1505), foundress of the Order of the Sisters of the Annunciation of Mary Saints and popes have defended the spiritual sword of Mary Saint John Paul II once made this remark: “It would be impossible to [...] Black Death killed 1/3 of the population of Europe; in the 19 th century, Our Lady called St Anthony Mary Claret a “ new St Dominic”; Pope Leo XIII wrote 11 encyclicals on the Rosary; the Servant of God Joseph [...] Rosary. And this is only a sampling of those saints and popes who championed the spiritual sword of Mary! Adapted from an article by Father Donald Calloway, MIC Catholic Exchange

February 10 - Saint Scholastica – King Louis XIII consecrates France to Mary (1638) A symbol of the fight against nuclear weapons When Pope Francis offers Mass during international trips, an image of the [...] 2019 the image used at a papal Mass in Nagasaki had an additional significance: It is a sculpture of Mary that survived the explosion of the atomic bomb in 1945. They call her the Virgin of Nagasaki or the [...] dropped at 11:01 am. That day Catholics were praying the novena of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, for which a Mass was held. Everyone in the cathedral died, incinerated by temperatures exceeding

by God. Mary receives an announcement (Lk 1:26-38) and so does Joseph (Mt 1:18-25). After a short dialogue with the Angel, Mary gives her assent. Joseph first thinks of parting ways with Mary until the [...] January 23 – Wedding of Mary and Joseph The “yes” of Joseph and the “yes” of Mary "When Joseph awoke, he did what the angel had commanded him and took his wife with him." (Mt 1:24) This phrase in the Gospel [...] Gospel speaks volumes about the harmony between Joseph and Mary. The Fiat of Mary and the Fia t of Joseph are the fulfillment of the original harmony between Adam and Eve, the perfect resumption of the

January 27 – Holy Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) – Feast of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (Coptic Orthodox Church) Mary taught us to give to God what we are ashamed to confess My [...] curiosity, but the Virgin Mary brought out from the depths of our hearts the regret of a past abortion we had carried bottled up inside for a long time. In Medjugorje, the Virgin Mary taught us to give to God [...] abortion, so they can make the right decision and choose life. May the Virgin Mary and the Lord guide our every step. Mary & Paul Adapted from: Clubmedj

January 2 – Memorial of Mary Panaghia Portaitissa (Holy Guardian of the Door) - Saints Basil and Gregory of Nazianzus Don’t go a day without saying the Rosary! At the tender age of twenty, the Rosary and [...] years old! Then something happened. I went to a few classes on St Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary. I didn’t like them but I stepped out in faith and began by saying a decade of the Rosary each day [...] naysayers saying “repetitions of words are useless… dumb”… They also said… “IDOLATRY… you can’t pray to Mary”) but I persevered… And then I consecrated myself to Our Lady… (once again). I met hubby. We began

- Saint Mary of Saint Celse (Milan, Italy, 1485) Families and the example of the Christian home in Nazareth The Holy Family refers to the family formed by Jesus of Nazareth and his parents, Mary and Joseph [...] he made use of his authority only to fulfill the role of a servant, of a subject and an instrument. Mary, as it befits a wife, remained modestly submitted to Joseph; and in turn, as she adored the Child [...] their least orders. In all aspects of everyday life, he was more skillful, wiser, and holier than Mary and Joseph, and though all honor is due to him, he was subjected to them, and he remained so until

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mary, Mother of God, sacred treasure of the whole universe I see this joyous assembly of holy bishops who, at the invitation of the holy Mother of God, Mary always virgin [...] virgin, have gathered here filled with great enthusiasm... We salute you O Mary, Mother of God, sacred treasure of the whole universe, star without decline, crown of virginity, scepter of the orthodox faith [...] exults! Homily (5 th -century), following the Council of Ephesus’ proclamation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as "Theotokos" or Mother of God (431)

December 15 – 3rd Sunday of Advent – Our Lady of Lepanto – Mary Mediatrix (Rome, Italy) Those who propagate my Rosary shall be saved Blessed Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) started restoring Our Lady of the

December 1 – First Sunday of Advent – Holy Mary of Graces (Italy, 1923) – Blessed Charles de Foucauld Advent is THE light of the world, hidden in the Virgin Mary’s womb For Brother Francis Huot, a Benedictine [...] of faith. But it is more than a light: it is THE light of the world, hidden in the Virgin Mary’s womb. In Mary, God is thus already present in our midst. It is up to us to discover him, to be aware of

Providence (1749) - Fraternity of the Heart of Mary at Our Lady of Victories Church in Paris (France, 1836) In the UK, "A Day with Mary" "A Day with Mary" (DWM) is a lay-driven apostolate. The days of [...] throughout the world; 2. to promote throughout the world devotion to the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God. Adapted from A Day with Mary