Rosary we plead with Mary, the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit (cf. Lk 1:35), she intercedes for us before the Father who filled her with grace, and before the Son born of her womb, praying with us and for us [...] October 26 - Beatification of Bartolo Longo, a devout lover of the Virgin, who had been Satan’s slave for many months The Rosary of the Virgin Mary (VIII) The Rosary is both meditation and supplication [...] properly understood, of Blessed Bartolo Longo in his Supplication to Our Lady. This is a conviction which, beginning with the Gospel, has grown ever more firm in the experience of the Christian people. The
by Clovis I containing a portion of the Seamless Garment First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (I) The First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary was first mentioned by Our [...] my daughter. It is pierced with thorns by the blasphemies of the ungrateful. You, at least, can try to console me. Say that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation [...] Our Lady of Fatima on July 13, 1917. After showing the three children a vision of hell she said, "You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish devotion to
watches after her dearest 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 [...] 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? God has given us Jesus through Mary, so [...] so we must go to Mary to reach Jesus. Jesus is very pleased when we love his tender Mother tenderly and faithfully. This beloved Mother has been more than a star to me: she is a beacon before my steps. The
this term too the source of Mary’s exultation is further clarified: her joy comes from grace, that is, from being in communion with God, from having such a vital connection with him, from being the dwelling [...] Blessed Isabella of France (d. 1270), foundress of a convent dedicated to the "Humility of Our Lady" Mary full of grace In the greeting of the Angel, Mary is called “full of grace.” In Greek, the term “grace [...] dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, totally fashioned by God’s action. Mary is the creature who opened the door to her Creator in a special way, placing herself in his hands without reserve… And she submitted
approved by the Coptic Patriarch and established as a liturgical feast - Death of Pope Saint John Paul II (2005) The temptations of Mary on Calvary If Mary was ever tempted, as Jesus was tempted in the desert [...] But He didn’t. Yet Mary did not cry out: "Come down from the Cross; save yourself and me with you!" or, "You have saved many others, why can't you now save yourself too, my Son?" Mary was silent, "giving [...] of her flesh, the consent of her love," says a text from Vatican II. She celebrated her Passover with Him. Father Raniero Cantalamessa (1) Excerpt from Marie miroir pour l'Église, Edition Saint-Augustin
October 19 – Crowning of a pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima by the archbishop of Ottawa, projected to visit 7 dioceses in 50 days (Canada, 1947) An 8th sword piercing Mary’s heart A certain youth practiced [...] practiced the devotion of visiting every day an image of the sorrowful Mary, in which she was represented with seven swords piercing her heart. One night the unhappy youth fell into mortal sin. Going next morning [...] seven, but eight swords. As he stood gazing at this, he heard a voice saying to him, that this sin had added the eighth sword to the heart of Mary. This softened his hard heart; he went immediately to confession
phone and opened an app that has meditations to help pray the rosary. Then I saw a message from G.'s wife, a person with a mild mental disability. She told me that G. would not be going to the next day's [...] France (d. 1270), Abbess, founder of a convent dedicated to the Humility of Our Lady Mary always answers! This morning, December 11, 2021, I woke up around 3:30 a.m. and couldn't get back to sleep, so [...] vibrate. It was a message from G.'s wife again, telling me that her husband wanted to go to the class on that day and continue to prepare! O joy! Mary always answers, and so quickly! Thank you Mary! T. C. Testimonial
return." So I got a job at a pizzeria and began a spiritual quest. However, I searched without discernment. One evening, I met a woman and explained to her that I was going to participate in a shamanic circle; [...] crisis. Baptiste A reader of A Moment with Mary, April 29, 2021 [...] eventually became a Catholic. On June 7, 2014, I had the great joy of making my first communion and confirmation. I felt a presence that day: my eyes were drawn to a statue of the Virgin Mary, and I entrusted
May 3 – Mary, Queen of Poland – Act of Consecration of Poland to Mary (1966) A growing Marian shrine in southern China The "Mystic Rose" Shrine in Fuzhou is a large, white-colored complex set on a hill near [...] China. Managed by a dozen nuns, the holy place receives more than 10,000 Chinese pilgrims and foreign visitors each year. On July 13, 2013, the shrine celebrated its 20th anniversary with a solemn Mass attended [...] and regularly come on pilgrimage. The popularity of the shrine continues to grow. The construction of a new pilgrim and retreat center is underway. Source: apic / ucan
"spend a little more time with her" in this month of May, during which she is traditionally honored: "Bring to her all your intentions with confidence," the pope exhorted. The Pope sees in Mary, the Mother [...] most difficult moments; may she sustain you, dear sick people, in facing with courage your daily cross and may she be your reference point, dear newlyweds, so that your family may be a domestic source [...] John (Italy, 1658) Spend more time with the Mother of Jesus! At the beginning of May 2015, Pope Francis exhorted the baptized to trust in the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, during the general
