that Mary was the foundation of freedom and mercy, so much so that the order founded by him is called the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. From that point forward all Friars, Sisters, and the [...] always considered Mary as the Mother of Freedom. She is the one who sustains and encourages the order with her ever continued and ongoing presence. The Blessed Mother came to Peter Nolasco and helped him realize [...] September 24 - Our Lady of Mercy - Our Lady of Walsingham (England) Mary is the foundation of freedom and mercy Peter Nolasco was born in Castelnaudary (located in southern France) in 1189. His well-to-do
of pilgrims and stay there for a week. He would later reveal about the graces he received at that shrine: "It was there that I came to know and love Mary for the first time." This secret and compelling [...] Eymard came to know and love Mary Peter Julian Eymard's love of the Blessed Virgin grew in his heart along with his love of the Eucharist (1). As a young man, he was devoted to her, and would often kneel [...] have a vocation!" Worried, Peter Julian decided to seek light and guidance from Our Lady of Laus herself. He therefore went to Le Laus and made a general confession to Father Touche, who encouraged him
ongoing) In 1187, Mary reconciled the English and the French In the spring of 1187, the Duchy of Berry (Central France) was the scene of a confrontation between the Houses of France and England. The Lower [...] ed stones to keep them as precious relics, and found the stone arm, still wet and red with blood. An "illustrious personage" then stealthily took the arm and wrapped it in a cloth; by mixing with the crowd [...] Lionheart", built a defensive position in the place and ordered his troops to seize all the food they could find, then to burn the town of Déols and to destroy the monastery. On Saturday, May 30, 1187
Former atheist and occultist converted by Mary (I) Former atheist and occultist William Toro is a Catholic apologist who spends most of his life defending the faith with theological and philosophical arguments [...] his life, such as a childhood marked by bullying, an adolescence that led him to rebellions and fights, and a youth that found him militant in atheism. After a long period of studying leading atheist [...] step towards God. “I met my beautiful wife (she was not my wife at the time) and God allowed her to move away from the faith, [and] find me. When we began living a courtship outside of God’s ways, she became
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Mary reconciles the English and the French on the verge of war On June 24, 1187, while Philip Augustus, King of France, and the King of England were fighting for the [...] forward with his son and asked to speak to Philip Augustus. The latter presented himself and the king declared that he accepted the conditions proposed in the previous negotiations, and peace was concluded [...] caused a general shock; kings and lords, people and soldiers, all recognized a miracle in this sudden change of disposition at the very moment when tempers were at their peak and the battle was about to be
Bourget (France, 1980) The long love story between Mary and France The Virgin Mary has been honored in France since the first centuries. Very often, Mary has also shown her compassion during the turbulent [...] France as archbishop - , Bernard of Clairvaux, Francis de Sales, and many other holy doctors have celebrated Mary and helped to promote and increase throughout France the love of the Virgin Mother of God [...] the chapels, the basilicas and the cathedrals bear witness to the countless prayers she has brought to her Son and answered. Pope Pius XI wrote this about the place of Mary in France, in his beautiful
to learn this truth, kneel down and say devoutly the Ave Maris Stella ("Hail, thou star of ocean"), and the "Come, Holy Spirit", to ask God to help you understand and appreciate this secret given by him [...] April 28 - Saint Louis de Montfort The secret of Mary and its conditions 1. Here is a secret, chosen soul, which the most High God taught me and which I have not found in any book, ancient or modern. Inspired [...] come to understand its value and its excellent quality. At the beginning, however, your understanding of it will be clouded because of the seriousness and number of your sins, and your unconscious love of
He contemplated the mystery of Mary and the Incarnation in the grand perspective of the whole creation. For him Mary and Jesus are inseparable: he loved them both and directed his prayers to both of them [...] Saint Anselm, Christ and Mary shed light on each other Saint Anselm (1033-1109) was born in Aosta, Italy. He left his country and became a monk, then abbot of the Abbey of Bec, and was later called to become [...] a maternal and necessary collaborator in our relationship with Christ the redeemer. In his teaching, Christ and Mary shed light on one another. Saint Anselm's teaching combined dogma and spirituality
tooth and nail to wrest a shred of life and hope for herself and her large family from the vast expanse of waste: food still good enough to eat or objects miraculously still intact enough to try and resell [...] Francisco of Fatima (d. 1919) Sprouts of faith in Mongolia under the loving and protective mantle of Mary (I) Can the path of conversion and salvation pass through a landfill? In Darkhan, it seems that it can [...] like any other, a truck turns over the garbage, and an object wrapped in a piece of cloth stops at the woman’s feet. Surprised, the woman picks it up and uncovers it. Removing the cloth, she discovers a
Sprouts of faith in Mongolia under the loving and protective mantle of Mary (II) Over time, the Cardinal grew in his conviction that the discovery of the statue of Mary in the garbage symbolizes the Virgin’s [...] picture and he was very happy”. The epilogue of the story unfolded on 8 December 2022, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, when Cardinal Marengo decided to consecrate all of Mongolia to Mary. The [...] enthroned in the cathedral and covered with a special mantle made of “many small pieces of fabric sent from the Apostolic Prefecture from the majority of Mongolian faithful and the missionaries”, the Cardinal
