"here I am" of Our Lady - "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word" (Lk 1:38) - has extended to the Church, to humanity, and finally has encompassed the whole of creation [...] that gives itself to God in its essential - metaphysical - movement of return to its source: "Here I am" is humanity as God wants it. Finally, this "here I am" extends to the whole of creation in its ontological [...] biblical "here I am" is first of all rooted in the fundamental femininity of the created being. Femininity immediately points to the unique religious vocation of the whole of creation. Father Yves Fauquet
especially appreciating the prayer of the Holy Rosary. With the singing of the Regina Caeli let us entrust to the Blessed Virgin all the needs of the Church and of humanity. [...] May 1st - Month of Mary - Our Lady Queen of the May Regina Caeli Regina coeli, laetare, alleluia, quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia, Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. [...] I address my thoughts to Mary: the month of May is especially dedicated to her. Pope John Paul II taught us, with his words and even more, with his example, to contemplate Christ with Mary's eyes, especially
- Italy: Our Lady of Vetrana - Saint Aelred of Rievaulx (d. 1167) Who will find this strong woman? Adam had climbed the mountain of pride; the Son of God wanted to descend into the valley of humility. [...] a valley to descend into; where is it? Not in you, Eve, mother of our affliction, not in you! But in blessed Mary. She is indeed this valley of Hebron, because of her humility and because of her strength [...] He has found her to sanctify her; the Son has found her to dwell in her; the Holy Spirit has found her to enlighten her; and the angel has found her to greet her thus: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is
January 12 - Our Lady of Vetrana (Italy) - St. Aelred of Rievaulx (d.1167) Who will find this strong woman? Adam had climbed the mountain of pride; the Son of God desired to descend into the valley of humility [...] valley to descend into; where is it? Not in you, Eve, mother of our misfortune, not in you! But in the blessed Virgin Mary! She is indeed this valley of Hebron, because of her humility and because of her [...] he has found her to sanctify her; the Son has found her to dwell in her; the Holy Spirit has found her to illuminate her; and the angel has found her to greet her thus: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is
January 12 – Our Lady of Vetrana (Italy) – St Aelred of Rielvaux (d. 1167) Here she is, the strong woman! Adam had climbed the mountain of pride; the Son of God sought to descend into the valley of humility [...] valley to descend into. Where is this valley? Not in you, Eve, Mother of our misfortune, not in you! But in the blessed Mary. She is indeed this valley of Hebron, because of her humility and because of her [...] order to sanctify her; the Son has found her in order to dwell in her; the Holy Spirit has found her in order to illuminate her; and the angel has found her in order to greet her thus: "Hail, full of grace
- Saint Augustine, Doctor of the Church (d. 430) - Our Lady of Tears (Syracuse, Italy, 1953) “As man is soul and body, Christ is God and Man” In a few sermons for the feast of the Nativity, St. Augustine [...] and when He was born of that Mother He remained in His Father. How would He who granted to His Mother the privilege of remaining a virgin when she brought forth her child cease to be God when He became [...] visible sun, but the invisible Creator of the sun has consecrated this day on which the Virgin, a true but inviolate Mother, gave birth to Him who became visible for our sake and by whom she herself was created
September 13 - Our Lady of Quiche (Ecuador) - Saint John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church Why didn't Mary ask for the first miracle earlier? In his commentary on the dialogue between Mary and Jesus at [...] shortage of wine; Jesus' mother said to him, 'They have no wine.' Jesus answered her, 'Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not yet come.' Jn 2:3-4 It is important to examine the source of Jesus' [...] been that of an ordinary man, and his mother had not dared to make a similar request. But as soon as she heard the testimony John had given of him, and saw him surrounded by disciples, she prayed to him with
began: an icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland) would travel from the Pacific Ocean, in Vladivostok Russia, to the Atlantic Ocean, all the way to Fatima, Portugal, for the defense of life and the family [...] the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa came to Vladivostok. She had traveled by van from Moscow via Kazakhstan, covering about 6800 miles and seven time zones. On June 12th, the icon was presented to the veneration [...] March 15 – Our Lady of the Underground (Chartres, France) – The weeping Madonna of Civitavecchia (Italy, 1995) On June 11, 2012, the icon arrived in Vladivostok On Saturday, January 28, 2012, an extraordinary
one Mother of Christ; according to faith, Christ is the fruit of all"; "When this soul begins to convert to Christ, its name is Mary: that is, it receives the name of the one who gave birth to Christ: it [...] the name of “Mary”. The soul of every Christian begets Jesus through faith, after Mary's example: "Every believing soul (like Mary) conceives and gives birth to the Word of God... According to the flesh [...] August 28 - St. Augustine, Doctor of the Church, (d. 430) - Our Lady of Tears (Syracuse, Italy, 1953) When a soul is baptized in Christ, its new name should be “Mary” Saint Augustine (354-430) teaches
opportunity to sit in the school of Our Lady and learn the lessons she taught at Champion, Wisconsin, many years ago. They are lessons still relevant for us today. After having seen Our Lady for a second [...] October 10 – Our Lady of Mercy (Italy, 1492) - Canonization of Father Maximilian Kolbe (1982) Mary reveals herself as Queen and Mother In October 1859, the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise in the [...] Belgian immigrant walked to a grist mill and then on the way to and from church. During the third and final apparition (the only time Mary spoke), Adele became a student of Our Lady, learning heavenly lessons
