door of our heart. Mary could have freely said ‘no’ to the Word of God. And yet she answered, "Behold the servant of the Lord; let everything happen to me according to your word "(Lk 1:38). Mary’s answer [...] meaning of the feast of the Immaculate Conception that we just celebrated in the middle of Advent. Mary is the icon given to us to accompany us as we wait for the Christmas feast. She is the icon of Hope [...] – Our Lady of Consolation (Italy) This Advent season we are invited to contemplate Mary During Advent we are invited to contemplate Mary, a young girl from Nazareth among many others... Mary could have
December 13 – Our Lady of the Sainte Chapelle (France) When the Virgin Mary returned to her cathedral On September 29, 1238, after 18 months of siege, the Muslims who occupied Valencia, Spain, capitulated [...] Catholic worship and dedicated once more to the Virgin Mary. In memory of that day, every year on October 9th, Valencia holds the celebration of "Valencian Glories" (las Glorias valencianas) that includes [...] capitulated to King James I of Aragon, called the Conqueror. On October 9th, the king ordered the re-dedication of the ancient Visigothic cathedral that had been turned into a mosque. Thus the cathedral was returned
December 6 – Our Lady of the Vow (Siena, Italy) When Mary transforms hearts Coming from near and far, regardless of their country of origin, numerous pilgrims to Medjugorje return home spiritually transformed
September 21 – Our Lady of Graces (Trieste, Italy, 1486) Imitating Mary’s generosity and courage, let us present our bodies to Jesus The Fathers of the Church tell us that Mary conceived Jesus first in [...] did with Lucia, Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta. Homily of Cardinal Pietro Parolin Vigil Mass , Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, May 12, 2017 [...] Mother takes place spiritually in us whenever we hear the word of God and put it into practice, as the Gospel says (cf. Lk 11:28). Imitating Mary’s generosity and courage, let us present our bodies to Jesus
Buenos Aires," i.e the "City of the most holy Trinity and Port of Mary of the Good Air," and Rosario, the second largest city in Argentina, that takes its name from the Virgin of the Rosary. And there are [...] in the 16th century. The main churches dedicated to Mary are: Our Lady of Lujan in the East, Our Lady of the Valley in the North, and the Virgin of Itati on the coast. But there are many others because [...] September 20 – Our Lady of Itati (Argentina) Argentina, a country devoted to Mary Argentina, like the rest of Latin America, became Marian at the same time that it was converted to the Catholic faith,
September 16 – Our Lady of Las Lajas (Latin America) Mary, the Mother who has never let me down! My experience with Mary started right at my mother’s breast! Mary, the Immaculate Conception, has always [...] that He tells you." Today the Virgin Mary is ever-present in my episcopal ministry. I can testify that she has never let me down, especially at the three keys moments of my life: when I had to leave my father's [...] house to commit myself to the service of the Gospel as a diocesan priest; when I crossed the ocean to go do a mission in Spain; and still today, in my mission as Bishop of São Miguel Paulista (Brazil). Manuel
month of the Rosary (1883) Battling cancer with Mary Saint Zélie Martin (mother of Saint Therese of Lisieux, 1831-1877, canonized on October 18, 2015 by Pope Francis), frequently turned to Mary, "the Virgin [...] occurs. When Zélie discovered her breast cancer, after the first shock of the news, she chose to gradually enter the path of abandonment. As a wife and mother, she saw this trial as an extraordinary o [...] her illness, she sought the intercession of Our Lady. She went to Lourdes to entrust her with her health. Back at home, understanding that the fruitfulness of her life meant entering into an even more
regain control of his whole kingdom. After his reconquest of the country, King John II Casimir consecrated Poland to Our Lady of Jasna Góra, "Queen of Poland" in 1656. Later, after World War I, Poland’s [...] Polish garrison of 170 soldiers, 20 officers and 70 monks of a fortified monastery devoted to the Virgin, held the 5,000- men strong Swedish army in check. This Swedish defeat enabled the King of Poland to regain [...] August 26 – Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland) Poland was saved from the invader through its consecration to Mary In the 17th century, Catholic Poland was invaded by Protestant Sweden. Nothing could stop
process of canonization, “she hurried towards Saint Mary of Portiuncula… the church of the Virgin Mary.” “This is that place – narrates the author of Saint Clare’s life – in which the new legion of the poor [...] by a special, very special presence of Mary—by Clare’s love for Mary and by Mary’s love for Clare. Mary is present at the moment of her consecration to God. It is written: “Leaving her home, city and relatives [...] August 12 – Our Lady of La Motte (Vesoul, France, 1854) – St Jane Frances de Chantal Saint Clare’s love for Mary The new life of Saint Clare, from her conversion to her entrance in heaven, was marked by
Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) Living like Mary, the one who serves with love In 1970, I was a member of the Focolare Priestly School founded by Chiara Lubich, where I discovered in Mary our model [...] model of life, in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council. Living like Mary, the one who serves with love, the Mother of all, the one who loves until it hurts, has become my daily aim—attaining the Marian [...] offer their sufferings for the conversion of sinners; young people who leave everything to devote themselves to the priestly life. Bishop Salvador Paruzzo, Diocese of Ourinhos SP (Brazil) Exclusive Interview
