Our Lady of St. Luke (Italy, 1857) The Rosary obtains the permanent healing of a chronic illness At the Marian shrine of Schoenstatt Mont Sion Gikungu, in Burundi, pilgrims from different parts of the capital [...] us by Mrs. Lyse Frances Gakima. It is a testimony of healing, as a result of entrusting oneself to the Virgin Mary: "I want to testify how the Virgin Mary obtained my healing from a chronic illness that [...] shrine regularly, asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for me. During the first two months of praying the Rosary, my colds became less frequent and after three months of praying the Rosary, the colds were
ago, when a group of seven to eight young teenagers from this Croatian village reported encounters with the Virgin Mary. Two of them continue to have daily apparitions of Mary." Adapted from an article [...] Medjugorje "out of curiosity" Father Alexis de Brébisson has served the parish of La Bellière in Normandy, France, since 2016. During the summer of 2018, he went to the Marian shrine of Medjugorje (Bos [...] vina) with a group of young people. When he returned, he gave a presentation about his pilgrimage to his parishioners. He said: "I had heard about the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in this small town
month is the month of Mary When winter has rolled away the irksome cold To reveal the springtime of a rejuvenated world. Another thought comes to me: The newest month is the month of Mary When life is reborn [...] May 15 – Our Lady of La Luz (Mexico) The Lovely Month of May A familiar thought comes back to me: The most beautiful month is the month of Mary And the only way up for our humble prayers Is by the same [...] reborn with the scent of spring Giving back to mankind what was robbed by Eve. Then a decisive and final thought comes to me: Prayer follows the path of grace; There is no prideful soul or bleeding heart
March 15 - Our Lady of the Underground (France, Chartres, 911) The Silence of the Holy Family (II) How could Mary not have been quiet? A creature who lived for such a long time with the Creator could not [...] years relatively speaking, bringing up her Child, yet these years went by like holy ecstasy for Mary, full of painful love. She carried Jesus in her arms. She watched over Jesus while He slept. She fed Him; [...] revealed His heart to her. She learned how to understand Him. All God’s similarities passed through Mary’s heart. We know to what extent God is quiet.
place of the Son and the Holy Spirit Mary, the all-holy ever-virgin Mother of God, is the masterwork of the mission of the Son and the Spirit in the fullness of time. For the first time in the plan of salvation [...] beautiful texts on wisdom in relation to Mary (Cf. Prov 8:1-9:6; Sir 24). Mary is acclaimed and represented in the liturgy as the "Seat of Wisdom." Catechism of the Catholic Church #721
March 15 - Our Lady of the Underground (France, Chartres, 911) The Silence of the Holy Family (II) How could Mary not have been quiet? A creature who lived for such a long time with the Creator could not [...] years relatively speaking, bringing up her Child, yet these years went by like holy ecstasy for Mary, full of painful love. She carried Jesus in her arms. She watched over Jesus while He slept. She fed Him; [...] revealed His heart to her. She learned how to understand Him. All God's similarities passed through Mary's heart. We know to what extent God is quiet.
surpasses that of all other creatures and gains her the dignity of becoming the restorer of the world, Anselm taught. He also believed that her sufferings were greater than those of any of the martyrs and [...] April 21 - Saint Anselm, Doctor of the Church (+1109) The Mother of God is Our Mother Saint Anselm's great love for Mary is recorded in Alloquia Caelestia, a treatise in her praise. He says: “O woman admirably [...] so high, nothing but God is greater than Mary. Anselm declared that his mind failed him and his tongue was dumb when he wished to contemplate the immensity of Mary's grace and glory.
surpasses that of all other creatures and gains her the dignity of becoming the restorer of the world, Anselm taught. He also believed that her sufferings were greater than those of any of the martyrs and [...] April 21 - Saint Anselm, Doctor of the Church (+1109) The Mother of God is Our Mother Saint Anselm's great love for Mary is recorded in Alloquia Caelestia, a treatise in her praise. He says: "O woman admirably [...] so high, nothing but God is greater than Mary. Anselm declared that his mind failed him and his tongue was dumb when he wished to contemplate the immensity of Mary's grace and glory.
The 6th of Heddar, Feast of Quesquam (Ethiopia) – Byzantine Church: Our Lady of Piety What is the secret of holiness? Mary had a sense of peace and of harmony. … Mostly she possessed the art of having good [...] when needed, but also being gentle and humble of heart. It is to be demanding of ourselves, but patient and kind with others. And when you will have sought Mary’s presence throughout the day and lived under [...] gaze, trying to imitate her, at the end of the day you will be able to tell God with joy and a hint of humor: "Lord I did what I could, now do the rest!" The secret of holiness, which is compatible with a
Patriarch of Egypt Kyrillos VI approves the apparitions of Zeitoun in Cairo (1968) While praying the Rosary, "I felt like a veil of simplicity and humility falling over me" Marie Yasmine, 48, tells of her encounter [...] encounter with the Virgin Mary a few years ago: "I have always felt Jesus near me. At the age of 2, I made the sign of the cross, although I had never learned it in my family: my father is a Muslim; my [...] starting my shift. There, at the back of the room, I knelt before the tabernacle; next to me, a young woman I didn't know was also praying, but before a statue of the Virgin Mary. Suddenly, I had the feeling that
