November 23 - Our Lady of the Vault (Italy) Mary in the Temple (III) And Mary was given the task of weaving the purple and scarlet In the Apocalypse of Baruch, the existence of virgins living in the Temple [...] purple'." "And Mary was given the task of weaving the purple and scarlet" echoes the apocryphal book of James's proto-Gospel. The insight of Christian faith can discern in this weaving of purple and scarlet [...] scarlet represented on icons of the Annunciation, the flesh of the Son of God that the Virgin would later weave in her womb.
November 26 - Our Lady of Los Remedios (Philippines) Mary in the Temple (VI) She spent her time praying and meditating on the Law At only three years of age, her demeanor was so assured, her speech so [...] hardly look at her. No one ever saw her angry, no one ever heard her speak ill of someone. All her words were so full of grace that one recognized God on her lips. She spent her time praying and meditating
November 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris, 1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ... There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power
- Our Lady of France Mary Comes to Her People (II) The final preparations took all night, but by morning they were ready to go. It is September 8, the date traditionally recognized as Mary’s birthday. The [...] town is decorated in Mary’s colors; the Pilgrim Virgins take place in the processions, and the atmosphere is electric. Singing hymns and prayers the people accompany these images of Mary to the Cathedral. [...] Astonishing photos of different Marys, and crowds of admirers, adorn the steep hill leading to the Cathedral. The event is covered on TV, radio and print media all over France. During Holy Mass at the
chosen site for the launch of the pilgrim statues. The Puy is one of the oldest shrines of the Mother of God in Europe, dating back to the 12th century. The large statue of the Blessed Virgin called "Notre [...] astonishing conversion of heart during a confession he made in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. His thirst for the truth grew stronger and stronger, and he became an avid reader of spiritual writers such [...] many hours of fervent prayer, his love for the Blessed Virgin grew to such an extent that he became convinced that God had given him a mission - to set up a giant statue of the Virgin Mary near an important
that great servant of Mary, “how blind and miserable are we that do not love so kind and good a Mother! The world without Mary’s prayers would long ago have ceased to be, and on account of our sins, have fallen [...] September 24 - Our Lady of Mercy (Haiti) All Graces From Heaven Pass through Mary’s Hands It would be impossible not to love Mary, if we reflected for a moment upon her affection for us, and the benefits [...] into chaos.” The same saint tells us that all the graces which we obtain from heaven pass through Mary’s hands.
August 17 - Our Lady of Squares (1664, Crozant, France) Mary’s Heavenly Abode The Mother, whose virginity was preserved without a stain during childbirth, must accordingly be entitled to having her body [...] with Him again next to the Father. The Mother of God must accordingly receive all that belongs to her Son and be honored by all creatures as the Mother of God and His servant.
August 16 - Our Lady of Trapani (Sicily) Love Alone Caused Mary’s Death It is the common opinion of the Doctors and the Fathers of the Church that love alone caused Mary’s death. Saint Ildephonsus once [...] once said that she would have either not died or died of love.
Our Lady of Carquere (Portugal) My Name is Lady Mary (II) Finally, one morning at the end of September, the shepherdess, who had left her sheep and goats to graze on a river bank, saw Lady Mary in the distance [...] the water by climbing on the back of a big goat. When she had got close to the apparition, she asked, “My good Lady, why have you deprived me for so long of the honor of seeing you?” “From now on, when you [...] follow. The next day, Benoite went to the village of The Laus and found the small chapel. She entered and saw the Virgin Mary standing on the altar. Mary congratulated her on having searched without losing
August 31 - Our Lady of the Founders (Constantinople) My Name is Lady Mary (III) In September 1665, an investigation into the apparitions in The Laus was undertaken by the vicar-general of Embrun, Father Antoine [...] n with faith. In fact, many cures were recorded in a short period of time: a child recovered the use of an eye; a person was cured of an ulcer in his hand. Even today miracles, both physical and spiritual [...] touched the lower part of her back. Her parents had tried everything to cure her, but in vain. She had been taken to The Laus to do a novena to Our Lady. During the night following the end of the novena, she
