July 25 – Our Lady of the Castle (Dalmatia) Mary visits all those who suffer The Virgin Mary stands at the side of all those who share in the cross of her Son, as a bearer of hope. Raphael, age 6, was [...] night, he said to his anguished parents who were reluctant to leave him alone: "Every night the Virgin Mary comes to sit beside me on my bed. We talk together. I am very comfortable with her!” “And tonight

Our Lady of Flowers (Bra, Italy, 1336) Mary used the same words that were spoken to her In the narrative of the Annunciation we see how the Virgin Mary welcomes God’s mercy, which brings her out of herself [...] "Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Let everything be done for me according to your word." (v.38) Even without fully understanding what is asked of her and all that is going to happen, Mary declares herself [...] herself and leads her towards new paths. For me this text is the model of all prayer—it shows us the importance of making ourselves available, so that our heart and our whole being are ready to welcome God

maternity of Mary manifested during her apparitions to Saint Juan Diego in the 16th century, in Mexico. Since then, the Virgin has been honored there under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Empress of the [...] regulations: "We must share with everyone the joy of having met Christ." He then evokes the apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, in 1531, and the roses that bloomed in [...] when he opened it before the bishop, the image of the Virgin was inexplicably printed on it. This image is venerated to this day, in the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Today Guadalupe is the most visited

Lady of Montaigu (Belgium, 1604) – 2nd apparition in Fatima (Portugal) A Christian painter meets Mary The work of the contemporary Christian painter François-Xavier de Boissoudy, tells the story of the [...] exhibition. His answer: "The idea was to raise the question of holiness, to wonder what it means to live with God even through trials. The figure of Mary obviously comes to mind, because her role in God’s plan [...] the Virgin Mary, and of holiness. His works were recently on display at the Galerie Guillaume in Paris (France). The exhibition ended on June 3, 2017. Since his encounter with Christ in 2004, the painter

Lourdes (France, 1858) – Series of apparitions in Pellevoisin (France, 1876) I begged the Virgin Mary to help me Reine Marie was miraculously healed at the baths of the Shrine of Lourdes (France) in September [...] Hospitaliers helped me enter the water, I felt a great sensation of warmth from the tips of my toes to my neck. As they saw me coming out of the bath without any help, the ladies exclaimed: “Miracle!” I cried [...] two years ago, a surgeon told me that I would never recover the use of my legs. I abandoned myself to prayer. I begged the Virgin Mary to help me to walk again… Last September I went to Lourdes on a pilgrimage

or "Keeper of the gate") also known as Theotokos Iverskaya Mary at Beauraing (Belgium, 1933): “I will convert sinners” Gilberte Degeimbre, the last of the five seers of the 1933 apparitions of Beauraing [...] February 10, 2015, at the age of 91. "An era has ended at Beauraing: that of the seers. Another era is opening, which will be focused on spreading the testimony of the seers, of communicating it differently [...] Charue, bishop of Namur, authorized the public devotion to Our Lady of Beauraing on February 2, 1943, and six years later, on July 2, 1949, he recognized the supernatural character of the events. The

Blessed Jacinta Marto, seer of Fatima (d. 1920) Each Hail Mary destroys evil God has granted an immense power to Our Lady: she crushes the head of the "serpent"—symbol of the forces of Evil—under her feet. That [...] up in battle." Pope Benedict XVI tells us: "The Rosary contains the saving force of the name of Jesus" (May 3, 2008). Mary never ceases to gather her children for this fight. In each Marian apparition she [...] Heart of Mary! Remember the episode of David and Goliath: the Rosary is the slingshot! Each Ave Maria is a blessing that destroys evil. Thierry Fourchaud

Thomas Ward, member of the International Executive Committee of From Ocean to Ocean: CF NEWS: What is From Ocean to Ocean? Dr. WARD: It is an act of entrustment of the Civilization of Love and Life into [...] into the hands of the Mother of God. CFN: Why the name From Ocean to Ocean? TW: It is a pilgrimage of an icon of the Mother of God from the Pacific Ocean at Vladivostok to the Atlantic Ocean at Fatima. CFN: [...] choose the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa? TW: It is the most well-known and unifying tradition in the East as well as in the West and in Russia Our Lady of Czestochowa is the patron of those who desire

company. Mary draws us in the wake of Jesus—in the breath of the Holy Spirit—so that we may become more and more like the children of the Father. That's her role! To bring us into the communion of the Father [...] February 8 – Our Lady of Casimir (Poland, 1411) Getting to know Mary better Mary comes into our lives in a unique way without imposing herself. She comes to serve us so that we can better discover her [...] intimate and strong relationship with the Virgin Mary. Jesus so wanted us to love her that He gave her to us as our Mother. Mary is a precious gift for all of us... She is a real person and wonderful to have

before my steps. The soul united to Mary advances to the heights of perfection each day. What an example of inner life we can draw from the life of Mary's soul! Mary is the omnipotent and merciful Mediatrix [...] Mater Pietatis (Italy) – Death of Marthe Robin, a French mystic (d. 1981) Belonging wholly to Jesus, through Mary My motto is: Wholly to Jesus through Mary, Mediatrix of all graces. What is more essential [...] children and poor sinners with tender love—for she also loves the child of her sorrows. It is through Mary and with Mary and in Mary that I will go to Jesus and belong wholly to Him. If we only knew the