October 17 - Saint Maximilian Kolbe founds the Militia of the Immaculata in Rome (1917) - Saint Andrew of Crete (d. 761) I have entrusted your order to my Mother Sister Cecilia, a Roman nun and a contemporary [...] contemporary of Saint Dominic, recounted a vision that the saint had, which shows the Virgin Mary’s special protection over the Order of Preachers. One night, after staying to pray longer than the rest of

October 17 - Saint Maximilian Kolbe founds the Militia of the Immaculate in Rome (1917) - Saint Andrew of Crete (d. 761) The Virgin Mary’s promise in Fatima The Virgin Mary promised in Fatima that in the

Byzantine rite liturgy: Saint Mary Protectress (Pokrova) - Saint Romanos the Melodist (6th century) Sing for me and I will not abandon you Born in Bulgaria and raised in Constantinople, Saint John Koukouzelis

July 26 - Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary The parents of the Virgin Mary The author of the Protoevangelium of James (apocryphal gospel) portrays the parents of Mary, Anne and Joachim

January 23 – Wedding of the Holy Virgin Mary with Saint Joseph - Saint Ildefonso of Toledo (607-667) "Mother of my Lord, give me the Spirit of my Redeemer" "O Our Lady, my Sovereign, you who direct me [...] speak worthily and truthfully to you, and to say all the truths about you that deserve to be told." Saint Ildephonso of Toledo

June 20 – The Virgin Consoler of the Afflicted (Turin, Italy, 1104) - Saint Silverius - Milo of Saint-Amand (d. 871) Our Lady saved me from despair Our Lady saved me from despair, which was the gravest

August 11 - Our Lady of the Way (Saint Charles, Missouri, USA) - Saint Clare Our Lady of Poverty The way and path is difficult and the gate through which one passes and enters into life is narrow; there [...] the glorious and holy Virgin Mary, his Mother, and of our most blessed father Francis and all the saints, the Lord himself, who has given us a good beginning, will also give the increase and final perseverance

July 26 - Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, Mary's Parents I am Anne, Mary's Mother (II) It was over a year before the first Holy Mass in honor of Saint Anne was said in Bocenno. The rector reproached Yves [...] chapel and advised Yves to search for witnesses of the apparitions. During the night of March 7, 1625, Saint Anne appeared once more, and also advised Yves to bring his neighbors with him. "Bring them with you [...] remnants of white and blue paint. Three days later, pilgrims started to come in droves to pray to Saint Anne in front of her statue. This was the realization of Yves' premonition about the "sound of the

July 20 - 1947: Canonization of Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort and Saint Catherine Labouré Totus Tuus! Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort proposed a very powerful Marian doctrine, which has been taken [...] exception, according to your good pleasure, for the greatest glory of God, in time and eternity. Amen." Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort invites us, by the Marian Consecration, to imitate Jesus by taking Mary

December 21 - Our Lady of Saint Acheul (Amiens, France, 4th C.) founded by Saint Firmin Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XII) "Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will