November 6 - Our Lady of Valfleury (Lyons, France) Mary's Childbirth in the Marian Piety of the Second Century The Spirit opened the womb of the Virgin and she received conception and gave birth; and the [...] and brought forth a Son, without incurring pain. She did not require a midwife, because He caused her to give life. She gave birth like a strong man with desire, and she brought Him forth openly, and acquired
April 1st - Palm Sunday - Our Lady of Tears (Sicily, 1953) The Virgin’s Hymn at the Foot of the Cross Little did I think, my Son, that one day I would see you thus, Little would I have believed, Even seeing [...] outstretched to you, Their children still have the word “hosanna” on their lips And strewn palms along the road still remind us Of the ecstatic enthusiasm of their acclamations. Why then, this change of heart
November 6 - Our Lady of Valfleury (Lyons, France) Mary's Childbirth in the Marian Piety of the Second Century The Spirit opened the womb of the Virgin and she received conception and gave birth; and the [...] and brought forth a Son, without incurring pain. She did not require a midwife, because He caused her to give life. She gave birth like a strong man with desire, and she brought Him forth openly, and acquired
August 10 - Our Lady of Graces (Cotignac, France, 1519) Mary the Sign of Created Hope (II) The entire body of the faithful brings forth instant supplications to the Mother of God and Mother of men that she [...] the beginnings of the Church by her prayers, may now, exalted as she is above all the angels and saints, intercede before her Son in the fellowship of all the saints, until all families of people, whether [...] honored with the title of Christian or whether they still do not know the Saviour, may be happily gathered together in peace and concord into one people of God, for the glory of the Most Holy and Undivided
August 10 - Our Lady of Graces (Cotignac, France, 1519 Mary the Sign of Created Hope (II) The entire body of the faithful brings forth instant supplications to the Mother of God and Mother of men that she [...] the beginnings of the Church by her prayers, may now, exalted as she is above all the angels and saints, intercede before her Son in the fellowship of all the saints, until all families of people, whether [...] honored with the title of Christian or whether they still do not know the Saviour, may be happily gathered together in peace and concord into one people of God, for the glory of the Most Holy and Undivided
April 8 - Our Lady of Basella (Italy, 1356) The Immaculate Conception and the Mediation of Christ Mary did not contract original sin, because of the excellence of her Son, inasmuch as He is Redeemer, [...] perfect act of mediation on behalf of any person for whom he mediated. And Christ is the most perfect Mediator. Therefore, Christ showed the most perfect possible degree of mediating with respect to any creature [...] creature or person whose mediator He was. But for no other person did He exhibit a more excellent degree of mediation that He did for Mary...But this would not have happened if He had not merited that she should
June 27 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1866) -- Saint Cyril of Alexandria (d. circa 444) We Salute You, O Mary, Mother of God We salute you, O Mary, Mother of God, treasure of the universe, inextinguishable [...] hable flame, crown of virginity, sceptre of the true Faith, indestructible temple, and tabernacle of the One Whom the world cannot contain. In your virginal womb you enclosed the Immense and Incomprehensible [...] only-begotten Son of God, Who is light, shone amid the nations who were seated in darkness and the shadow of death. What human voice can ever worthily celebrate the ineffable greatness of Mary? She is Mother
March 14 - Our Lady of Kostroma or Fedor (Russsia) The Silence of the Holy Family (I) Tradition tells us that the three inhabitants of the Holy House of Nazareth almost never spoke. The sweet heavenly [...] that we could believed to be a part of the life of the Holy Family, took place merely in our imagination, they did not exist. Silence reigned there deeper than in a loneliness of tears or a Cistercian monk’s [...] monk’s monastery where the winds of the Alps howl through the corridors and shake the windows, while the rest of the house is quiet as a tomb. The words of Jesus were very rare, which is the reason why
March 14 - Our Lady of Kostroma or Fedor (Russsia) The Silence of the Holy Family (I) Tradition tells us that the three inhabitants of the Holy House of Nazareth almost never spoke. The sweet heavenly [...] that we could believed to be a part of the life of the Holy Family, took place merely in our imagination, they did not exist. Silence reigned there deeper than in a loneliness of tears or a Cistercian monk's [...] monk's monastery where the winds of the Alps howl through the corridors and shake the windows, while the rest of the house is quiet as a tomb. The words of Jesus were very rare, which is the reason why
June 2 - Our Lady of the Dimple (Italy) All Holy Vessel of Honor (I) Saints are not divine, except in the sense that all Christians are divinized (cf. Pet 1:4). They deserve reverence insofar as they are [...] vessels of God's holiness. (...) Mary holds a unique place in the Communion of Saints. God gave her a pivotal role in history, as He became incarnate in her womb. He allowed the course of redemption to turn [...] as it was with the life of Jesus, should fulfil many of the foreshadowings of the Old Testament. No one can deny that Mary bore a blessing that was singular since the beginning of the world. In Revelation
