Saint Louis's passion and zeal lit a fire in young Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope Saint John Paul II. A few years before his death, the pope was

because God really provides for everything. Mary educates and Saint Joseph guides. Saint Joseph closes the doors to evil and Mary opens the gates to Heaven. Mary does not tire of letting herself be touched [...] across to a lady and walked up to her. "Do you often carry an image of Mary like that? I think I’ve seen the same icon in a hospital room where a friend from my parish was recently, and who just passed [...] praying to find a successor and God made me think of you." I know the Catholic rhetoric for passing on responsibility... My friends and family tell me that I already do a lot, and I was not very confident

Madonna di Caravaggio (Italy, 1432) Mary asks for peace between East and West On May 26, 1432, Giovanetta di Pietro Vacchi, daughter of Lombard peasants (Italy), a simple and pious woman married to a violent [...] white veil,” she explained. The apparition asked her to pray, and said that she had come to ask for peace between the peoples of the East and the West. Caravaggio remains a famous pilgrimage in Lombardy to [...] violent man, had a vision of the Virgin Mary: “Suddenly a strikingly beautiful lady stood in front of me. She was of tall stature, with a graceful face, a venerable appearance, dressed in blue with a white

Thanks to both Mary and Joseph The mystery of Mary's motherhood is so great that it somehow leaves the mystery of Joseph's fatherhood in the shadows. We should strongly affirm this: Mary's motherhood with [...] the genealogical descent was transmitted through the male channel (see Mt 1:1 and 16-20). Joseph received Mary as his wife and the mystery of the child conceived in her (Mt 1:24) with all his heart. So it [...] Jesus called for Joseph's fatherhood. This fatherhood is inseparable from that motherhood and draws its source and its greatness from it. We mean “inseparable” not as an added complement, but as an integral

Catherine Emmerich Mary prayed as Mother and as a disciple Mary was open to God’s voice that guided her heart, that guided her steps where her presence was needed. Her silent presence as mother and as disciple [...] finger at Jesus. This behavior was typical of the disciples, and she was the first disciple: she prayed as Mother and she prayed as a disciple. “Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” ( Lk [...] disciple. Mary was present because she was Mother, but she was also present because she was the first disciple, the one who best learned Jesus’ ways. Mary never said: “Come, I will take care of things.” Instead

sibling. My husband and his mother have suffered a lot because of this situation. One day, I asked my husband to pray the Novena to Mary Who Unties Knots with me, in Spanish, and ask Mary to unravel all those [...] John Chrysostom (Eastern Liturgies) Mary unties knots and reconciles people! My husband is Spanish. His family has had big conflicts in the past, between his parents and all the brothers concerning an estranged [...] was that my husband and his estranged brother started talking to each other again, and eventually managed to forgive each other. This brother has also reconnected with his mother and they are talking again

placed myself in the hands of the Virgin Mary and I just said to her: "Mary, I put my life in your hands. I am ready to die, but thank you for staying with me... and if you can intervene on my behalf, please [...] "Holy Guardian of the Gate" (Mount Athos Monastery, Greece) - Saint Basil and Saint Gregory of Nazianzus Mary answers a prayer and saves a life After experiencing severe pain in my heart, I was recently [...] share my story to give Hope to all those who are suffering. Thank you Virgin Mary! Pascale, a French reader of A Moment with Mary , October 2020

consecrate it, We immolate it; Accept and posses it entirely, And purify it, And illuminate it, And sanctify it; That in it Thou may live and reign both now and forever, And in the ages of ages. Amen. [...] Hail, most loving Heart of Jesus and Mary; Thee we adore, Thee we praise, Thee we glorify, To Thee do we give thanks Thee we love, With all our heart, With all our soul, And with all our strength; To Thee [...] September 28 - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Issoudun, 1854) The Salutation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Hail, Heart most holy, Hail, Heart most meek, Hail, Heart most humble, Hail, Heart most pure, Hail

15 - Saint Bonaventure Mary and the Holy Trinity Never doubt that the Blessed Mother and Virgin Mary chose to deliver her Son for the salvation of mankind with a strong heart and constant determination [...] Son endured. Verily, she was strong and tender, sweet and rigorous all at the same time. Miserly for herself, generous for us! She therefore deserves to be loved and revered over all things, after the Holy [...] her approval of her only Son’s sacrifice for the salvation of mankind is what makes her praiseworthy and merits to be cherished. However, she sympathized to such a point that she would have readily (had that