2:4). The novenas to Mary Undoer of Knots are very powerful. Testimonials abound, sent by mail and on the official website of Mary Undoer of Knots, attesting to both the granting of requests and often to [...] meditations invoke Mary under her various names: "New Eve and Most Pure Virgin" (first day), "Filled with Grace and Lady of Beautiful Love" (second day), "Handmaid of the Lord and Lady of Holy Hope" (third [...] (third day), "Mediatrix of all graces and Mother of God"(eighth day), and on the ninth day, by Our Lady's favorite title, "Mother of God and Our Mother". Finally, the novena makes use of the Rosary. In nine

life." Is it possible to dream of a better definition of what Mary has brought to the world? To a world completely abandoned to proud egoism, Mary teaches the humility of Bethlehem. To a world dominated [...] Our Lady of the Guides (Constantinople, 1570) The Incarnation of the Human Values Necessary to My Life A German Catholic priest told that one day he saw a painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary hanging in [...] in place of honor in the cabinet of Field Marshal Hindenburg. As the priest did not hide his surprise, Hindenburg (who was a Lutheran) said, "I see in the Blessed Virgin the incarnation of the human values

Our Lady of La Motte (Vesoul, France, 1854) The beauty of praying the Rosary The month of May in our Catholic tradition is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. In 2020 on the first day of Mary’s month, in [...] we are facing, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Jose Gomez, conducted a service of re-consecration of our country to the Mother of God, praying for her protection [...] II wrote, “Mary always reminds us of the salvific value of the work of Jesus, our only Savior. Belief in Jesus Christ cannot dispense us from including her who was His mother in our act of faith.” Bringing

Council of Ephesus of 431 proclaimed Mary "Theotokos," Mother of God), namely, the expression that Mary is "victorious over all heresies." Only today, in this period of confusion where all kinds of heretical [...] Lady of the Pact of Mercy (Abyssinia – present day Ethiopia) Marian formulas are not an exaggeration of ultra-devout people! "When I was a young theologian, before and even during the sessions of the Council [...] the famous De Maria nunquam satis - "Of Mary, we will never say enough." It seemed an exaggeration to me. I also had some difficulty understanding the true meaning of another famous phrase (repeated in the

includes an element of obscurity…. Mary’s faith experienced the joy of the Annunciation, but also passed through the gloom of the crucifixion of the Son to be able to reach the light of the Resurrection.” [...] the light of the divine goodness. It is a greeting that marks the beginning of the Gospel, the Good News.” Benedict XVI emphasized the alternation of joy and spiritual "darkness": “The opening of the soul [...] our lives too, the almightiness of God acts with the force — often in silence — of truth and love.” In her life, “Mary enters into a deep conversation with the Word of God that has been announced to her

residents of Beirut consider their survival miraculous. The death toll could have been much higher, given the power of the blast. Many claim to have been protected by the Virgin Mary, and even some of those [...] 24 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) – Saint Charbel Marian devotion a strong link of unity in Lebanon Lebanon continues to recover after the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut on August [...] and injuring 6,500. Thirty years after the end of the civil war, the Land of Cedars remains extremely fragile, with this disaster adding to a long series of tragedies and struggles often linked to external

influence of some Catholics whose whole spiritual life revolved around the Blessed Virgin. They put a lot of pressure on me to join their group and make a consecration to Mary according to the way of Saint [...] In the midst of my confusion someone brought a pilgrim image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to our Church and I went to see her. As the life-sized image was carried past me I felt a stream of love going from [...] April 12 - Our Lady of Charity (Cobre, Cuba) Our Lady of Guadalupe Delivered Me I had been a Catholic for about ten years--a very enthusiastic adult convert from a Jewish background--but I had never really

10 - First Sunday in Lent - Our Lady of the Dove (Bologna, Italy) Lourdes Jubilee Year - 150th Anniversary of the Apparitions Lourdes has drawn pilgrims since Mary appeared in 1858 to shepherdess Bernadette [...] The Jubilee celebration started on the feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8, 2007) and will end this year on Mary's feast once again in December. Of course, February 11th will be a very special [...] feast day. Pope Benedict XVI has authorized a plenary indulgence to mark the 150th anniversary of the Virgin Mary's apparitions in Lourdes. Those visiting the site during the Jubilee year will be able to receive

Scotus’ title of glory? The Eastern Churches have always celebrated the original purity of Mary in a feast of the "Conception of the Holy Mother of God," or, more exactly, the feast of Mary's conception [...] moment of her conception, through the unique grace and privilege of Almighty God, the Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin. As on the first day of Creation when Adam and Eve came out of the [...] the hands of the Creator, the mother of his Son was there, a tiny human cell endowed with a holy soul, and thus she became the glory of our sinful nature. " nominis.cef.fr

September 21 – Our Lady of Graces (Trieste, Italy, 1486) The revival of a Marian shrine in Provence The village of Bargemon (France) is one of two places of apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Provence. It was [...] the Virgin Mary. Since then, pilgrims have flocked and a community of 42 Christian refugees from Iraq is now actively participating in the renewal! The priest of Bargemon, Father Philippe-Marie Métais Fontenel [...] parish activities. The Virgin Mary wants to make of this village a new oasis of Christian life. For this, we must put charity back in the center. The Iraqis went to work—with some of our residents—they are now