May 13 – First apparition in Fatima: “I come from Heaven” (Portugal, 1917) – Attack on the life of Saint John Paul II (1981) National Rosary event in Australia On May 13th, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima
May 1 – Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker – Our Lady of Laus (France, Laus, 1664) World-famous Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
April 4 – Easter Sunday: the Resurrection of the Lord – Saint Francisco Marto of Fatima Was Mary a witness of Christ’s Resurrection? How could the Blessed Virgin, present in the first community of disciples [...] on of humanity, which hopes to achieve its fulfilment through the resurrection of the dead. Pope Saint John Paul II , General Audience of May 21, 1997
1968-1970), 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 [...] Passover with Him. Father Raniero Cantalamessa (1) Excerpt from Marie miroir pour l'Église, Edition Saint-Augustin, 2002 (1) Father Raniero Cantalamessa (b. 1934) is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
March 27 - Madonna del Piratello (Italy, 1483) - Saint Habib of Edessa, martyr (4th century) Turn to Mary with confidence On the wood of the Cross, at the hour of his death, Jesus entrusted His disciple [...] sanctify it. May you live and reign in it now and always, forever and ever. Amen. Father John Abbey Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse Adapted from: Consecration
property inherited from Saint Joachim and Saint Anne—they offered one part to the temple, another was set aside for the poor, and the third was left in the hands of the holy spouse Saint Joseph to be disposed [...] Mary and Saint Joseph Their hearts were filled with joy The very pure Virgin ... disclosed to her husband the vow she had made of perpetual chastity, asking him to help her fulfill it. Saint Joseph disclosed [...] permission to distribute alms, which her saintly husband willingly granted her. The holy marriage was celebrated on September 8th, Mary was 14 years old, and Saint Joseph was 33. Venerable Mary of Agreda
January 30 – Eastern Churches: Saint John Chrysostom The original Weeping Madonna was found in 1969 During the Turkish occupation of the late 1600s, the town of Sajópálfala in northeastern Hungary was
January 24 – Our Lady of Prayer (Toledo, Spain) - Saint Francis de Sales (d. 1622) He preached on this prayer for forty days Saint Jerome said that "the truths contained in the Hail Mary are so sublime [...] marvelous, that no man, no angel could fully understand them." Saint Thomas Aquinas, the prince of theologians, "the wisest of the saints and the most holy of the wise" according to Pope Leo XIII, preached [...] all the works he had produced, for the merit of a single Ave Maria recited with devotion. One day, Saint Mathilda, who was very fond of the Virgin Mary, endeavored to compose a beautiful prayer in her honor
January 4 – Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1418) – Saint Angela of Foligno (1248-1309) – Blessed Manuel Gonzalez Garcia (1877-1940) Let your work be to love One day I was at Mass. At the moment of the elevation [...] " I then learned that, to set a soul afire, there is no firelighter like the presence of Christ. Saint Angela of Foligno Book of Visions and Instructions , Chapter 39: Mary rosaire-de-marie.fr
March 19 – Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Virgin Mary Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: Three United Hearts After God, Saint Joseph was the first object of the love of his most holy Bride, and he had [...] - Editions Marie de Nazareth, Paris, 2020. (Not yet available in English or Spanish.) Taken from Saint John Eudes (1600-1680), an eminent member of the French School of spirituality.
