August 16 – Saint Stephen of Hungary (d. 1038), who consecrated his country to the Mother of God - feast of Saint Joachim, father of Mary Anne, meaning "Grace", gave birth to Mary, meaning "Sovereign" [...] kept her soul virgin as well as her body, as befits one who would conceive God in her womb. Book of Saint John of Damascus
May 3 – Saint Philip and Saint James, apostles – Mary, Queen of Poland - Act of consecration of Poland to Mary (1966) - Apparition of Our Lady of Trois-Epis to Thierry Dietrich and Schoeré the blacksmith
Memorial of the Panaghia Portaitissa “Holy Guardian of the Gate” (Mount Athos, Greece) – Saint Basil and Saint Gregory of Nazianzen Mary, the most beautiful gift we can give to Jesus Jesus, who came to
December 31 – Saint Mary Hodigitria (Italy) – Saint Odilo of Cluny, fifth abbot of Cluny (d. 1049) Thank you, Mary who unties knots! Hello, my name is Nathalie, I live in France and would like to testify
November 9 – Feast of the Dedication of the Saint John Lateran Basilica – Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906) No one has penetrated the mystery of Christ except the Virgin I think that we can say [...] St. Paul often speaks of the "understanding" that was given to him, and yet, how shadowy all the saints are, when we look at the brightness of the Virgin! She is the untold wonder! The secret that she [...] her first-born, the Son of the Lord, the one who was the perfect praise of the glory of his Father. Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906). Canonized by Pope Francis on October 16, 2016 In Mary, Model
August 27 - Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine (d. 387) – Our Lady of Quézac (France) “The rosary is the most excellent form of prayer and the most efficacious” Leo XIII (Pope from 1878 -1903) dedicated
July 23 - Saint Bridget of Sweden, Co-Patroness of Europe (d. 1373) The Virgin Mary is closely associated with the Redeemer St. Bridget of Sweden heard from the mouth of the Mother of God: "I say with [...] children are in their mother's womb, so was he in me." (Revelationes, I, 1, c 35, ed Durante, p. 56) Saint Bridget of Sweden
April 16 - Our Lady of the Vines (Genoa, Italy, 1816) - Death of Saint Bernadette Soubirous in Nevers (France, 1879) - Saint Bernadette (except France) I promise to make you happy...
December 27 – Mary Mother of Saint John – First apparition in Paray-le-Monial (France) to Saint Margaret-Marie Alacoque (1673) Mary is Christian Tradition at its source If we admit that there is a deep [...] does Scripture end? With Saint John, with the Johannine writings. The whole official Revelation ends with the Johannine writings. Because of this, it is in the light of Saint John that we must read all [...] Father Marie-Dominique Philippe (1912-2006) Founder of the Congregation of Saint John Excerpts from Following the Lamb , Editions Saint Paul - 2005
November 1 – Queen of All the Saints – All Saints’ Day Mediatrix of all the causes that penetrate Heaven The following are a few thoughts from French mystic Marthe Robin on Mary: God has given us Jesus
