intentions of the Rosary for the World too! Damien H., a reader of A Moment with Mary , August 2020 Personal testimony sent to the Marie de Nazareth Association [...] us, in a monastic way that suited us well. In May, when the lockdown was lifted, I understood that Mary's sweet voice was asking me to organize a Rosary group every day in our parish, so that we would not

protection and intercession of Mary,” Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver (Colorado) said in an August 7th statement. “And so... I am launching a Rosary Crusade to ask Mary to urgently bring our needs to [...] all Catholics in his diocese to pray a daily Rosary, beginning on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, Aug. 15th, through the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows on Sept. 15th. He asked that they pray for [...] life, as well as for peace, justice and an end to discrimination on the basis of race. “We turn to Mary in our difficulty because she is our spiritual mother, who with her ‘yes’ to the Lord embraced the

possible to the evangelical life in imitation of Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary. He recommended to his brothers to keep the Church of St Mary of the Angels, known as "the Porziuncola," as the Mother House of the [...] recite the Rosary. Saint Francis composed prayers to Mary, the protectress of the Franciscan Order, such as this one: Hail, holy Lady, most holy Queen, Mary, Mother of God, ever Virgin. You were chosen by the [...] good. Hail, His Palace. Hail His Tabernacle. Hail His Robe. Hail His Handmaid. Hail, His Mother. The Marie de Nazareth editorial team

grandmother to be very close to me, and the Blessed Virgin not too far either! Eric Sent to A Moment with Mary by one of our readers on June 1, 2020 To share your personal stories, you can write to us at: Testimonials

belong to her. Mary is not unaware of this, and she also knows full well her sacred obligation to make use of everything that God has given her, for His honor and glory. Consequently, when Mary pronounces [...] that He might accomplish the great work of their redemption. Saint John Eudes, The Admirable Heart of Mary (1681)

home, as I opened the door, I said to Mary: "From now on, we will live together. Go in first and I’ll follow you." I've never had a single moment of solitude! Mary is here and she helps me to meet her Son [...] now. When I return home after an outing, I sing or recite a Hail Mary or any other song that comes to me, in front of the icon of Mary Gateway to Heaven displayed in the entryway. At the invitation of [...] to love and to serve. Let us remain united in prayer, with Jesus and through Mary. Amen. Josette A reader of A Moment with Mary (French edition)

true that one of its famous missionaries, Saint Théophane Vénard, wrote in a letter dated 1851 that Mary is "the second providence of the missionary." Could one express more eloquently the devotion instilled [...] offered, abandoned, even in her response to the Archangel: "Let it be done according to your will." Mary’s will or fiat is at the core of all missionary response, which is a total commitment of our person [...] also see the response to this vocation as a gift of our self, in order to serve, just like the Virgin Mary did. The vocation leads to a commitment for every missionary to go out on the journey, in service

was accomplished, and where, after the return from Egypt, the Savior lived with Mary and Joseph. In A Moment with Mary of January 9, 2020, we published a story from the French Catholic newspaper La Croix [...] suggesting that the important Marian shrine of Loreto, believed to be the authentic house of the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, was transported to Italy by sea. However, recent studies challenge that theory and actually [...] opening the Holy Door of the Basilica of Loreto. This Jubilee will end on December 10, 2020. The Marie de Nazareth team Adapted from: Santa Casa

birth One voice on a sudden sang: Then all the bells in Heaven and Earth Together at midnight rang. Mary sang in this world below: They heard her song arise O’er mist and over mountain snow To the walls

will lead ourselves and others to a life with him. 5. And to conclude, leave it all in the hands of Mary with the Coronation. Imagine your mother was given the power to direct the operations of every area [...] that she thinks best, even if you disagree. This is, of course, exactly the position we are in with Mary. She is the Queen of Heaven and Earth, a powerful intercessor with God himself, and she is our mother