familiarity shown by the angel toward Mary in the way he greeted her. 'Ave' is how people greeted a friend or relative arriving at their doorstep after a journey. This is what Mary said to Elizabeth (which caused [...] familiar expression with Mary, who was troubled at first because of her humility: How is it that (to foreshadow Elizabeth's words) an angel of light should use familiar language with me? Mary was wise enough to [...] this was a 'familiar spirit,' with a prudence beyond Eve’s, who failed to test the serpent's spirit. Mary said: "How shall this be, since I am a [consecrated] virgin?" It was not that she was unaware of the

Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.(1) The Virgin Oranta (Ukrainian: Оранта - from the Latin: “praying”) is a well-known Eastern Christian depiction of the Virgin Mary in prayer with extended arms. She [...] Holy Theotokos (2) Oranta Contribution from Hieromonk Teodosy, a Ukrainian reader of A Moment with Mary , August 2019 ( Hiermonk Teodosy resides at the Monastic Skete (monastery) of the Precious and Li

light, and we started praying the Rosary, with all of my brothers. This deep, emotional memory of Mary left its mark throughout my life. I remember that in those years we prayed the Rosary every evening [...] United States, Carlo Maria Vigano worked for more than forty years in Vatican diplomacy. A Moment with Mary is glad to report this testimony without taking any part in recent controversies. Letter #43, 2019:

battle occurred during the celebrations of the Assumption of Mary, the victory was automatically attributed to the Virgin. In Poland, Mary is undeniably "Our Lady of Victories." She presides over all the [...] honor we pay to the Blessed Mother is the foundation on which we can rebuild everything else." The Marie de Nazareth team

of hope and peace. " During this Marian vigil, he talked about the meaning of the figure of Mary: " Who is Mary? A teacher of the spiritual life, the first to follow Jesus on the ‘ narrow way’ of the cross [...] be Marian ." The Holy Father then addressed the crowd who came to pray at the feet of the statue of Mary, in the Chapel of the apparitions. This 19 th apostolic journey is the first one to Portugal. The

Bosco directed to Mary, Help of Christians that reflects this belief and places a person within the powerful protection of the Virgin Mary against all evil forces acting in the world. O Mary, powerful Virgin [...] between the pillar of Mary, Help of Christians, and the pillar of the Eucharist, the Church would survive. He wrote, “Only two things can save us in such a grave hour: devotion to Mary and frequent Communion

soul, without reserve in order to belong entirely to Jesus. Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort Treatise on the True Devotion to Mary, Excerpts § 50 à 55 [...] Church (d. 373) They will surrender themselves to her, body and soul God wishes therefore to reveal Mary, his masterpiece, and make her more known in these latter times. she is the dawn which precedes and [...] way by which he will come to us the second time though not in the same manner. In these latter times Mary must shine forth more than ever in mercy, power and grace… Finally, God in these times wishes his

recorded about twenty apparitions of the Virgin Mary in her Diary, and about thirty visions of Christ, the angels and departed souls. Here is what the Virgin Mary told her on March 25, 1936: “Then I saw the [...] compassion for you. ” (Diary, 804) (1) Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) Françoise Breynaert For the Marie de Nazareth Association

this place for a long time" The Virgin Mary appeared several times in Constantinople (today’s Istanbul, Turkey), particularly at the still popular Church of Saint Mary of the Spring, west of the city. Many [...] in that city for over more than 15 centuries through the intercession of the "Life-giving" Virgin Mary. It was Emperor Leo I the Thracian (5 th century) who first found the spring. While he was still a [...] the Spring. This healing water continues to flow, bringing healing to the body and the soul. The Marie de Nazareth Team

greater perfection to grace, it is certain that our Lord remains in heaven just as much the Son of Mary as he was on earth. Consequently, he has retained the submissiveness and obedience of the most perfect [...] care, however, not to consider this dependence as an abasement or imperfection in Jesus Christ. For Mary, infinitely inferior to her Son, who is God, does not command him in the same way as an earthly mother [...] and punish that rebellious people. How much greater, then, will be the prayer of the humble Virgin Mary, worthy Mother of God, which is more powerful with the King of heaven than the prayers and intercession