their order and the vision received by Saint Simon Stock on July 16, 1251, during which the Virgin Mary gave him the scapular. In 1587, Pope Sixtus V extended this feast to the whole order, including men [...] Carmelites. In 1726, Benedict XIII added it to the Roman calendar. As for the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, they ended on July 16, 1858, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. On that day, Bernadette [...] Order of Carmelites. Likewise, at her last apparition to the shepherds of Fatima on October 13, 1917, Mary chose to manifest herself as Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Virgin of the scapular. Sister Françoise
scared. We shouldn’t say empty prayers. We should really mean what we say. So I turned to Mary. Prayers to Mary are emergency reserve prayers: there is not one Marian prayer in the whole liturgy, not one [...] single one that the most miserable sinner cannot really say. In the mechanism of salvation, the Hail Mary is the last resort. With it, one cannot be lost. " Charles Péguy French poet, essayist, and editor
prayer? How many of the dying whispered it as their ultimate testament? The Hail Mary is a synthesis of two first names: Mary and Jesus. [...] space, but also in time. The latitudes of the planet and longitudes of history crisscross. The Hail Mary has moistened the lips of millions of all ages, races and nations. How many children learned it as
1938) Divine Mercy In My Soul O Mary, Immaculate Virgin, pure crystal for my heart, You are my strength, O sturdy anchor! You are the weak heart's shield and protection. O Mary you are pure, of purity inc [...] humility was deeper than yours. You were raised above the choirs of Angels and above all Saints. O Mary, my sweet Mother, I give you my soul, my body and my poor heart. Be the guardian to my life, Especially
time to turn to God. It is through Mary that we can find Him, because it is from her that He becomes weak so as to share our own weakness, in everything except sin. Mary is the Mother of Mercy. She is not [...] Lent – Our Lady of Hope (Italy, 1755) Nothing can counter her maternal power Some days, the Virgin Mary seems not hidden but veiled... This is the surest sign that she is there, a silent but attentive mother [...] the overwhelming sadness that we experience at times? The more we are crushed by a cross, the more Mary shows us that she is a mother. The darker the night, the more her presence shines. As the Virgin of
celebrates the Holy Name of Mary on September 12th, the day after the anniversary of that Polish victory. Traditionally, the saints—like Saint Bernard—have always invoked the name of Mary as a refuge in trials [...] in New York—at least not at first—but also the memory of the victorious intercession of the Virgin Mary on September 11, 1683 to save Vienna, Austria, after the imperial city had been besieged by the Ottoman [...] the 2001 terrorist attacks that the pope perceived the need to restore the feast of the Holy Name of Mary, which had been instituted as an ex-voto for that victory precisely, then abandoned in the 20th century
Benedict XVI gave this commentary on the Annunciation: “Today, I wish to ponder briefly with you on Mary’s faith, starting from the great mystery of the Annunciation. Chaîre kecharitomene, ho Kyrios meta [...] meta sou, “Hail, [rejoice] full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Lk 1:28)… The Angel’s greeting to Mary is therefore an invitation to joy, deep joy. It announces an end to the sadness that exists in the world [...] “The opening of the soul to God and to his action in faith also includes an element of obscurity…. Mary’s faith experienced the joy of the Annunciation, but also passed through the gloom of the crucifixion
sublime song to the Lord, with Mary, Our Mother: Magnificent is the Lord, With all my heart I sing to God, Magnificent is the Lord! Sylvester O. Testimonial sent to Mary of Nazareth on Oct. 14, 2022 [...] a humble and profound thank you to Our Blessed Mother, the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is totally transforming my life. Here is a brief summary of my life: I was born outside of the [...] no avail. I think it was Our Mother who came to me: one evening I ordered the novena booklet from Mary Undoer of Knots. I prayed several novenas in a row, always the same one. I didn't see any immediate
Rosary; in Pontmain (1871), during the prayer of the rosary Mary increased in size and the stars multiplied; in Beauraing and Banneux (1933), Mary appeared with a rosary; in Lourdes (1858), she appeared in [...] grew, she wore a rosary and a rose bloomed on each of her feet; At Ile Bouchard (1947), the Virgin Mary presented the rosary to the young seers and taught them how to pray it; at Fatima (1917), she reiterated [...] pray, how to work for peace, to pray for our families, and to answer the repeated pleas of the Virgin Mary, during the different apparitions with which she has blessed us. Isabelle Rolland, excerpt from Le
the doctrine of Father de Montfort for his doctorate. He was one of the best experts of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort. He also was a holy priest. He was the head of the Montfortians in France, so [...] the spreading of this spirituality. He was supposed to give a conference next week in Lourdes on "Mary, consoler of the afflicted, according to Father de Montfort". I see him as a martyr of charity, with [...] France in particular. He was assassinated in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, the very town where Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort died a little more than 300 years ago... But right after his death, people started talking
