Apparition in Lourdes Entrustment to Mary John Paul II gave the conclusion of his Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Europa (2003) this title: "Entrustment to Mary." Commenting on the vision from the Book [...] Europe to resolutely turn to Mary to overcome the hardships she faced at the beginning of the new millennium. Therefore, far from being an isolated act, entrustment to Mary plunges us into the history of [...] Universal History: "The whole Church, then, looks to Mary. Thanks to the countless Marian shrines dotting the nations of the continent, devotion to Mary is very strong and widespread among the peoples of

March 10 - Our Lady of Miracles (Bari, Italy, 1576) Mary's and Joseph's Silence Joseph shared Mary's silence, just as he shared her secret; he to whom the angel had told such great things, and who had [...] every day in their home nor did they draw any benefit from such wonders. As humble as she was wise, Mary let herself be seen as an ordinary mother and her Son as the result of a normal marriage. The great [...] inner rapture, something divine that suppresses all expression. For what could one say, what could Mary say, which could match what she felt? Thus one keeps God's secret under a seal, excepting when He

March 3 - Our Lady of Angels (Toulouse, France) - 14th Apparition in Lourdes Mary's Unique Holiness It is no wonder therefore that the usage prevailed among the Fathers whereby they called the mother of [...] messenger she replies, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to thy word." Thus Mary, a daughter of Adam, consenting to the Divine Word, became the mother of Jesus, the one and only Mediator

March 06 - Our Lady of Nazareth (Pierre Noire, Portugal, 1150) O Mary, O My Sweet Mother O Mary, O my sweet Mother, obtain for me from Heaven, on this beautiful day, complete abandonment, perfect abandonment

December 24 - Chaste Nuptials of Our Lady and Saint Joseph Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given" (Is 9:6) The fact that an entire nation awaited [...] never seen before in the history of the world. This expectation is fulfilled by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Christmas. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the power to rule shall be on

Benoite Rencurel (Our Lady of the Laus, France, 1647) The First Moment of Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (II) According to the recent findings of qualified exegetes of Saint John (i.e. Fr Feuillet [...] felt relieved. It was wonderful: Luke transmitted everything that John had to say, everything that Mary had told him. Moreover, this is why the Gospel of Luke is so similar to John's. Good exegetes are

He wants to have witnesses. Who witnessed the very beginning? There was only one witness: Mary. And who took Mary into his home? John. It is therefore easy to understand that Luke received a lot from John [...] December 29 - Our Lady of Spire (Germany, 1146) The First Moment of Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (III) I think that John told Luke almost all the things he wrote in his Gospel. Let's look [...] like him, we would all have done the same. Let's take a moment to put ourselves in Luke's place: Mary, no doubt, was still living with John. Luke wants to write a more complete Gospel than Mark or Matthew

Saint Maria Odigitria Church (Rome) - Catherine Labouré (d. 1876) Mary's Divine Motherhood Called in the Gospel "the Mother of Jesus," Mary is acclaimed by Elizabeth, at the prompting of the Spirit and even [...] than the Father's eternal Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity. Hence the Church confesses that Mary is truly "Mother of God" (Theotokos).

December 30 - Our Lady of Bologna (Italy, 1193) Through Mary Life is Born to Us Our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to liberate mankind, in which both males and females are destined to salvation, was not averse

December 18 - The Expectation of Our Lady (654) assigned at the Tenth Council of Toledo in 656 Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (IX) "We have been healed by his bruises" (Is 53:5) The mystery of the [...] his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn" (Zech 12:10-12). Mary must have trembled before these awful prospects. "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look