1274) - Feast of Mary Mediatrix (Maronite and Syriac calendar) Queen of Prophets and Mediatrix of All Grace The new COVID-19 pandemic has revived interest among Filipino Catholics in the disclosure by the late [...] the world to destruction.” “It is thus to the Queen of Prophets under her title of Mediatrix of All Grace to whom we will have recourse in order to avert the buildup of tension and to check the territorial [...] We are all yours and all that we have is yours, O most loving Jesus through Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace.” Adapted from an article by Lito Zulueta in the Philippine Daily Inquirer , April 19, 2020
1981 (Akita, Japan, approved by Bishop Ito in 1984) The love of Jesus in the Eucharist is a Marian grace Father François-Marie Léthel, OCD, Consultor to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, gave an [...] a great love of Jesus Eucharist, of the Body of Christ, which, I think, is a feminine and Marian grace. Mary is the person who loved Jesus the most, who had the most intimate bodily contact with Him since
Mercy (Italy, 1850) - 2nd trip of St John Paul II to Poland in 1983 Mary is preparing a deluge of graces for France Mother Mary of Jesus (1797-1854), of the Congregation of the Canonesses of St Augustine [...] one has already been raised in honor of the Blessed Virgin. I am preparing for France a deluge of graces, when she will be consecrated to my Sacred Heart... The countless outrages that I have received in
later understood that this was one of the greatest graces which the Most Holy Virgin Mary had obtained for me, as for many years I had been asking this grace of Her. Since that time I have experienced an [...] April 15 – Our Lady of the Wound (Italy, 1490) The greatest grace the Virgin Mary obtained for Saint Faustina During Holy Mass, before Communion, we had the renewal of vows. When we had left our kneelers
Our Lady of High Grace The Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia or High Grace is located 112 miles from Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. Our Lady’s title refers to the many graces she has received: [...] received: she was "full of grace," in preparation for the highest grace, that of becoming the Mother of God. The shrine is also known as Our Lady of Nina, after the young teenage girl at the origin of the shrine [...] weekly errands. One day, his 14-year-old daughter Nina asked him for an image of Our Lady of High Grace. While in town, her father looked but he couldn’t find one. On his way back home he stopped at an
not easy to translate, which means “filled with grace,” “created by grace,” “full of grace” (Lk 1:28). Before calling her ‘Mary,’ he calls her “full of grace,” and thus reveals the new name that God has given [...] in Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531) – Saint Juan Diego, patron of the Indigenous people (d. 1548) “Full of grace” is the new name that God gave Mary Today let us contemplate the beauty of Mary Immaculate. The Gospel [...] given to her by her parents. We too call her in this way, with each Hail Mary. What does “full of grace” mean? That Mary is filled with the presence of God. And if she is entirely inhabited by God, there
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Feast of the Dormition of Mary (Orthodox churches) A deluge of graces came after the consecration to Our Lady of the Assumption After French King Louis XIII managed to [...] then decided to make an official vow to solemnly entrust France to the Virgin Mary: "So many evident graces have been received that we do not want to differ our gratitude or to wait for a peace which will
July 22 – Our Lady of Hermits (Switzerland) – Saint Mary Magdalena Fruits of grace in Medjugorje Pope Francis has decided to authorize pilgrimages to Medjugorje, which can now be officially organized by [...] Church. … "Considering the considerable flow of people who go to Medjugorje and the abundant fruits of grace that have sprung from it," continued Gisotti, "this authorization is part of the particular pastoral
March 23 – Mater Domini (Italy, 1650) – Saint Rafqa (Lebanon) The grace of Christmas can be for every day! The grace of Christmas is given to all, but it is received in fullness only with Mary, and by [...] see the masterpiece that God is building in our lives, with our cooperation. This is part of the grace of Christmas. Jesus wasn’t just born in Bethlehem on December 25th. He is born in our hearts whenever
April 5 – Our Lady of Fatima crowned Queen of Korea (April 5, 1953) A Marian grace to petition At Cana, Our Lady showed great realism . She is a Mother who takes people’s problems to heart and acts. She [...] decisively. She is neither imperious nor intrusive, but a Mother and a handmaid. Let us ask for the grace to imitate her sensitivity and her creativity in serving those in need, and to know how beautiful
