the Virgin Mary appeared to him, reaching out her open hands and motioning to him to kneel. He would later write: "I had been in the Church for but a moment when suddenly I felt overwhelmed by a strange [...] that apparition. Eleven days later, Alphonse was baptized and received the Eucharist. Mary Alphonse Ratisbonne became a priest in 1848, settled in Palestine and dedicated his life to the catechesis of Jewish [...] I had the feeling that the Virgin was saying, 'Enough, that's good' and although she did not utter a word, I understood everything." Alphonse Ratisbonne received spiritual enlightenment about the mysteries

them. A few moments later, the painting seemed to rotate, showing a circle of twelve stars, a large letter M surmounted by a cross, and the stylized Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary underneath [...] Catherine Labouré (1806 - 1876), a Daughter of Charity residing at the Motherhouse of the Congregation, 120 Rue du Bac in Paris, received apparitions of the Virgin Mary in July, November and December 1830 [...] her, ‘These rays are symbols of the graces that Mary obtains for men.’ Around the painting that depicted her vision was inscribed in gold letters, ‘O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse

women, gathered in the garden of the house of Nazareth: "I wanted you to be here to meet Mary. Many of you know Mary as the "mother"—some as "the spouse." But no one knows her as the "virgin." I want now [...] the souls of sinners are immortal in hell, because a soul, once it has been created, can only die to grace. But the soul lives, exists from the moment God thinks it. It is the thought of God that creates

The Virgin Mary, with the Child Jesus in her arms and standing on a pillar, asked Saint James and his eight disciples to build a church on the site, promising that “it will stand from that moment until the [...] pillar she stood on. [...] In 1637, a youngster employed on a farm, Juan Miguel Pellicer, born in Calanda, Spain in a family of seven children, fell from a cart. A wheel broke his right leg, crushing the [...] he slept in a room with his parents. Juan Miguel prayed to Our Lady of the Pilar before going to bed and then he had a dream in which he saw the Blessed Virgin rubbing his sore stump with oil from the

Graces (Padua, Italy, 1630) "I am not dead!" Olivier, a resident of Toulouse, France, was lying in intensive care, at death’s door. At the same moment, his brother Bertrand was praying for him in Lourdes [...] then went to thank the Virgin Mary for her intercession. He recalls: "This is what happened. I went into septic shock – sepsis is another common name for it – which is a life-threatening condition. The [...] chance of survival exists, but it all depends on the time elapsed before it is addressed. Sometimes a few extra minutes can seal your fate. In my case, long hours had passed before the care protocol started

foundation of the monastery, the monks, gathered together in the church, had seen a column of light on the altar transform itself into a luminous boat carrying the Virgin, the angels, the saints (in particular [...] exterminated on the order of Herod. The Virgin asked the monks to associate the people in this miracle and a pilgrimage was organized. It lasted five days and brought together, in immense camping sites; Egyptian [...] faithful adopted the habit of throwing their turbans and scarves towards the cupola of the church at the moment of the apparition, and sometimes the Virgin agreed to touch one or the other of these. Moreover each

foundation of the monastery, the monks, gathered together in the church, had seen a column of light on the altar transform itself into a luminous boat carrying the Virgin, the angels, the saints (in particular [...] exterminated on the order of Herod. The Virgin asked the monks to associate the people in this miracle and a pilgrimage was organized. It lasted five days and brought together, in immense camping sites; Egyptian [...] faithful adopted the habit of throwing their turbans and scarves towards the cupola of the church at the moment of the apparition, and sometimes the Virgin agreed to touch one or the other of these. Moreover each

always been a special place for me, since I was a child, and at this important moment in my life, I wanted to come to consecrate also my priestly ministry in Mary’s hands, because I know that, with her, I can [...] are becoming more acute, especially hearing, which is the ability to listen, which can be a gift so I can be a priest who listens better to people in their dramatic situations, in their joys, and in their [...] [carries me] to devotion and reflection … Everything [moves] very slowly and serenely, which helps me a lot to stop and concentrate on God,” he said. In his words published by the shrine of Fatima, Fr. Tiago

disappearance by praying the Rosary In a recent issue of the Italian weekly magazine Maria con te (“Mary with You”), we find a sober but intense interview with singer and actress Romina Power, focusing [...] reconciling with Albano and resuming a strictly artistic partnership with him. She continues to be deeply attached to the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, but she discovered with her sister [...] complete answers anywhere. I couldn’t even sleep. So I went to a monastery in New Orleans and asked them if they had a rosary. They pointed to a large stack of colorful plastic rosaries. I picked one out.

without reserve in order to belong entirely to Jesus. Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort Treatise on the True Devotion to Mary, Excerpts § 50 à 55 [...] Church (d. 373) They will surrender themselves to her, body and soul God wishes therefore to reveal Mary, his masterpiece, and make her more known in these latter times. she is the dawn which precedes and [...] way by which he will come to us the second time though not in the same manner. In these latter times Mary must shine forth more than ever in mercy, power and grace… Finally, God in these times wishes his