May 9 – Our Lady of the Wood (Italy, 1607) She makes 15 rosaries a day If the name Paul Kim Tae-Won doesn’t sound familiar to you, it's because you're not a young Korean. He is a pop-rock star and his [...] from the Philippines to his wife, Pauline Lee Hyunioo. With these pearls, his wife has been making 15 rosaries a day for the last 10 years. These home-made items are sold to fans of the celebrity couple [...] couple, who donate the profits to organizations that help people with mental disabilities. The two celebrities gave birth to a child with autism, so the issue touches them closely. These little rosaries have
prophets, culminating with the heroic rise of the "poor of Yahweh" (Is 40-55). Mary's faith was raised to the level necessary to give birth to the Son of God and to share his life. Thus she "conceived in her [...] millennia of the Old Testament reached its perfection. In her, the intense quality of Abraham's faith was raised to its highest degree. And she benefitted from the whole scope of the Revelation given to Moses [...] the world. This explains why the Fiat of the Annunciation—this supreme act of faith—is not a singular act unrelated to our life. It is the shareable inauguration of what every Christian can live, by cooperating
where we have to grow,” Michele explained. “The structure we were used to was shaken, but that has given us an opportunity to explore our faith in different ways. It has taken a different level of discipline [...] November 13 – Our Lady of Nanteuil (France) Rediscovering the family Rosary during the pandemic With pandemic rules keeping Mass attendance low, Catholics across western Oregon have increased prayer and [...] who had to help her children continue studies, Michele has been sustained by her personal prayer. A mother of three, including a 7-month-old, Angela Stout and her husband give each other moments of solitude
the beginning of my recovery. I told my grandmother, "I'm going to show you that I can make it, I'm doing this to thank you for all the love and trust you gave me, which I didn't know how to return." So [...] evening, I met a woman and explained to her that I was going to participate in a shamanic circle; she did not try to dissuade me but simply told me that she would pray to the Virgin Mary for me that evening [...] 7, 2014, I had the great joy of making my first communion and confirmation. I felt a presence that day: my eyes were drawn to a statue of the Virgin Mary, and I entrusted to her all the difficult trials
October 28 - Our Lady of Treille (Lille, France) Under This Sign You Shall Conquer* (I) Constantine climbed to a high point and considered with perplexity the superiority of his adversaries when, under [...] ordered him to make a cross similar to the one that he had seen in his vision and to place it like a standard at the head of his army. This sign of victory then sparkled again in the sky, and Constantine [...] Creator of heaven and earth, who gives victory to kings and guides all things towards the end that He willed before the beginning of time. At sunrise, he had a large silver cross made and gave orders to have
January 24 – Our Lady of Prayer (Toledo, Spain) - Saint Francis de Sales (d. 1622) Beauty comes from within We shall make our third consideration on this point: that Our Lady was alone in her room when [...] presence of God is so highly recommended and is of incomparable help. We see the proof of this in the fact that Our Lady, when practicing it and remaining recollected, merited at the same time to be chosen [...] when the angel came to salute her and bring her the blessed and gracious tidings of the Incarnation of the Word of God in her holy and chaste womb. What do religious do but remain in their cells and, not
was a German, who came back to Biarritz with his dog every year, in gratitude. Of course, he never failed to come and visit my father. He told him that, unable to return to the shore and feeling his strength [...] August 18 – Our Lady of Jubilation (France) "If you are the one they say, save me!” My father, Doctor Armand Saury (1914-2010), was for a long time a firemen's doctor and trainer of lifeguards in Biarritz [...] These local people knew the strength of the ocean, and immediately understood the swimmer would not be able to get back to shore on his own. The firefighters began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR on the
October 28 - Our Lady of Treille (Lille, France) Under This Sign You Shall Conquer* (I) Constantine climbed to a high point and considered with perplexity the superiority of his adversaries when, under [...] ordered him to make a cross similar to the one that he had seen in his vision and to place it like a standard at the head of his army. This sign of victory then sparkled again in the sky, and Constantine [...] Creator of heaven and earth, who gives victory to kings and guides all things towards the end that He willed before the beginning of time. At sunrise, he had a large silver cross made and gave orders to have
December 29 – Our Lady of Flowers (Bra, Italy, 1336) The Madonna protected her from assault On the evening of December 29, 1336, a young expecting mother was walking through the town of Bra in Italy. As [...] flash of light came out from the image, blinding the two men who fled, terrified. The Madonna herself appeared to Egida to talk to her and comfort her, assuring her that she was now safe. Because of the [...] the vision of the Madonna, Egidia gave birth to her child at the foot of the column. Wrapping up the newborn baby in her shawl, the young mother managed to reach the nearest house. The news of the prodigious
goes through Mary to reveal himself and walk with us, we must go through Mary, our mother in heaven, to go to our Father who loves us so much. It is thanks to Saint Louis de Montfort and to his Treatise on [...] June 10 – Our Lady of Saint Luke (Italy, 1857) Mary’s Big "M" ("AIME" = LOVE in French) Cycling Tour From July 14th (France’s National Holiday) to August 15, 2018 (former French National Holiday and Feast [...] Feast of the Assumption) young people between 20-35 will embark on the second annual cycling tour of France. Our itinerary is the big "M" traced by the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the 19 th century
