Council of Trent declares that Mary is free from all sin by a special grace (1547) - Saint Hilary of Poitiers 2020 marked the 190th anniversary of the Miraculous Medal Pope Francis blessed a statue of the [...] recalled. One side of the Miraculous Medal features a cross with the letter “M” underneath it, surrounded by 12 stars, and the images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The other side [...] side has an image of Mary as she appeared to Catherine, surrounded by the words “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.” The statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is
Radio that "I had moments of fear but I felt Our Lady’s help, as well as the help of other saints and of Carmen Hernandez (founder of the Neocatecumenal Way). They took three of us hostage, a Nigerian brother [...] December 30 – Holy Mary of Saint Celsius (Italy, 1485) Kidnapped priest says “I had moments of fear but I felt Our Lady’s help” Father Maurizio Pallù, 63, an Italian missionary priest, was kidnapped in [...] I'm convinced that God will destroy the work of the Devil. Another important thing to stress is this: the two kidnappings took place on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, October 13th." Adapted from: news
27 – Feast of the Holy Family - Saint John, Apostle - 1st Apparition of the Sacred Heart to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (Paray-le-Monial, France, 1673) The Messiah was promised for a time of Peace When [...] expected their mysterious Messiah—one of his names was the Prince of Peace—to be born, according to Daniel’s prophecy of the 70 weeks and the Talmud that had foretold that the Messiah was to come when the [...] And the prophecy did come to pass during the reign of Augustus and the Pax Romana : an unprecedented truce of 25 years, during which time the Prince of Peace appeared on this earth! La foi
December 2 – Founding of the Fraternity of the Heart of Mary at the Church of Our Lady of Victories (Paris, France, 1836) Saint John Paul II, Missionary of Mary From the Marian devotion of his childhood, the [...] understanding of Mary’s role in the mystery of Salvation, after reading the Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This led him to offer himself to Christ, through Mary’s hands. "Thanks [...] objective truth about the Mother of God" in their personal lives and in the life of the Church: "I would like to summarize in two words the sublime lesson of the Gospel of Mary: the Virgin is a Mother, the
Name of Mary (following the liberation of Vienna from the Turks in 1683) The Holy Name of Mary, a powerful weapon against terrorism! Saint John Paul II asked Catholics to pray to the Virgin Mary, especially [...] Holy Name of Mary. On Saturday, September 11, 2004, he addressed this message to the bishops of the United States: "I join your prayers for an end to the wound of terrorism and the establishment of the ci [...] civilization of love... May you find wisdom and strength through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, patroness of your country!" Translated from the French – Source: Zenit
December 19 – Holy Mary of Remedies (Portugal) The Primate of All Ireland launched a Rosary Crusade Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, called for a Family Rosary [...] month of October. "I invite families all over Ireland to pray the Rosary together at home each day for God’s protection during this time of Coronavirus." "These past six months have reminded us of the [...] short sound clip of your family saying a ‘Hail Mary,’ ‘Our Father’ or ‘Glory Be’ on social media." Archbishop Eamon’s inspiration for the Rosary Crusade came from a visit to the Missionaries of Charity in Armagh
December 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Precious Mother of God Precious Mary, Mother of God, I see you standing at the foot of the Cross. Not collapsed, not kneeling, not prostrate [...] Precious Mary, Mother of God, please help and guide me this day to be small so that I can be found standing at the foot of the cross. Composed by Matthew Dhillon, a reader of A Moment with Mary , 2020 [...] judged, being despised, being viewed less than the other, being taken advantage of, job loss, financial struggles, loss of reputation, distressing family matters, bad health – all as opportunities to be
Espousals of the Virgin Mary Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened for the God of Israel has entered in by it" (Ezek 44:2) The prophecy of Isaiah foretold [...] foretold the marvelous coming of the Messiah from the womb of a virgin of Israel, but there were also other prophecies that mysteriously evoked the mother of the Savior, her virginity, and the Messiah's [...] 4:12). And the prophet Micah had also foretold of the Messiah coming from Bethlehem: "But you, Bethlehem Ephrata, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler
December 27 - Mary, Mother of Saint John The First Moment of Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (I) If a profound unity is to be found in the whole Bible, there is accordingly a beginning and an [...] one who received Mary into his home. This is also very important. The Word of God is a living word associated with the "good earth", with tradition and tradition began in Mary's heart. Mary is Christian tradition [...] passages of the mystery of God's Word had to be the same one that had intimately bonded with the mystery of the "good earth". In this way, John bonded with Christ's heart and bonded with Mary. He bonded
The Holy Name of Mary Daily Prayer of Consecration to Our Lady As the Father has chosen you, Mary, to be His immaculate child, the wife of Joseph and the Mother of His beloved Son and of the whole Church [...] deepening our knowledge of each other in the light of Jesus, respecting each other, and each day, accepting one another in a simpler and more divine love. Mary, grant each of us the grace to accomplish [...] accomplish each day the will of the Father in the gift of ourselves, so that our whole family may bear witness in the midst of the world to the love of Jesus victorious over evil. Amen.
