the Holy House of Loreto (1294) England to be re-dedicated as Dowry of Mary in 2020 England will be re-dedicated as the Dowry of Mary in 2020, the rector of Walsingham Shrine has said. Mgr John Armitage [...] spiritually for the re-dedication of England as the Dowry of Mary in 2020 on the Solemnity of the Annunciation.” England has been called the “Dowry of Mary” since around the 11th century. The title means that [...] was a chance, he said, to reclaim “the great spiritual heritage which is ours of being the Dowry of Mary.” Article taken from The Catholic Herald of September 14, 2017 – written by staff writer
of Mary’s inherent goodness Mary was reserved, the gospels testify to it: she was never seen as talkative or presumptuous. Through the entirety of the four gospels, if I remember correctly, Mary’s words [...] next time was at Elizabeth's house, where the sound of Mary’s voice made John leap in his mother's womb: her cousin has just praised her and Mary immediately turned to praise the Lord himself. The third [...] of Clairvaux Sermon for the Octave of the Assumption § 10 The 12 prerogatives of the Blessed Virgin Mary
event entitled "A Living Crown for Mary" was organized during this jubilee year. Father Tomasz Tlałka, one of the organizers, explains: "Today we want to crown Mary not with gold crowns but with deeds [...] August 27 – Our Lady of Quézac (Quézac, France) Becoming a diamond in Mary’s crown Yesterday, Saturday, the 26 th of August, was the anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Since September [...] deeds in our lives. For this, we need a conversion, in order to be "a Living Crown for Mary." That is why we make a concrete spiritual commitment, such as confession after many years, reconciliation with someone
December 3 – 1st Sunday of Advent – Our Lady of Victories (Paris, France, 1836) Bring Mary to Adoration with you "Do not be afraid to come and worship the Lord, the Almighty, who, in his great mercy, wished [...] in his presence. But I have something else to tell you: when you worship, do not be afraid to take Mary with you—she is the new Ark of the Covenant, who bore the One who bears the universe. Her mission [...] you to the life of her Son. So, when you are before the Blessed Sacrament, do not be afraid to ask Mary to exercise her maternal grace—her fertile grace—to unite you to the One whom you are contemplating
n of the Lord – Our Lady of Mercy (Italy) The Transfiguration in the Life of the Virgin Mary The fact that Mary was absent at the Transfiguration does not mean that she never had a glimpse of Jesus’ glory [...] 2:11) However, Mary was mostly removed from public life. She knew, from the time that she conceived, that Jesus was from on high, but throughout her pilgrimage of faith, we can say that Mary did not see his [...] his death in Jerusalem. Even though she was not there that day on the Mount of the Transfiguration, Mary knew about the life and death of Moses and Elijah... Since the Transfiguration is an important element
July 23 – Saint Bridget of Sweden (d. 1373) How a medal of Mary saved a soldier during WWII It was on the night of November 10, 1939. I had been sent to reconnoiter the position of the German troops, and
forget to go through Mary! "To preach Jesus alone is arid and fruitless work," said Saint Francis Xavier, model and patron of missionaries, "but to preach Jesus with and through Mary," he continues, "is [...] December 29 – Our Lady of Flowers (1336) Let us never forget to go through Mary! My brothers, the Church reminds us of our duty to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ without which no one can be saved. "For
only in Mary and through Mary. God the Holy Spirit formed Jesus Christ in Mary but only after having asked her consent through one of the chief ministers of his court. God the Father imparted to Mary his [...] his Son to Mary for the world to receive him from her "The world being unworthy," said Saint Augustine, "to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father, he gave his Son to Mary for the world [...] his Father in hiding his splendors from all creatures here below and revealing them only to Mary… It was Mary who nursed him, fed him, cared for him, reared him, and sacrificed him for us. Saint Louis de
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary On Friday, October 13th, the 100th anniversary of the last appearance of Fatima, Afghanistan was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Kabul, by Father Giovanni [...] there that the consecration of Afghanistan, “the heart of martyred Asia,” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary took place, after a Rosary and a Mass. Participating in the ceremony were a Catholic chaplain of the
marked me and helped me to receive Mary as my Mother. Orani João Tempesta, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] December 20 – Our Lady of Folgoët (France) “I was touched that my monastery was named after Mary” Marian devotion has been very present throughout my entire life, from the time that I was an altar server [...] abbeys, from the beginning, bore the name of Our Lady. I was touched that my monastery was named after Mary! During my novitiate, I was very impressed that we sang the Salve Regina at the end of the day after
