asked Kristin, leader of this prayer effort and a mother of seven, business executive, and blogger at One Hail Mary at a Time , about how this practice came to be and where she sees it heading in the future [...] a family seven years ago, and it has brought tremendous peace and optimism. We went through some stressful periods and we knew that Our Lady would also take care of us — and she did. There were times when [...] pay our mortgage or we didn’t know how we would get through a day, and she always carried us through. What does the Rosary mean to you and why? The Rosary is like a ladder to heaven on earth. After you pray

there was a great peace in her heart and she forgave everyone. She loved and she suffered: her forgiveness was total, her love was total, her offering was total. And this is what defeated us! In vain did [...] her heart already knew it, and at dawn on the day after the Sabbath, He showed himself to her first. We do not know what they said to each other, we only saw that great peace and infinite love emanated from [...] their conversation of love was beyond our reach. Then we saw Mary Magdalene go to the tomb.” Francesco Bamonte Excerpt from Demonic Possessions and Exorcism - How to recognize the evil deceiver

the head. As a recipient of such a grace, how could I not give thanks: it was the Virgin Mary who moved my hand and protected me from serious fractures in my skull or elsewhere. Story shared by Gilles, from [...] Italy) "Fortunately, I protected you, my son!" In 2011, on a beautiful summer day, three friends and I were on a pilgrimage in Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina). Everything was going well since our arrival [...] grab the staircase railing to go down five steps, when a mysterious force lifted me off the ground and threw me in the air past those stairs, making me land headfirst on the brick sidewalk... My right hand

devotion to Saint Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes and at one time even considered becoming a nun. In addition to being a wife, a mother of five home-schooled children, and a missionary volunteer, Lori [...] Virgin Mary. “The only qualifications for volunteers were that you be human and of good will .” Lori made her first trip to Lourdes in October 2005. “I saw debilitating physical conditions and I had no [...] degree. Lori attended New York University majoring in French language and international politics. NYU had a study-abroad program, and during her junior year she attended classes at the Sorbonne in Paris

is for the Virgin Mary, to put herself under her protection). That same day she made her consecration to Our Lady and received the medal and the blue ribbon of the Daughters of Mary. Josephine had a deep [...] initiation: baptism, the Eucharist, and confirmation. She took the names of Josephine, Margaret, Fortunata, Maria (Fortunata is the Latin translation for her Arabic name, Bakhita; Giuseppina, Gioseffa, or [...] 78-year earthly journey is truly captivating, rife with dangerous journeys and abusive masters. She eventually gained her freedom and discovered Christ while sojourning in Italy. On January 9, 1890, Josephine

dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus [...] born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare

political, Flynn said. “More and more people are praying the Rosary, and realizing that it is a spiritual weapon.” The week helps participants get “deeper into their faith, and really deeper into the sacraments [...] International Prayer and Fasting Coalition, which sponsors the observance in collaboration with, among others, the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Legion of Mary, Priests for Life and Rosary Coast to [...] own terms, politically, and they have failed miserably,” he said. “If we use what the Blessed Mother and heaven have given us as tools,” he concluded, “we will win.” Prayer bases and political bases “have

Leo XIII (19th century); and Pope Saint John Paul II (20th and 21st centuries). Even in our own day, Pope Benedict XVI greatly promoted the Rosary during his pontificate, and Pope Francis is following [...] the same century as Saint Dominic. His name was Pope Urban IV (pope from 1261-1264). After him, every century has witnessed numerous popes champion the Rosary and grant indulgences to those belonging to [...] experience a radical reversion to Catholicism and quickly become one of the greatest promoters of the Rosary in the history of the Church. This man’s name was Blessed Bartolo Longo. After his conversion

only one son, but Heaven ravished the only heir of my good name and property. God permitted that he one day drown. I bowed before the justice and holiness of his decrees. My beloved wife Hedwig only finds [...] you to receive me in your holy house, among your sons." "Pilgrim," the abbot asked, "what is your name? And where do you come from?" "I come from the shores of Lake Sempach. I said goodbye forever to the [...] consolation in the midst of her mourning as a nun. I share her sentiments, and this is what brings me to your holy asylum today." And the noble knight Seliger of Wohlhausen, who had amassed great wealth in

"Almud", measure (of wheat). It should be noted that the ancient name of this shrine of Madrid, prior to the Muslim conquest, was "Mary the Great" (Santa Maria la Mayor). There are several traditions about [...] by St. Luke, and brought to Spain by St. James. But this is difficult to confirm, as the manuscript that attests it dates from 1640! In any case, the current statue is dated around 1500, and is attributed [...] cathedral was consecrated by Pope John Paul II during his fourth visit to Spain on June 15, 1993. The name Almudena is Arabic in origin (from 711 to 1492, Spain was occupied by the Arabs). The first etymology