(Latin America) Mary, the Mother who has never let me down! My experience with Mary started right at my mother’s breast! Mary, the Immaculate Conception, has always accompanied me and has been a light on my [...] Manuel Parrado Carral, Bishop of São Miguel Paulista Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary [...] that He tells you." Today the Virgin Mary is ever-present in my episcopal ministry. I can testify that she has never let me down, especially at the three keys moments of my life: when I had to leave my father's

Heart (Rome, Italy) Living like Mary, the one who serves with love In 1970, I was a member of the Focolare Priestly School founded by Chiara Lubich, where I discovered in Mary our model of life, in the spirit [...] Salvador Paruzzo, Diocese of Ourinhos SP (Brazil) Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] spirit of the Second Vatican Council. Living like Mary, the one who serves with love, the Mother of all, the one who loves until it hurts, has become my daily aim—attaining the Marian priesthood that Jesus

Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Hunter (Brazil) Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] Our Lady of Charity (Rumilly, France, 1856) With our Mother Mary, we will never be alone "I don’t have anything extraordinary to share about our Mother Mary, but I can say that, as one of her sons, especially [...] She truly is the shortest way to find Jesus, her divine Son, who brings us to the Father. With our Mother Mary, we will never be alone, and we have her blessing and protection as Mother of the Church."

Helfta "The Brothers of St Joseph taught us to love Our Lady" "My experience with Mary began when I was a child. I was born in a deeply Catholic family. Every night after dinner, the whole family—grandparents [...] Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Belém (Brazil) Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] of my love for Mary. But my Marian devotion also grew greatly in the community of my parish, St Joseph’s Church (São José), where I was baptized, ordained a priest, and later ordained a bishop. I was 13

this with you. I am 74 years of age and trying to live each day that God gives me to love and to serve. Let us remain united in prayer, with Jesus and through Mary. Amen. Josette A reader of A Moment with [...] home, as I opened the door, I said to Mary: "From now on, we will live together. Go in first and I’ll follow you." I've never had a single moment of solitude! Mary is here and she helps me to meet her Son [...] my day with the Rosary, followed by daily Mass. That’s my life now. When I return home after an outing, I sing or recite a Hail Mary or any other song that comes to me, in front of the icon of Mary Gateway

ordained a priest, I strongly felt her presence The Most Holy Virgin Mary is a strong maternal sign in the life of every Christian, because she always shows us the way to fulfill her Son’s will, as a sure [...] Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz Diocese of Campanha, Brazil Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary [...] the Blessed Virgin, I would like to highlight one that means a lot to me: My vocation and priestly ordination. On the day that I was ordained a priest, I strongly felt her presence, encouraging me to embrace

marked me and helped me to receive Mary as my Mother. Orani João Tempesta, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] monastery was named after Mary” Marian devotion has been very present throughout my entire life, from the time that I was an altar server as a child, until now as an adult. When I became a monk, what caught my [...] great silence of the night. It is a very beautiful tradition in monastic life. I also love the image of Our Lady, Mother of the Cistercians, represented in Heaven with a very large cloak sheltering the religious

Italy. (1) See A Moment with Mary of April 11, explaining the apparition of the Virgin Mary to a young pregnant woman in 1336. Vittorio Messori Excerpt from Ipotesi su Maria (Hypotheses on Mary) [...] 1956) The Mystery of the Madonna of Bra (II) The "Madonna dei fiori" (Our Lady of Flowers) of Bra with its winter blossom that have reoccurred for 685 years (1), is an authentic scientific enigma. The [...] belong to the species of flowering plants in the rose family Rosaceae and normally flower only once a year, beginning in March if the season is mild, or in April if it is colder. Since the 17th century

had received an order in a dream. "This icon," he said, "will be a sign for the West." He refused all payment. It was a gift, also known as a grace. (1) See A Moment with Mary of April 12, 2019 Olivier [...] Icon of Mary Mother of God (II) José Munos (1) begged his hosts to sell him the icon that had moved him so. But they couldn’t sell it, as it was the first one that was painted there and it was in a way the [...] the hymn to the Virgin Mary Axion estin (an important hymn in the Byzantine liturgy): It is truly right to bless thee, O Theotokos. José Munos bowed down and prayed to Our Lady for a long time. Peace returned

Knots had sent that policeman to help us. S. D. A reader of A Moment with Mary , July 31, 2021 [...] task for harassing a woman. We completely believe that this has happened through the intercession of Our Lady as without her help we did not have anyone to help us in that situation. Mary Untier of Knots [...] October 29 – Our Lady of Follina (Italy, 1120) Mary untier of knots had sent this policeman! My mother-in-law was called by the local police station as one of her neighbors had complained against her.