(d. 1926) - Saint Faustina Mary revealed great mysteries to St. Faustina Mary, Mother of Mercy had a special place in the spirituality of St. Faustina, who was very attached to the Virgin Mary from her [...] and: "I am not only the Queen of Heaven, but also the Mother of Mercy and your Mother" (Diary, 330). St. Faustina venerated Mary above all as Mother of the Son of God, Mother of Incarnate Mercy and Mother

on February 2, 1904, Pope St. Pius X promoted true devotion to Mary and urged all the faithful to implore her protection often, in the spirit of Montfortian spirituality (i.e St. Louis-Marie Grignion de [...] - Our Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1879) - The Virgin of the Golden Heart (Beauraing, Belgium) How Pope St. Pius X promoted true devotion to Mary The great Pope Pius X, who ushered in the 20th century, was [...] Vatican on August 20, 1914, his remains were placed in a simple and unadorned tomb in the crypt below St. Peter's Basilica on August 23, 1914. The heroicity of his virtues was proclaimed on September 3, 1950

November 16 – Our Lady of Ostra Brama (Poland and Lithuania) - Saint Gertrude of 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 [...] development 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 when I entered the seminary. Marian devotion was deeply fostered there. It was the Brothers of St Joseph—founded by Father Murialdo—who taught us to love Our Lady. I owe my religious, sacerdotal and

Memorial of Holy Guardian of the Gate, Panaghia Portaitissa (Mount Athos, Greece) - St Basil and St Gregory of Nazianzus - St Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833) "I never hammered a nail without the permission of

February 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Eastern Churches, 1st c.) - 8th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) The Virgin gave him back his perfect eyesight The Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Estephan

February 24 - Plague ends after Pope St Gregory the Great leads procession with a painting by St Luke of Our Lady (Rome, 591) Seat of Wisdom (II) When the appearance of the angel bursts into her life and

March 16 - Our Lady of the Fountain (Constantinople, 460); St Benedicta of Assisi (Succeeded Clare of Assisi as abbess of St. Damian at Assisi, 13th century) Our Lady speaks little, listens a lot, and

Constantinople, 460) – St. Benedicta of Assisi (d. 1260) who succeeded Clare of Assisi as abbess of St. Damian at Assisi The Franciscan Family and the Virgin Mary In a letter to the faithful, St. Francis of Assisi [...] be noted that the Order of St. Francis was the first order to publish a spiritual literature dedicated to St. Joseph, known as the "Josephina" (Mysteries of the Glorious St. Joseph) published by Bernardino [...] Jesus Christ and of His most holy Mother and to persevere in it to the end." St. Clare of Assisi, a faithful disciple of St. Francis, founded the Poor Clares in the same spirit of humility, in imitation

February 24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist in the Eastern Churches (1st century) – 8th apparition at Lourdes (France, 1858) Mary never thought of herself (II) But after having always ignored herself

January 27 – St. Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) – Coptic Marian Feast of the Dormition – St. Angela Merici God gave Mary a husband whom he designed for her For the consolation of the Blessed [...] by God's wisdom, formed for each other by God's command, and united to each other by God's Spirit. St. Joseph, more blessed than other men, was joined to God through the Virgin; in loving his wife, he