a miracle of goodness and love, for all men, until the end of time. My name is Mary. Here is my story. It is also the story of my Son. The Virgin Mary Excerpt from the novel Je m’appelle Marie (My name [...] tells the story of the Holy Family in its familiar surroundings, through the eyes and heart of Mary: a daring and successful achievement. The perfect gift for sharing the Good News. [...] (Venice, Italy) – 9th apparition in Lourdes – King Charles VII meets with Saint Joan of Arc in Chinon "My name is Mary" I was born in a small village in Judea more than 2,000 years ago. My name would have
the feast of Our Lady of Bouzanne every year on August 15th, in Aigurande, the village where my family is from, in the Berry region of France. I can’t think of times that can be called out-of-the ordinary [...] February 11 – Our Lady of Lourdes (France) A cardinal fascinated by the Virgin Mary The Virgin Mary has been present in my life from the very beginning; probably even before I was born, when my mother [...] relationship with her. Some moments stand out of course, like my first pilgrimage to Lourdes for the 100 th anniversary of the apparitions, the year that the Basilica of Saint Pius X was inaugurated. Also when
February 18 – First Sunday of Lent – Saint Bernadette Soubirous (d. 1879) Mary inaugurates a new humanity As a result of her fiat , Mary's conduct throughout the earthly life of her Son was enlightened by [...] Unlike Eve, Mary positively glowed with the divine presence. At the Annunciation it was not the serpent or devil that she faced, but the angel of the Lord. And because she freely obeyed the voice of the Lord [...] Lord, Mary gave birth to life. She inaugurated a new humanity, since she is the mother of life in Christ. Mary was a good guide: she led the Child Jesus to the temple, which proves that she and Joseph gave
given me no sign of life for eleven years and who refused any reconciliation, called me on the 9th day of the novena to say that she was sorry! I am so happy. It was one of the happiest days of my life." Testimony [...] February 8 – Our Lady of Casimir (Poland, 1411) Mary in family reconciliations "A friend gave me the novena booklet to ‘Mary who Unties Knots.’ I was overwhelmed by the beautiful meditations and prayers [...] Testimony shared by L. Famille Chrétienne Magazine , June 5, 2006 Mary who Unties Knots
Our Lady of Gimont (Toulouse, France) Jesus and Mary on a pilgrimage in preparation for World Youth Day 2019 in Panama The Pilgrim Cross and the icon of “Mary Salus Populi Romani,” two symbols of World Youth [...] the heart of the WYD. The icon of “Mary Salus Populi Romani” was chosen by Pope Saint John Paul II, who started WYD, in 2003. It is the sign of Mary's maternal presence alongside young people, who are [...] her in their life. The Pilgrim Cross and the icon of “Mary Salus Populi Romani,” symbols of WYD, visited the dioceses of Haiti throughout the month of November, before being handed over to the Dominican
first years of independence, before being brutally interrupted around 1961 or 1962. After 57 years of absence, the return of the feast of the Madonna on this land of Tunisia is a source of great joy! Source: [...] Lady of Good Counsel (Bergamo, Italy) After a 57-year absence, Mary is welcomed again During the first half of the 20 th century, the Christian faithful used to hold a procession of the Madonna of Trapani [...] suburb of Tunis, with Christians of different nationalities, Tunisians of Muslim and Jewish denominations, amid cheers, applause, shouts, and religious hymns. Mass was celebrated by the Archbishop of Tunis
– Our Lady of Charity (Rumilly, France, 1856) With our Mother Mary, we will never be alone "I don’t have anything extraordinary to share about our Mother Mary, but I can say that, as one of her sons, [...] Father. With our Mother Mary, we will never be alone, and we have her blessing and protection as Mother of the Church." Dom Luiz Carlos Eccel Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Hunter (Brazil) Exclusive [...] by the Son of God, I try to live each day by holding her hand, and this is something I am happy to share. I entrust my life and the lives of the faithful to her care every day. Our mother Mary knows the
Vigil of the Nativity It is through Mary that the Treasure came Jesus came into the world through the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world. Because Mary remained [...] only through Mary. Whatever desires the patriarchs may have cherished, whatever entreaties the prophets and saints of the Old Law may have had for 4,000 years to obtain that treasure, it was Mary alone who [...] who merited it and found grace before God by the power of her prayers and the perfection of her virtues. Saint Louis de Montfort Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin , Chapter 1, §1-3 and 16
December 29 – Our Lady of Flowers (1336) Let us never forget to go through Mary! My brothers, the Church reminds us of our duty to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ without which no one can be saved. "For [...] the mouth of Saint Peter (Acts 4:12). But to do this, let us never forget to go through Mary! "To preach Jesus alone is arid and fruitless work," said Saint Francis Xavier, model and patron of missionaries [...] with and through Mary," he continues, "is an occupation as fruitful as it is delicious." Thus "our apostolate will have value only to the extent that our will is in accord with the will of the Immaculate
at the foot of the statue of the Blessed Virgin, which remained illuminated, in the great silence of the night. It is a very beautiful tradition in monastic life. I also love the image of Our Lady, Mother [...] beginning, bore the name of Our Lady. I was touched that my monastery was named after Mary! During my novitiate, I was very impressed that we sang the Salve Regina at the end of the day after the last prayers [...] Mother of the Cistercians, represented in Heaven with a very large cloak sheltering the religious of the Order and welcoming them all. All this particularly marked me and helped me to receive Mary as my
