Bernardo came back to wait out the rain and pray under a tree. At 3:00 PM, he saw a flash of light, then "a beautiful, barefoot lady, dressed in white, with a blue belt and a light cream-colored veil with gold [...] was followed by others: on May 16, 1980, the Virgin Mary encouraged Bernardo to make his messages known: "Do not be afraid. I am going to help you. And tell the priest." On September 8th, the Virgin appeared [...] Our Lady, but she was a little girl. In this apparition the Virgin Mary asked for ‘the restoration of the living temples that we are’ and insisted on the construction of peace, not raising funds for a new
of the life he had formerly led in the world and the thought of judgment coming to his mind, he began to doubt the salvation of his soul and to fear. Then Mary, who does not forget her servants in their [...] the servant of Mary, relieved of so a great weight, drove away his terrors and died happily, in peace. So we too, with a great sentiment of peace, trust that at the hour of death, Mary will assist us. [...] June 1 – Crowning of the miraculous image of Kevelaer (Germany, 1672) - Saint Justin Martyr Mary will assist us Having left the world to become a Franciscan monk, Rodolphe, count of Alsace (France, 13
of the Woods (Italy, 1607) Let a statue of Mary be honored in every church Priests and faithful are at times surprised to not see a statue of the Virgin Mary in some churches – these are rare, thankfully [...] the image of the Virgin Mary… I also wish that, in all the churches, a statue of the Blessed Virgin would be worthily honored with flowers, especially in the months of May and October. God always gives [...] thankfully. This absence does not encourage devotion to the Mother of God and men. I would insist that, in every place of worship, a statue of Our Lady be presented to the devotion of the good people of God,
relic of Mary’s veil during the pandemic On March 25, 2020, the feast day of the Annunciation, many parishes in France and throughout the world celebrated the Blessed Virgin in a very special way and turned [...] her veil on the threshold of the Cathedral on the day of the Annunciation to Mary. Adapted from: Le voile de la Vierge Marie [...] procession on August 26th of that year. The veil of the Blessed Virgin was carried through the streets, and after that no more people died, except for two patients who had publicly derided this act of trust
foot from Castres to Lourdes (170 miles) to pray Mother Mary for her recovery. His funeral was held in the church of Naves near Castres. Georges and Gina were true children of the north of France, nevertheless [...] eventually died. Besides the fact that he was a remarkable conductor, many articles and programs dedicated to his work and personality omitted to mention that George Prêtre was throughout his life a man of [...] 18 – Our Lady of Mercy (Savona, Italy, 1586) - St Cyril of Jerusalem A famous conductor who loved Mary George Prêtre, a famous conductor (born on August 14, 1924, in Waziers, northern France), who died
" "As I was very small, I pleased the Most High and gave birth in my womb to him who is God and man." Maurice Zundel (1897-1975) Swiss Catholic priest and theologian [...] (1st century) – 8th apparition at Lourdes (France, 1858) Mary never thought of herself (II) But after having always ignored herself, how could Mary perceive at this moment when all that had remained of herself
of Miracles (Italy, 1555) Mary is a Woman Who Loves (III) Finally, Mary is a woman who loves. How could it be otherwise? As a believer who in faith thinks with God's thoughts and wills with God's will, she [...] spouses at Cana and makes it known to Jesus. We see it in the humility with which she recedes into the background during Jesus' public life, knowing that the Son must establish a new family and that the Mother's [...] come only with the Cross, which will be Jesus' true hour (cf. Jn 2:4; 13:1). When the disciples flee, Mary remains beneath the Cross (cf. Jn 19:25-27); later, at the hour of Pentecost, it will be they who
the Faithful Virgin. What does this faithfulness of Mary's mean? What are the dimensions of this faithfulness? The first dimension is called search. Mary was faithful first of all when she began, lovingly [...] expression of outstanding beauty and extraordinary spiritual content: "To seek the face of the Lord." There will not be faithfulness if it is not rooted in this ardent, patient, and generous search; if there [...] January 13 – OUR LADY OF VICTORY (Prague, Czech Republic, 1620) Mary, the Faithful Virgin (I) Among the many titles bestowed on the Virgin throughout the centuries by the filial love of Christians, there
Like Mary, let us spend Holy Saturday in expectation Pope Francis asks the faithful to seize the grace of each day of the Triduum and in particular to "reflect closely on the way the Virgin Mary spent [...] Saturday: in expectation": Holy Saturday is the day of God’s silence. It must be a day of silence, and we must do everything possible so that for us it may truly be a day of silence, as it was in that time: [...] in the sepulchre shares with all of humanity in the tragedy of death. It is a silence which speaks and expresses love as solidarity with those who have always been neglected, whom the Son of God reaches
Eucharist on Holy Thursday evening, and opened the hearts of his disciples to faith. This happened thanks to the intervention of Mary, the first of the believers. Mary continues to say to us, her children [...] immense richness that family and marriage constitute. Let us listen to the voice of Mary in our hearts, for she has the keys to lead us to Jesus. She was sensitive to the happiness and worries of some people [...] trusting in Mary Today is Thursday, the day in which we pray the Luminous Mysteries. Let us meditate on the 2nd Luminous Mystery (Jn 2:1-5), the Wedding Feast at Cana, whose fruit is trust in Mary. At Cana
