September 12 – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, instituted after the liberation of Vienna from the Ottoman Empire (1683) The feast of the Holy Name of Mary reestablished after the terrorist attacks To remind [...] Cana and the words of Christ from the Cross, "Behold your Mother" teach us, the feast of the Holy Name of Mary has been inscribed in the octave of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. This feast had disappeared

Our Lady of the Palace (Italy, 1776) – Sinaxis of the Archangel Gabriel Cathedrals are built in her name All generations must call her blessed because they all receive through her whatever supernatural life [...] praises of God’s great work in her should be sung in poetry and that cathedrals should be built in her name. For unless Our Lady is recognized as the Mother of God and the Queen of all the saints and angels

in Lourdes (France, 1858) – Our Lady of Walsingham (England, 11th c.) Mirat the Muslim changed his name to Lorda Charlemagne had placed his glory and his salvation under the protection of Our Lady. In 778 [...] “cleansing” of the last Saracen pockets in the south of France. However, there was a Saracen prince named Mirat who resisted his assaults. To all the summons to surrender, this Muslim prince proudly answered: [...] Charlemagne confirmed the agreement. Mirat received baptism from the bishop of Le Puy and took the name of Lorda (“rose” in Arabic), which was transformed into "Lourdes." Marquis de La Franquerie In La

Christ is the fruit of all"; "When this soul begins to convert to Christ, its name is Mary: that is, it receives the name of the one who gave birth to Christ: it has become a soul that begets Christ in [...] Church, (d. 430) - Our Lady of Tears (Syracuse, Italy, 1953) When a soul is baptized in Christ, its new name should be “Mary” Saint Augustine (354-430) teaches that Mary first conceived the Verb in her heart [...] the One sent by the Father. This is why Saint Ambrose of Milan (d. 397) gave the newly baptized the name of “Mary”. The soul of every Christian begets Jesus through faith, after Mary's example: "Every believing

Church (d. ca 451) The reasons why Satan flees before the Holy Name of Mary Among all sacred things, the devil most fears the Most Holy Name of Mary. When we speak of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Lucifer [...] opposite. Mary loved God and surrendered to His will and the devil rebelled. By invoking the Holy Name of Mary, the devil flees due to her holiness and humility. Our Lady was born a humble and fragile [...] who sanctified herself," the priest added. This is primarily why the devil hates and fears the Holy Name of Mary. He was given so much according to his nature and he became a moral monster. The Virgin was

Byzantine rites Carfin Grotto named Scotland’s National Marian Shrine Carfin Grotto in North Lanarkshire, which recently hosted the relics of St Bernadette, has been named Scotland’s National Marian Shrine [...] ing the site’s centenary, celebrating the visit of the relics to Carfin and marking the grotto’s naming as National Marian Shrine, the Bishops of Scotland concelebrated a Mass outdoors attended by hundreds

January 31 - Saint John Bosco Ask my Mother for my name At the age of nine, I had a dream that remained deeply etched in my mind all my life. In this dream, it seemed to me that I was near our house in [...] an imposing man, nobly dressed. His face was so bright that I could not look at it. He called me by name and said to me: "It is not with blows but with sweetness and charity that you will have to make of [...] the Son of this Woman whom your mother taught you to pray three times a day. Ask my mother for my name." Saint John Bosco Biographical Memoirs

October 8 – Mary Mother of Hungary The Rosary contains within itself the healing power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus When reciting the Rosary, the important and meaningful moments of salvation history are re-lived [...] brings, in fact, peace and reconciliation. It contains within itself the healing power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, invoked with faith and love at the center of each "Hail Mary." Pope Benedict XVI Address

Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels The name of the Archangel of the Annunciation, Gabriel, means "God's strength" The name Gabriel means "God's strength" or "God is my strength." In

September 12 – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, following the liberation of Vienna besieged by the Turks in 1683 Let us invoke the holy name of Mary when faced with grave dangers The next day, September [...] intercession of the Virgin. In thanksgiving, he decided to institute a feast in honor of the Holy Name of Mary. On November 25, 1683, the feast was extended to the whole Church, and the Nativity of Mary