by leading Catholic theologians. Saint Francis de Sales was then a young theology student from Savoy (2). Although he stuck to the writings of Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas Aquinas, he found himself [...] January 24 - Our Lady of Prayer (Toledo, Spain) - Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622) How Mary restored hope in a soul Let's go back to the year 1586 when the question of predestination was the hot topic [...] become part of France until 1860, by the Treaty of Turin. (3) Here is the full prayer composed by Saint Bernard (1090-1153): "Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who

January 23 - Marriage of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Joseph Starting with a "yes" God established the New Covenant "When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife" [...] assent. Joseph first thinks of parting ways with Mary until an angel reveals to him his own mission. Saint John Paul II wrote this about Mary, on August 15, 1988: "At the beginning of the New Covenant, which

January 25 - Our Lady of Good Travel (India, 1599) - Conversion of Saint Paul Mary, the Mother, will reconcile her children The cause of unity is a Marian cause. It is the Mother who will reconcile her

January 10 - Baptism of the Lord - Our Lady of Sorrows (Italy, 1546) - Saint Gregory of Nyssa Mary is the first living Tabernacle The prayer of the Rosary or five decades of it, after the Sacred Liturgy [...] is by Thy union with the Most Holy Trinity that Thou art full of grace. Moved by the Holy Spirit, Saint Elizabeth said: “Blessed art Thou amongst all women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.”

of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is based on Saint Catherine’s vision of the Immaculate Conception. The Vincentians were originally founded by Saint Vincent de Paul in 1625 to preach missions to the [...] the Miraculous Medal at 140 Rue du Bac, in the heart of Paris. Saint Catherine Labouré was a novice with the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul when she received three apparitions from the Blessed [...] Eucharist, and a mystical encounter in which Saint Vincent de Paul showed her his heart. The year 2020 marked the 190th anniversary of the Marian apparitions to Saint Catherine Labouré. During their Marian

January 7 - Our Lady of Charity (Rumilly, France) - Feast of Saint John the Baptist (Maronite and Byzantine rites) With the Virgin Mary’s help, I was able to forgive! My name is Olga, I live in France

January 12 - Italy: Our Lady of Vetrana - Saint Aelred of Rievaulx (d. 1167) Who will find this strong woman? Adam had climbed the mountain of pride; the Son of God wanted to descend into the valley of [...] curiosity; in whom humility excludes all vanity; in whom virginity stands free from all voluptuousness. Saint Aelred of Rievaulx (1109-1167) Sermon 39, for the feast of the Annunciation

December 26 - Saint Stephen, First Martyr Mary’s Veil on display in Chartres Cathedral The Veil of Mary ( Sancta Camisa ) is an oblong piece of silk that Mary is reported to have worn during the Annunciation

December 30 – Holy Mary of Saint Celsius (Italy, 1485) Kidnapped priest says “I had moments of fear but I felt Our Lady’s help” Father Maurizio Pallù, 63, an Italian missionary priest, was kidnapped in [...] Vatican Radio that "I had moments of fear but I felt Our Lady’s help, as well as the help of other saints and of Carmen Hernandez (founder of the Neocatecumenal Way). They took three of us hostage, a Nigerian

December 30 – Holy Mary of Saint Celsus (Italy, 1485) Praying the Rosary can influence history Praying the Rosary unites us to God when we pray it alone. It also brings Christians together, as secular [...] on the life of Jesus with His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, can bring. Fr. Manuel Rivero, O.P. Saint-Denis/ Reunion Island, October 1, 2020 Adapted from: Zenit