outstretched hands. Framing the figure was an inscription: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” Then Mary spoke to Catherine: “Have a medal made according to this model [...] Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword. With approval of the Catholic Church, the first medals were made in 1832 and distributed in Paris. Almost immediately the blessings that Mary had promised began [...] receive great graces The Miraculous Medal was created in response to a request from the Blessed Virgin Mary, who entrusted us with a mission. Note that it was given to us directly from Our Lady herself! No

to the souls of this great Mercy! Mary, Mother of Mercy, occupied a very special place in the spirituality of Saint Faustina, who from childhood was very attached to Mary. When she became a nun in the C [...] Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, her devotion to Mary grew even more. Sister Faustina was favored with several visions of Mary during which the holy Mother of God instructed her, helped her and assisted [...] Mother” (Notebook 330). Sister Faustina venerated Mary especially as the Mother of the Son of God, who is Mercy incarnate, and Mother of all mankind. Mary taught Faustina to live in the presence of God in

veneration we ought to give to the Virgin Mary (different from the latria , the cult of adoration that we owe to God only). And the best way to do this is to look at how Mary was associated to the Holy Trinity [...] reason. What the Triune God did in, by, and for Mary, was for our redemption and the deification of all of us. This is another reason for remembering Mary’s glorious titles: God established her as our Mother [...] Marian devotion takes us straight to the heart of the Christian faith, where we can no longer separate Mary from the action of the Trinity towards humanity. The Virgin is entirely dependent on God. Her mission

bestow upon us. No one is saved but through Mary, no one receives any blessing but by the hands of Mary, no one obtains pardon but through the intercession of Mary. Gratefully acknowledge the goodness of Jesus [...] dost bestow upon us the happiness of having Thee for our Elder Brother, and Mary for our Mother. I humbly beseech Thee, since Mary is my Mother, to give me grace to regard her as such, and to serve and love [...] Jesus, have recourse with confidence to Mary, and let thy conduct be that of a son in her regard. Fr. Ignatius of the Side of Jesus, Passionist (1801-1844) www.onepeterfive.com

Blachernitissa, in Constantinople. It is probably because St. Luke understood Mary so well that he is believed to have painted Mary’s portrait, and that the first Hodegetria icon was attributed to him. There [...] but he did know the Virgin Mary best: out of 152 verses of the New Testament evoking the Mother of God, 90 are from him. He was able to evoke the personality of the Virgin Mary with great perception. Was [...] shows the way", reminds Christians where to look, especially in dark moments. With a delicate gesture, Mary points the way to God, who is not represented by an adult Christ but by the divine child - a reminder

of Mary and promised to defend the mystery of her Immaculate Conception, the soldiers fought with a rosary in their hands and proclaimed Mary their captain. And Pius XII called this country "Mary's Garden" [...] mountains, beaches, towns and villages and streets are named for the Virgin Mary. The whole country has a strong attachment to Mary. During the reign of Pope Pius XII, the president of Colombia recited the [...] rá, the patroness saint of Colombia, that Pope John Paul II consecrated the country to the Virgin Mary on July 3, 1986. Both are major pilgrimage sites. Marian Encyclopedia

21, 1879, at about 9 o'clock in the evening, at Knock Mhuire (County Mayo, Ireland), Mary McLoughlin, 45, and Mary Byrne, 29, saw a vision of the Virgin at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. Surprised [...] one of us is called to become a member of Christ, and to participate with him and Mary in the mystery of Redemption. Mary of Nazareth [...] Calvary, made present every day during Mass. Saint John the Evangelist appeared as a priest, designating Mary present at the foot of the Cross given by Christ as his Mother to the disciple by the words: "Woman

indicate the unutterable, intimate and fertile union between the Spirit and Mary. The Spirit established His own residence in Mary at the time of her conception: He took absolute possession of her and was [...] the Assumption of Our Lady - Saint Maximilian Kolbe (d. 1941) The Holy Spirit’s Spouse The Virgin Mary can justifiably be called “the Holy Spirit’s Spouse”. This well-known name in patristic and theological

pierced with thorns, Mary’s flesh is torn by their prickles. When He is offered gall and vinegar, it is Mary who drinks the cup of bitterness. When his body is nailed to the cross, it is Mary who bears all the

indicate the unutterable, intimate and fertile union between the Spirit and Mary. The Spirit established His own residence in Mary at the time of her conception: He took absolute possession of her and was [...] the Assumption of Our Lady - Saint Maximilian Kolbe (d. 1941) The Holy Spirit’s Spouse The Virgin Mary can justifiably be called "the Holy Spirit's Spouse". This well-known name in patristic and theological