heart, and by a visible sign, namely the whiteness of the ribbon. The story of this marital miracle, recorded in the ex-voto of the painting of Mary Undoer of Knots, is producing fruits today that no one could [...] Saint Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, doctor of the Church (d. 373) The "marital miracle" of the Langenmantel couple Father Jakob Rem, a priest known for his fervor and gift of spiritual discernment, was [...] beautiful local custom: during the exchange of vows, the joined hands of the bride and groom were wrapped in a wedding ribbon, symbolizing the indissoluble nature of their union. The bride and groom then kept

received the ministries of lectorate and acolyte. Even though everything was going well the Lord asked another sacrifice from me. At the end of my second to last year of studies the rector of the seminary asked [...] my mission. This pain was part of my priestly formation. At the same time I felt that I was not alone. I had a Mother that wanted to take care of me, the Blessed Virgin Mary. I asked her to watch over me [...] were three years of true formation. Our Lord wanted me as his priest but I needed to learn how to trust in Him alone. May Our Lady, Mother of the Eternal Priest, protect and guide all of her son's priests

Our Lady of Pellevoisin (France) Our Loving Mother of Mercy (I) In the month of February 1876, in Pellevoisin, France, Estelle Faguette, a thirty-two year old French woman, was the object of five apparitions [...] In "response" to this letter, the Virgin Mary paid special visits to Estelle… During the night of the 14th of February 1876, a demon appeared at the foot of Estelle’s bed. Just after seeing the demon [...] are my daughter.” Mary also told her to be brave for she was to suffer five more days in honor of the 5 wounds of Christ. On Saturday she would either be cured or be dead. On the 19th of February, Estelle

stones of the holy chapel, among them dukes and kings of the Wittelsbach royal branch (family of the famous Empress Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria). It is alleged that during WWII, seeing the arrival of the [...] November 18 - Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira (Venezuela) Pilgrim sacrifices his life to save the Shrine of Altoetting On November 18, 1980, Pope Saint John Paul II visited the Shrine of Altoetting in Bavaria [...] ends in front of the Gnadenkapelle as the faithful cry out: "Come to my help O Mary, come to my help also! Before you I stand, a sinner! O Mother of Mercy, stay close to me on the day of my last agony

anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes—Pope Francis established the liturgical memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, and inserted it in the Roman calendar. The Prefect of the Congregation [...] for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments explained that this decision was taken "considering the importance of the mystery of the spiritual motherhood of the Blessed Virgin who, in waiting [...] maternal care of the pilgrim Church." Cardinal Robert Sarah also believes that "the promotion of this devotion can foster among pastors, religious and the faithful the growth of a maternal sense of the Church

24 – Our Lady of Walsingham (England) The "Nazareth" of England The "Ballad of Walsingham" contained in a 15 th -century manuscript (1) tells the story of an apparition of the Virgin Mary to a widowed [...] attributed to Our Lady of Walsingham, including the protection of King Edward I who was saved from a falling piece of masonry wall. In the 14th century, the “Miraculous House of Norfolk” in Walsingham [...] house so that she could replicate it in Walsingham, to build a shrine in honor of the Annunciation, source of the Redemption of mankind. Tradition has it that Lady Rachedis undertook to build a chapel but

later become the Basilica of Our Lady of Le Laus. In 1669, Benedicta had a vision of Christ crucified. For several years after that she experienced in her body the "sufferings of Good Friday." She died in [...] 28 – The Holy Innocents – Death of the seer Benedicta Rencurel, who received the apparitions of Le Laus (France, 1647) "She has destined this place for the conversion of sinners" Benedicta Rencurel was [...] months. Following the healing of a person with paralyzed legs for six years, the vicar general recognized the "hand of God" behind the occurrence and authorized the construction of the church that would later

the cries of a child. He was astonished and frightened to find himself in front of the Virgin Mary who showed him a crying baby in her arms. "Don't be afraid," she said, "I am the Mother of God, and the [...] November 7 - Our Lady of the Pond (Dijon, France, 1531) The Miraculous Birth of King Louis XIV "God-Given" (II) Six days later, on 3rd November towards 2 o'clock a.m., the pious brother, alone in his cell [...] make these three novenas to me, here is the same picture that is found at Our Lady of Graces in Provence, and a drawing of the church." At that instant Brother Fiacre saw the painting in precise detail as

June 24 Our Lady of Miracles (France) The Queen of Peace When King Philip Augustus and the King of England were fighting for the Duchy of Aquitaine, on June 24, 1187, Our Lady of Miracles at Deols intervened [...] begin. The same feeling of admiration gathered them around the image of Mary, to give to thanks. They were enemies no more: the French and the English, each one was part of a family of brothers before one [...] intervened. The King of France, having sought peace in vain, decided to fight battle so as to "at last put an end to such a long war by taking decisive action." The people of Deols, afraid of the all-out battle

Our Lady of Pellevoisin (France) Our Loving Mother of Mercy (I) In the month of February 1876, in Pellevoisin, France, Estelle Faguette, a thirty-two year old French woman, was the object of five apparitions [...] In "response" to this letter, the Virgin Mary paid special visits to Estelle... During the night of the 14th of February 1876, a demon appeared at the foot of Estelle's bed. Just after seeing the demon [...] are my daughter." Mary also told her to be brave for she was to suffer five more days in honor of the 5 wounds of Christ. On Saturday she would either be cured or be dead. On the 19th of February, Estelle