chosen site for the launch of the pilgrim statues. The Puy is one of the oldest shrines of the Mother of God in Europe, dating back to the 12th century. The large statue of the Blessed Virgin called "Notre [...] astonishing conversion of heart during a confession he made in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. His thirst for the truth grew stronger and stronger, and he became an avid reader of spiritual writers such [...] many hours of fervent prayer, his love for the Blessed Virgin grew to such an extent that he became convinced that God had given him a mission - to set up a giant statue of the Virgin Mary near an important
- Our Lady of France Mary Comes to Her People (II) The final preparations took all night, but by morning they were ready to go. It is September 8, the date traditionally recognized as Mary's birthday. [...] town is decorated in Mary's colors; the Pilgrim Virgins take place in the processions, and the atmosphere is electric. Singing hymns and prayers the people accompany these images of Mary to the Cathedral. [...] Astonishing photos of different Marys, and crowds of admirers, adorn the steep hill leading to the Cathedral. The event is covered on TV, radio and print media all over France. During Holy Mass at the
that great servant of Mary, "how blind and miserable are we that do not love so kind and good a Mother! The world without Mary's prayers would long ago have ceased to be, and on account of our sins, have fallen [...] September 24 - Our Lady of Mercy (Haiti) All Graces From Heaven Pass through Mary’s Hands It would be impossible not to love Mary, if we reflected for a moment upon her affection for us, and the benefits [...] into chaos." The same saint tells us that all the graces which we obtain from heaven pass through Mary's hands.
August 31 - Our Lady of the Founders (Constantinople) My Name is Lady Mary (III) In September 1665, an investigation into the apparitions in The Laus was undertaken by the vicar-general of Embrun, Father Antoine [...] n with faith. In fact, many cures were recorded in a short period of time: a child recovered the use of an eye; a person was cured of an ulcer in his hand. Even today miracles, both physical and spiritual [...] touched the lower part of her back. Her parents had tried everything to cure her, but in vain. She had been taken to The Laus to do a novena to Our Lady. During the night following the end of the novena, she
August 17 - Our Lady of Squares (1664, Crozant, France) Mary’s Heavenly Abode The Mother, whose virginity was preserved without a stain during childbirth, must accordingly be entitled to having her body [...] with Him again next to the Father. The Mother of God must accordingly receive all that belongs to her Son and be honored by all creatures as the Mother of God and His servant.
August 16 - Our Lady of Trapani (Sicily) Love Alone Caused Mary’s Death It is the common opinion of the Doctors and the Fathers of the Church that love alone caused Mary's death. Saint Ildephonsus once [...] once said that she would have either not died or died of love.
July 28 - Victory over the Turks by the Knights of Rhodes through Our Lady’s Protection (Constantinople, 1480) Mary Watches Over You We ought to love the Blessed Virgin very much. If you invoke the Blessed
July 24 - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) Queen Mary Reigns Above Mary's Son will deny her nothing that she asks, and herein lies her power. While Mary defends the Church, neither great monarchs [...] monarchs, nor craft of man, nor popular violence, can avail to harm us; for human life is short, but Mary reigns above, a queen forever.
appreciate the benefits of the Rosary, especially now that I have become familiar with the mysteries of the Rosary. I would like to cry out and tell everyone about the power of the Mother of God and about the [...] July 8 - Our Lady of Kazan (Russia) Fight Against Death With a Hail Mary (III) There were four of us around the dying child. The doctor took the child's pulse as her heartbeat became almost imperceptible [...] heard someone breathing in the room; we had the impression of a vivifying presence, but there was nothing visible, just the strange certainty of a supernatural intervention. I called my husband and told
May 22 - Saint Rita of Cascia (1377-1457) The Church “Looked At” Jesus through Mary In their midst Mary was "devoted to prayer" as the "mother of Jesus" (cf. Acts 1:13-14), the mother of the Crucified and [...] first group of disciples who in faith looked upon Jesus as the author of salvation, knew that Jesus was the Son of Mary, and that she was His Mother, and that as such she was from the moment of His conception [...] to the mystery of Jesus - that mystery which before their eyes had been disclosed and confirmed in the Cross and Resurrection. Thus, from the very first moment, the Church "looked at" Mary through Jesus
