- Apparition of the Child Jesus to Sister Lucia of Fatima (Pontevedra, Portugal, 1926) The Virgin Mary travels from Ocean to Ocean (II) The Prior of the Shrine of Jasna Gora (Poland), which houses the [...] Ocean' in an official letter: Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to you from the Monastery of Mary, Mother of God at Jasna Gora, to officially express support for the great pilgrimage of the copy of [...] Czestochowa. Under divine inspiration, pro-life leaders from 18 countries made an "Act of Entrusting to Mary the Protection of the Civilization of Life and Love" before the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa on
February 14 – Our Lady of Roses (Pellevoisin, France, 1876) – 2nd apparition in Lourdes The Virgin Mary travels from Ocean to Ocean (I) Did you know that an exciting Marian pilgrimage was started on January
the Church calls Mary “the Gate of Heaven” In her great wisdom, the Church, who is an expert in humanity, offers words that give great hope to the faithful for the crucial hour ("Holy Mary, Mother of God [...] reach the haven of all happiness. Fr. Guillaume de Menthière Excerpt from the book Je vous salue Marie (Hail Mary) , Paris 2000 [...] God, pray for us now and at the hour of our death"). But praying Mary in this way does not constitute a nostalgic regression towards a childish state. On the contrary, it is a projection towards a future
February 8 – Our Lady of Casimir (Poland, 1411) Getting to know Mary better Mary comes into our lives in a unique way without imposing herself. She comes to serve us so that we can better discover her [...] enter into an intimate and strong relationship with the Virgin Mary. Jesus so wanted us to love her that He gave her to us as our Mother. Mary is a precious gift for all of us... She is a real person and [...] and wonderful to have around. She is such sweet company. Mary draws us in the wake of Jesus—in the breath of the Holy Spirit—so that we may become more and more like the children of the Father. That's her
wholly to Jesus, through Mary My motto is: Wholly to Jesus through Mary, Mediatrix of all graces. What is more essential? God has given us Jesus through Mary, so we must go to Mary to reach Jesus. Jesus is [...] before my steps. The soul united to Mary advances to the heights of perfection each day. What an example of inner life we can draw from the life of Mary's soul! Mary is the omnipotent and merciful Mediatrix [...] poor sinners with tender love—for she also loves the child of her sorrows. It is through Mary and with Mary and in Mary that I will go to Jesus and belong wholly to Him. If we only knew the delightful and
(France) Lutheran theologians’ loyalty to Mary A group of Lutheran theologians from East Germany published a manifesto in 1971 that contains lines of moving loyalty to Mary: "At Lourdes, Fatima and other Marian [...] shrines, the impartial critic is faced with supernatural facts that intimately relate to the Virgin Mary, either because of the apparitions or because of the miraculous graces requested and obtained by her
February 9 – Our Lady of the Castle (Italy, 1558) A 66,500-mile pilgrimage for Mary He is known simply as "the pilgrim" and for a good reason! At the age of 67, José Antonio García, a native of Cadiz (Spain) [...] (Spain), has walked 66,500 miles to fulfill a promise he made to the Virgin Mary after surviving the sinking of a fishing boat. This tragedy occurred in 1999 off the coast of Norway. He was the only survivor
Poor in Banneux (Belgium, 1933) Now this village is truly Mary’s home Long before the apparitions of Lourdes, someone ventured to say that if Mary ever wished to appear somewhere, Lourdes was among the most [...] population of the small town of Banneux gathered in the church and vowed to consider their territory as "Mary’s land" and add the name of “Notre-Dame” to that of Banneux if it was spared from destruction. The [...] was over, the village asked and obtained to change its name to Banneux-Notre-Dame. Now it is truly Mary’s home. Vittorio Messori, L'enigma di Banneux - in Ipotesi su Maria, Edizioni Ares, Milano (Italia)
(1370) Mary's Own Understanding I am convinced that when the shepherds arrived at the grotto, they did not go straight to the Christ Child. They must have looked first at the Blessed Virgin Mary, looked [...] have exhausted the depths of that mystery? Then say to yourself, "How would Mary have seen her Son on the cross?" And then ask Mary, "Give me a little of your own understanding." In this manner, the Virgin
Martyrs Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary My sorrowful mother, gentle magnet of all my love, I offer you my works and sufferings of this day. By the holy name of Mary, I ask you for resignation; through [...] profound humility, tears of contrition. Mary, praise God for me at all times. Do not permit me to offend such a good God. I place my heart at your feet, most holy Mary, so that you may offer it to Jesus along
