Mother of God, pray for us! Mary, Mother of Jesus, help us!” At these words, Satan increased his frightful screams, shouting, "Mary! I have no Virgin Mary! If I had a Virgin Mary for myself like you have [...] July 11 – Dedication of Our Lady of Le Puy, “Queen of France” (France) If I had a Virgin Mary for myself In the 1640s, a young man from Chablais (French Alps) had been possessed by the devil for 5 years [...] have, I would not be what I am! ... If I had a single moment of all those you waste, and a Virgin Mary, I would no longer be a demon!” From Le Chapelet des Enfants (The Children’s Rosary)

Sister Agnes Sasagawa Katsuko (Japan, 1973-1981; approved by Bishop Ito in 1984) Mary's wound is deeper than yours! The Virgin Mary appeared in Japan from 1973 to 1981, in the chapel of the Eucharistic Servants [...] Sacred Heart, a modest convent close to the city of Akita. The statue representing the Blessed Virgin Mary, inside the chapel of this convent, wept real tears 101 times between January 4, 1975, and September [...] all people. The present world hurts the Most Holy Heart of Our Lord by its ingratitude and insults. Mary's wound is much deeper than yours. Now let us go pray together in the chapel." __________________

cried out, "Listen, Christians! All that this man, our enemy, says about Mary and the Rosary, is perfectly true.” And they added: “Mary, the Mother of God, is our greatest enemy. She overturns all our schemes [...] they had no power over the servants of Mary, and that there were many who, in spite of their sins, saved themselves from eternal death by invoking the name of Mary. They ended by saying: “We are forced [...] June 29 – Our Lady of Laghet (Laghet, France) No one who perseveres in their devotion to Mary goes to Hell Saint Dominic was preaching in Carcassonne (Southern France) when a heretic was brought to him

of St Mary, better known as "Ekoan Maria," of the parish of St Theresa of the Child Jesus in the district of Newtown (city of Kribi), has this mission: to live and encourage others to live Mary’s virtues [...] June 23 – Madonna delle Grazie di Ardesio (Italy, 1607) To live and encourage others to live Mary’s virtues In Kribi, a small town in southern Cameroon, during the Easter vigil at the parish of St Theresa [...] Apostolic Church in Kribi ask the faithful to pray to God through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pierre Rostand Essomba, April 11, 2018 Cameroon Tribune

June 24 – Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (1st century) With Mary, enemies become brothers On June 24, 1187, when the Duchy of Aquitaine in southwestern France was being disputed between France and [...] population of Déols feared for their safety, and prostrated themselves before the image of the Virgin Mary to beg her to prevent bloodshed. While they were praying, the two armies were facing each other, in

Lady of Tichwin (Russia) - Publication of Fatima’s Third Secret (2000) A fragment of the Holy Veil of Mary preserved in Aveyron, France For at least 500 years, Coupiac, a commune of Aveyron, France, has kept

the Abbey of Saint-Amand, poet, hagiographer, musician and illuminist (d. 872) The two servants of Mary (I) One night in the year 1215, St Dominic was watching and praying in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome [...] Jesus appeared in the sky, holding in his hand three spears he was about to hurl at the world. Blessed Mary, his mother, having prostrated herself on her knees, begged him to forgive those whom he had redeemed

Italy, 1548) Vanquished by the name of Mary alone As the wax melts before the fire, so the demons lose their strength against the souls who often remember the name of Mary, who invoke it with devotion, and [...] tremble on simply hearing the name of Mary , says St. Bernard. As men are overcome with fear when thunder strikes beside them, so the demons are crushed by the name of Mary alone. Thomas a Kempis From Le chapelet

particularly aware of the important place occupied by Mary. "Christ will win through Mary," he writes. Clarisse, for Le Grand AIME de Marie (Mary’s great LOVE or Big "M") To participate in the pilgrimage [...] in a short time. My Son lets himself be touched." As God goes through Mary to reveal himself and walk with us, we must go through Mary, our mother in heaven, to go to our Father who loves us so much. It [...] June 10 – Our Lady of Saint Luke (Italy, 1857) Mary’s Big "M" ("AIME" = LOVE in French) Cycling Tour From July 14th (France’s National Holiday) to August 15, 2018 (former French National Holiday and Feast

16 - Canonization of Padre Pio (2002) Who are the Valets of Mary? The "Valets of Mary Movement" is an apostolate inspired by the “School of Mary” of St Louis de Montfort. The movement, born in Burkina-Faso [...] School of Mary. Each year, hundreds of young people start embracing the devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The first stage of the formation lasts six weeks and ends with the consecration to Mary. This year [...] servants of Mary. Now called "Slaves of Mary," these consecrated women promise to imitate the Blessed Virgin and make her their spiritual mother and mediatrix. The movement explains: "only Mary can teach