the Virgin Mary, with the Child Jesus on one arm, and a burning candle in the other. They named her Our Lady of Bonaria. The devotion to this Virgin spread very quickly across Sardinia and among Spanish [...] pilgrims and a symbol of identity for the Sardinians. She is the protectress of navigators, and the greatest patron saint of the island. The Mercedarian brothers settled on the hill in 1335, and have now [...] order in Barcelona in 1218 with the purpose of freeing Christians held in slavery by Muslims. The Marie de Nazareth Team
Therese of Lisieux experienced Mary’s faithful tenderness, through Notre-Dame des Victoires (Our Lady of Victories): "The graces that she granted to me moved me so deeply and I was so happy, I cried like [...] herself who had smiled at me and had cured me. I understood that she had been watching over me, that I was her child, so much so that I could only call her “Mommy” because that name seemed to me so much tenderer [...] tenderer than that of “Mother”. With what enthusiasm did I pray her to always keep me with her and to fulfill my dream by hiding me under her virginal cloak! Ah! This was one of my first desires as a child
they lost this battle, their religion would be in danger and therefore sought the help of God through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Saint Pius V asked the Christians to pray the rosary [...] care of some other concerns, when he suddenly stood up and announced that the Christian fleet had been victorious. He gave orders to ring the bells and have a procession. A few days later, messengers arrived [...] Lady of the Victories on October 7. One year later, Gregory XIII changed the name of the feast to "Our Lady of the Rosary" and moved this feast to the first Sunday of October (the day of the actual victory)
Therese of Lisieux experienced Mary's faithful tenderness, through Notre-Dame des Victoires (Our Lady of Victories): "The graces that she granted to me moved me so deeply and I was so happy, I cried like [...] herself who had smiled at me and had cured me. I understood that she had been watching over me, that I was her child, so much so that I could only call her "Mommy" because that name seemed to me so much tenderer [...] tenderer than that of "Mother". With what enthusiasm did I pray her to always keep me with her and to fulfill my dream by hiding me under her virginal cloak! Ah! This was one of my first desires as a child
Lyons A new Marian shrine in Yaoundé, Cameroon The opening ceremony of a new diocesan Mary Mediatrix of Etoudi Shrine (named after a district of the city) took place on April 8, 2018, in Yaoundé, the capital [...] representative and minister of Territorial Administration. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Yaoundé, Mgr Jean Mbarga, presided the ritual blessing. The shrine has a 10-meter statue of the Virgin Mary with a fountain [...] officials, thousands of Catholics, and many members of the Muslim community, were present for this solemn occasion. Bishop Jean Mbarga reminded the faithful that the Virgin Mary is our best ally to petition
salvation history. It is significant that Saint Paul does not call the Mother of Christ by her own name "Mary", but calls her "woman": this coincides with the words of the Proto-evangelium in the Book of Genesis [...] present in the central salvific event which marks the "fullness of time": this event is realized in her and through her. Thus there begins the central event, the key event in the history of salvation: the Lord's
appeared to a poor Indian named Juan Diego, on the Mount of Teypeyac in Mexico. Juan Diego used his "tilma" to carry out-of-season roses to the bishop as a sign from the Mother of God and confirm the authenticity [...] century, did not withstand the test of time. Juan Diego's tilma, 477 years old, is perfectly preserved and shows no signs of deterioration.
coronation of the Virgin Mary. It was inaugurated and blessed on January 10, 2021, by Archbishop Beau of Bourges. This fresco will be a memorial to the recent pilgrimage of The M of Mary attended by thousands [...] bleak and even so disturbing, one must pay attention to the presence of God, and to Revelation. Even if the world were to turn into chaos, we must remain above all connected to God’s Revelation, and that [...] kilometers across France and ended at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in Pellevoisin. The idea for the painting came from Father Laurent Flichy, rector of Our Lady of Pellevoisin, and Brother Jean-Baptiste
branches of his vine, temples of the Holy Spirit, and adopted sons and daughters of the Father. "For the Almighty has done great things for me, Holy is His name, and His faithful love extends age after age to [...] God into which Mary was brought and entered at the Annunciation for the divine motherhood, the spiritual formation of Christ in her womb was paralleled by his formation in her heart, mind and soul - to be [...] to those who fear him" (Lk 1: 49-50). Saint Augustine observed: "Mary heard God's word and kept it, and so she is blessed. She gave birth to Christ in her heart before giving birth to him in the flesh. She
branches of his vine, temples of the Holy Spirit, and adopted sons and daughters of the Father. "For the Almighty has done great things for me, Holy is His name, and His faithful love extends age after age to [...] God into which Mary was brought and entered at the Annunciation for the divine motherhood, the spiritual formation of Christ in her womb was paralleled by his formation in her heart, mind and soul - to be [...] to those who fear him" (Lk 1: 49-50). Saint Augustine observed: "Mary heard God's word and kept it, and so she is blessed. She gave birth to Christ in her heart before giving birth to him in the flesh. She
