someone else’s name. A consecration is usually personal, and there is such a thing as group consecration, but since a consecration requires free will, strictly speaking, in the case of a country we must speak [...] humanity with God, to her immaculate heart - to which we have repeatedly entrusted the whole of humanity, disturbed by sin and tormented by so many tensions and conflicts - I now in a special way entrust [...] can lead it to full reconciliation.” (2) The Mary of Nazareth Team Library of Marian Writings (1) Cf. R. LAURENTIN, Retour à Dieu avec Marie, OEIL, Paris 1991, p. 79-88 (2) John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation

as Our Lady of Miracles of Déols. The king of France, having vainly sought peace, took "the decision to fight to finally end such a long war with a decisive action. The inhabitants of Déols, frightened [...] Bibliotheca Nova (1) Déols is a French town located in the department of Indre, in the region of Centre-Val de Loire. The Mother of God has been venerated in Déols in a special way since the year 917. It [...] negotiations, and peace was concluded! Such unexpected news 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

garment is a blue dress belted with a white drawstring at the waist that symbolizes the doves of peace. Before being worn, the whole outfit must receive the blessing of a priest. For Maha, a 45-year-old [...] pray to Mary, we lose our identity Since the recent war against Isis, more and more women in Syria—grandmothers, young mothers, and girls—have been wearing a piece of clothing known as “Mary’s dress” during [...] eastern families. This is even truer when the mother is the Virgin Mary. If we forget to pray, we lose our identity." "Mary suffered too as a mother. She accepted to lose her son, Christ, by embracing the

simply because he was a religious and a priest. He wrote to his friar sons who had remained in Niepokalanow (1): "The most loving Immaculate Mother has always surrounded us with tenderness and will always [...] Auschwitz on May 28 "Let us be guided by Mary, wherever she wants us to go" Father Maximilian Kolbe, born in Poland into a modest and deeply religious family, was a difficult child at times. One day his mother [...] fulfilling our duties to the end, we may, through love, save all souls." A few days later, on May 28, in a train full of prisoners, the priest arrived at the concentration camp of Oswiecim (Auschwitz) and was

would be “a light of revelation to the Gentiles and a glory for thy people, Israel,” calling Him “a sign that shall be contradicted” (Lk 2:32 and 34). He told Mary that she would suffer along with her Son [...] Mater she saw her beloved Son “bruised, derided, cursed, defiled…all with bloody scourges rent.” Imagine seeing a loved one, a very special loved one, in fact, undergoing such physical and emotional agony [...] Canonization of Padre Pio (2002) The Stabat Mater: Mary's Bitter Passion Is there any grief like a mother’s when she loses her child? Stabat Mater , a Latin hymn that can also be recited in prayer, immerses

of candles have been burning continuously since February 19, 1858, when Bernadette came here with a blessed candle in her hands until the end of the apparition. Before she left, the Virgin Mary asked Bernadette [...] 18 – Saint Bernadette Soubirous Mary's request regarding candles in Lourdes As we go back through history, we see that caves have always served as natural shelters and have left their mark on the human [...] brought about by Jesus Christ is presented as deliverance and enlightenment. And to give a concrete sign of this, the priest blesses the fire and the light of the candles at the Easter Vigil, followed by the

Countryside (Italy, 1559) The Rededication of England as ”Mary’s Dowry” On February 12, 2020, after his weekly audience, Pope Francis blessed a specially commissioned painting of Our Lady of Walsingham. The [...] recalls the medieval title for England as “Mary’s Dowry,” documented as in use from 1381, but believed to have originated far earlier. Walsingham itself has been a site of pilgrimage for around 1,000 years [...] Shrine. Cardinal Nichols called the blessing “a great encouragement to us all as we prepare for our act of Rededication.” After the rededication of England as “Mary’s Dowry” in March, the painting will visit

transformed a city of death into a city dedicated to the living Mother of God. A special prayer is said twice a year at Pompeii, telling her, “O Queen … We shall not leave You until You have blessed us [...] He also encouraged the young, the elderly, the sick and newlyweds to place themselves with confidence under Mary's protection. "Be certain that she will not deny you her assistance in your hour of trial [...] Longo, who converted from satanism and became, as Saint John Paul II said at his beatification, “a man of Mary.” Bartolo felt Our Lady told him that his path to Heaven was through teaching others to pray the

century. For the Saint Joseph Pilgrimage, why not have me make a more contemporary one that depicts the real Joseph . It could be a statue of a father with his son on his shoulders for instance!" I told him [...] anniversary this year. A man called Fred built the shrine. He is trying to find 10 families to start a special group where Mary can visit each family for three days each month." A few days later, again I [...] charge." A few minutes later, as I was exiting the basilica, I came across to a lady and walked up to her. "Do you often carry an image of Mary like that? I think I’ve seen the same icon in a hospital

he never managed to have them accept his message of salvation. Jesus challenged the people of Nazareth with his questions; they knew his father Joseph, the carpenter, Mary’s husband, a good craftsman appreciated [...] for Jesus and Mary, where he drew all his energy. Through Mary's heart, his love went to the heart of the Father in the Holy Spirit. Adapted from a article by Father Gilbert Adam Priest at L’Arche (an [...] Saint Joseph the Worker – Our Lady of Laus (France, 1664) He was enraptured by his love for Jesus and Mary When Jesus returned to his village at the age of 30, he surprised everyone by his proclamation of