the Virgin Mary The 1968 Marian apparitions in Zeitoun, a northern suburb of Cairo the Holy Family went through during the Flight to Egypt, are by far the most widely observed apparitions of Mary. Most people [...] proves that it wasn’t the case of a gradual, contagious entering into a trance or auto-suggestion. Marie-Gabrielle Leblanc, French Catholic journalist, February 6, 2010 France Catholique magazine
Our Lady of Militia (Sicily, 1091) – Our Lady of Iwer (Russia) Virgin Mary, do not abandon us in the battle! Today, O Holy Virgin Mary, we turn our gaze to you more insistently. You know that in our country
from a party. I entrust people and special intentions to Mary. Sometimes I recite it only "for the mysteries." The Rosary is prayed for Mary’s sake, and that leads us to love her more. Sybille, 19, a student [...] April 4 – Our Lady of Sorrows (Italy, 1897) – Saint Francisco of Fatima (d. 1919) To love the Virgin Mary more One morning of last year, I decided to say the Rosary every day. I had already noticed that it
interview, the actor evoked the place of religion in his life, with a special accent on the Virgin Mary. "Mary is my passion... I talk to her, I tell her things, I ask her things. She brings me a kind of comfort [...] March 29 – Our Lady of Hope (Italy, 1755) "Mary is my passion" As always, French movie actor Alain Delon does not mince words. On January 12, 2018, Delon was featured in a special issue of the French magazine
Thinking that she was lost, the children asked her what her name was. She answered, "Mary of Heaven." At first the Virgin Mary appeared to the four girls every evening looking like a child. As time went by, [...] March 18 – Our Lady of Mercy (Italy, 1586) Mary of Heaven One summer evening in 1859, near the Picheloup Woods in Arnaud-Guilhem (France), four girls aged 8 to 9, met a little girl between the age of 4 [...] Picheloup Association continues to make this place live. "All who want to join us are welcome," says Marie-Claude Gilard, coordinator of the association. "Our goal is to one day build the chapel that the Virgin
March 23 – Mater Domini (Italy, 1650) - St Rafqa (Lebanon) With Mary, getting out of our comfort zone! When Mary said yes to becoming the mother of God, she embarked on a great adventure. Adventures are [...] are full of excitement, but also bring fear, uncertainty, and maybe even sorrow. Mary followed her Son through all the highs and lows of his life, including staying by his side during his death. It is [...] zone! Saying yes to a new goal can be daunting and it takes courage to commit to spiritual growth. Mary risked her whole life when she committed to her exceptional motherhood and was never the same. We
Lady of the Rain (Italy, 1367) The house of Mary and Joseph, the school where everything began The simple life of Jesus, Mary and Joseph was so much like ours. Mary was a mother like our own mothers, attentive
the Blessed Virgin and renewed the promises of his first communion: "Mary, I give you my heart; let it be yours forever. Jesus and Mary, always be my friends, but I beg you to let me die rather than have [...] of Miracles (Treviso, Italy, 1510) - Saint Dominic Savio (1842 - 1857) My friends will be Jesus and Mary! Dominic Savio (a young Italian saint) made his first Holy Communion at age 7, in 1849, and on that [...] as my confessor will allow. 2) I will sanctify Sundays and holy days in a special way. 3) Jesus and Mary will be my friends. 4) Death, but not sin." Don Bosco passed through the region in October 1854, and
– Madonna Miracolosa (Italy, 1855) – Birth of Saint Jacinta of Fatima Jesus, Mary and Joseph prayed as a family Jesus, Mary and Joseph prayed together, reading Torah passages and reciting the great ancient
Japan) - Saint Patrick (Ireland, d. 461) Mary, emblem of the victory against the evil one In these times of rejection of God and the truth of religion, the Virgin Mary, who is herself a victim of so many
