to the Virgin Mary," he added; "it is a contemplation of the stages of the life of Jesus the Savior, with his Mother, Mary. " "In her apparitions," the Pope told the Poles, "the Virgin Mary has often exhorted [...] (attending in their wedding attire and masked) he entrusted them "to the maternal protection of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ and our mother, so that each one may be a joyful witness to the charity of Christ

Many claim to have been protected by the Virgin Mary, and even some of those who have been wounded, have lost loved ones or suffered material loss, see Mary as a mediatrix of divine healing and consolation [...] Christians and Muslims, beyond religious divisions. Many Lebanese have a strong devotion to the Virgin Mary, whose image can be found everywhere: in the streets, inside homes, and of course in the churches [...] from the famine of 1915-1918 to the war of 1975-1990, have not prevented the Lebanese from turning to Mary to draw closer to God. Recent events have highlighted Lebanon’s spiritual anchoring. The trauma of

and a contemporary of Saint Dominic, recounted a vision that the saint had, which shows the Virgin Mary’s special protection over the Order of Preachers. One night, after staying to pray longer than the [...] prostrate myself before my Son to ask for the preservation of this Order." Then Dominic saw the Virgin Mary sitting at the right side of God. Members of all religious orders were in contemplation of the Lord [...] Lord and his Mother but there were no Dominicans. Dominic wept bitter tears, which prompted Mary and her Son to ask him the reason for his sadness. "Do you wish to see your order?" Jesus asked him. "Yes

"The Rosary of the Virgin Mary," written in 2002, in which he explains that the Rosary is about contemplating the face of the Son in his various mysteries, through the eyes of Mary. Then I discovered that [...] and difficult situations we have encountered during the day to Mary's intercession. We sleep so much better when we fall asleep holding Mary's hand! So, we should always carry our rosary in our pocket and

years--a very enthusiastic adult convert from a Jewish background--but I had never really warmed up to Mary. I believed all the right things and tried to practice various "devotions" (rosary, brown scapular [...] the Blessed Virgin. They put a lot of pressure on me to join their group and make a consecration to Mary according to the way of Saint Louis de Montfort. I felt this path to be very foreign to me, and the [...] see her. As the life-sized image was carried past me I felt a stream of love going from my heart to Mary, and without words or even ideas, something was communicated to me. Put into words, it might sound

also began to engage in a battle with Protestant websites that denied Mary's role in the plan of salvation. Surely inspired by Mary, I consecrated my computer to her, asking her to preserve me from all [...] conversion was a life-changing experience I still vividly remember my "encounter" with the Virgin Mary, eight years ago. I was studying about the Catholic faith, mostly by doing some online searches because [...] Gospel as Revealed to Me . This reading transformed me, my faith blossomed and my love for Jesus and Mary greatly increased. Today I feel like I know them much more intimately. I agree with this comment by

one of the most eloquent signs of love that the young generation nourish for Jesus and His Mother, Mary. In the current world, so dispersive, this prayer helps to put Christ at the center, as the Virgin [...] moments of salvation history are relived. The various steps of Christ's mission are traced. With Mary the heart is oriented towards the mystery of Jesus. Christ is put at the center of our life, of our [...] through the contemplation and meditation of his holy mysteries of joy, light, sorrow and glory. May Mary help us to welcome within ourselves the grace emanating from these mysteries, so that through us we

that moment on, Mary took concern for us upon herself, and when we let ourselves be guided by her, we are in safe hands. Saint John Paul II believed this, he trusted Mary, and with Mary he transformed pain [...] n attempt. Marian devotion was a hallmark of the saint-pope, so much so that “Totus Tuus Maria” (“Mary, I am all yours”) was on his coat of arms. When asked why the Blessed Virgin was so important to the [...] victory over human wickedness”—through love — God’s greatest strength. From the cross, when Jesus told Mary, “Behold your son,” referring to His disciple, John, the cardinal said that Jesus was telling her

Coromoto (Venezuela, 1652) Our Lady and the Church The Virgin Mary is both holy and blessed, and yet the Church is greater than she. Mary is part of the Church, a member of the Church, a holy and eminent

when the parish priest, Father Thomas, prayed to the Virgin Mary to be healed of tuberculosis. His prayer was answered, and in thanksgiving to Mary, he commissioned a monumental statue in her honor. A work [...] technically impressive monument can be visited from the inside thanks to a staircase that leads up to Mary's crown. The illuminated statue has been called "Hope of the Hopeless." Berengère Dommaigne, December