Auxiliatrix of Christians (Italy, 1723) The Word Rosary Means Crown of Roses (I) In ancient times, the Romans and the Greeks used to crown with roses the statues that represented their gods as a symbol of the [...] adorned with crowns of roses, as symbols of joy and giving their hearts to God as they were about to encounter him. At night, the other Christians gathered their crowns, and for each rose they recited a [...] a prayer or a psalm for the eternal rest of the soul of the martyrs. The Church recommended praying the rosary, which consisted of reciting the 150 psalms of David, because it was considered to be a prayer
promoting the devotion of the rosary among people of all social classes, for the souls of Purgatory, for the triumph over evil, and the prosperity of the Holy Catholic Church. The prayer of the rosary maintained [...] July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel - 18th and last apparition in Lourdes The Word Rosary Means Crown of Roses (III) Saint Dominic changed his homily and spoke of the devotion to the Rosary. By his influence [...] superior of the Dominicans in France, had an apparition in which Jesus, the Blessed Virgin and Saint Dominic asked him to revive the old custom of the prayer of the rosary. Father Alan began this work of propagation
June 8 – Crowning of Our Lady of Le Puy, 5th-century shrine (France, 1856) The Triumph of Mary in the Celestial Court The crowning of the Virgin Mary by her Son is an ancient iconographic theme depicting [...] statue of Our Lady of France in Le-Puy-en-Velay (1860). As it reads at the shrine, " the Virgin has a crown because she is the Queen of the shrine, of the city, of the region, of France, and of the World [...] depicting the triumph of Mary in the heavenly court. In the mid-19th century, the crowning of statues of the Madonna was frequent. Oftentimes, the crown is part of the sculpture itself, as in the monumental
February 17 - Our Lady of Constantinople - Arrest of Fr. Maximilian Kolbe (1941) She Offered Me Two Crowns Father Maximilian Kolbe, born in Poland in a very poor but devout family, was quite a turbulent [...] will become of you?" This question completely overwhelmed Maximilian. A turning point in Maximilian's life followed that he confessed to his mother: "I prayed so hard and asked the Holy Mother of God to tell [...] tell me what I would become. Then she appeared to me, holding two crowns, one white and one red. She looked at me with love and offered them both to me. The white one represented that I would always be
June 8 - The Immaculate Heart of Mary - Crowning of Our Lady of Le Puy (5th century pilgrimage, France, 1856) Imitating Jesus Christ consists in entrusting oneself to Mary Imitating Jesus Christ also consists [...] consists in entrusting oneself to the Virgin Mary, in placing oneself like him, a small child in her hands, because “Jesus gave more glory to God his Father by submitting to his Mother for thirty years [...] the greatest miracles. How highly then do we glorify God when to please him we submit ourselves to Mary, taking Jesus as our sole model.” Saint Louis de Montfort Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed
October 19 - Crowning of a statue of Fatima by the Archbishop of Ottawa (who began a 50-day pilgrimage in 7 Canadian dioceses (1947) The Rosary of the Virgin Mary (V) Mary lived with her eyes fixed on [...] in her heart” (Lk 2:19; cf. 2:51). The memories of Jesus, impressed upon her heart, were always with her, leading her to reflect on the various moments of her life at her Son's side. In a way those memories
August 18 – Crowning of Our Lady of Jubilation (“Notre Dame de Liesse,” France, 1857) Lebanon: The providential and maternal protection of Mary On June 9, 2019, the feast of Pentecost, Patriarch Ria, the [...] head of the Maronite Church in Lebanon, renewed the consecration of Lebanon and the Middle East to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, an annual pronouncement started in 2013, upon the recommendation of the 2010 [...] 2010 synod of bishops during the pontificate of Benedict XVI. "We have seen the fruits of this consecration," he said, "whenever Lebanon reaches the edge of the abyss on the political, security or economy
October 19 – The Archbishop of Ottawa crowns a statue of Our Lady of Fatima to kick off a 50-day pilgrimage to 7 dioceses (Canada, 1947) The Fifteen Promises of the Virgin Mary to those who pray the Rosary [...] the most abundant divine mercies; it will substitute in hearts love of God for love of the world, and will lift them to the desire of heavenly and eternal things. How many souls shall sanctify themselves [...] converted; the just shall grow in grace and become worthy of eternal life. 7) Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church. (To be continued) Promises Our Lady made to
October 19 - Crowning of a statue of Fatima by the Archbishop of Ottawa (who began a 50-day pilgrimage in 7 Canadian dioceses (1947) The Rosary of the Virgin Mary (V) Mary lived with her eyes fixed on [...] in her heart" (Lk 2:19; cf. 2:51). The memories of Jesus, impressed upon her heart, were always with her, leading her to reflect on the various moments of her life at her Son's side. In a way those memories
Miracle of the Holy House of Loreto , published in 2018. This books summarizes the conclusions of a publication by Professor Andrea Nicolotti—of the University of Turin—that the falsified nature of the history [...] June 8 - The Immaculate Heart of Mary – Crowning of Our Lady of Le Puy (France, 1856 – this pilgrimage goes back to 5th century) Research concurs with Catholic tradition Christians honor the Loreto Shrine [...] travelers have prayed to the Virgin Mary to keep them safe while in the air. Marking this milestone anniversary of the declaration of Our Lady of Loreto as the patron saint of aviation and aviators, Pope Francis
