November 19 - Our Lady of Glad Tidings The Caliph Who Defied the Coptic Church (III) The patriarch found the man with the water jug where Our Lady had indicated. After being told the message, Simon replied: [...] the people, in a spirit of humility and with a broken heart, one hundred times to the East, one hundred times to the West, one hundred times to the North and one hundred times to the South. "Then, you and [...] am only a sinful man." Abraam insisted: "It's an order from Our Mother of Light!" Simon then submitted and answered humbly: "If Our Mother of Light charged me with this mission I am entirely at your service
and continues to be exposed to an invisible virus that has brought death to hundreds of thousands of people and devastating—and as yet unforeseeable—economic and social consequences. Our world is no longer [...] December 21 – Our Lady of Saint-Acheul (Amiens, France) One Million Children Praying the Rosary Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) once again invited parishes, nurseries, schools, and families to participate [...] so,” said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, president of ACN International. In a letter to children he said that in difficult situations it is especially important to work together and help one another. “But we
Of course, we wish to enter the wonderful atmosphere of Advent and fully taste the special grace of this liturgical period. And we are invited to follow the path that leads to the Heart of the Mother [...] November 26 – Our Lady of Remedies (Philippines) Living Advent Fully, with Mary Advent is a privileged time to rediscover the immense mystery of the divine motherhood of the Virgin Mary, as well as her [...] role as our own Mother, in the life of each and every one of us. As redeemed souls, we can only be born in the spiritual sense from the same womb in which Jesus was conceived—the Immaculate womb of Mary.
Suddenly, a clap of thunder threw him to the ground. He got up painfully, with the help of his catechist who begged him to turn back. "The demon is annoyed because there is a soul to save," replied the [...] July 03 - Our Lady of la Carolle, (Paris, 1418) Mary at Lesotho (I) One day Father Oblat was trekking across the high mountains of Lesotho, with a rosary in his hand, visiting the Christians spread here [...] replied, "No, that village is full of witches, it's a trap." But the priest answered, "Perhaps there is a soul to save there. I must go and find out." And the priest set off to the village, followed by his reluctant
part of the improvement is attributable to human psychology: when you decide to commit to doing something to make your life better, that in itself helps. By making an effort, you’re signaling to yourself [...] October 23 – Our Lady of Frassino (Lake Garda, Italy) Why not try praying the rosary? My husband and I agreed: … Saying a decade of the rosary together every day is changing our lives. Not drastically [...] never knew if I was supposed to be coming up with some brilliant new insight into the life of Mary, or finding some kind of spiritual comfort in the familiarity of the lack of brilliant new insight, or what
went readily to children with his ideas. One day he came across a young Irish girl of about eight years of age on the roadside. He stopped her, spoke a few nice words to her and then asked her to recite a [...] July 29 - Our Lady of Deliverance (Madrid, Spain) There She is Again! The following account was told by Father Sineux, during a spiritual retreat given on July 29, 1964: A Protestant pastor from Scotland [...] her this time. However, when she arrived to the words “was born of the Virgin Mary”, the child sighed in annoyance and said, “There she is again! What am I to do?” The pastor later acknowledged that he
early 2000s decided to go to Lourdes. Following is his testimony: "We decided to go to Lourdes, me for a pilgrimage, and my wife to ask for healing for our autistic son. On the evening of the third and last [...] would like to insist on the importance of the Rosary. Our Lady herself said it over and over again in most of her apparitions. And then, give your life to the Lord and tell Him from the bottom of your heart [...] March 13 - Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1635) Incredible graces poured on Catholic converts Farchid and his wife, Iranians of Muslim origin who settled in France, converted to the Catholic faith and in the
March 21 – Our Lady of Nowy Swierjan (Russia) Patriarch Tawadros II: “Christ chose his apostles from among men" The priesthood in the Church is reserved for men only, according to the will of Christ himself [...] decision of the Lord, which excludes the valid conferral of the ministerial priesthood on women". In this context, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith referred also to the Apostolic [...] all the churches of the East do not have the faculty of conferring priestly ordination to women. In his televised speech, Pope Tawadros also repeated that the conferral and exercise of various roles in
went readily to children with his ideas. One day he came across a young Irish girl of about eight years of age on the roadside. He stopped her, spoke a few nice words to her and then asked her to recite a [...] July 29 - Our Lady of Deliverance (Madrid, Spain) There She is Again! The following account was told by Father Sineux, during a spiritual retreat given on July 29, 1964: A Protestant pastor from Scotland [...] her this time. However, when she arrived to the words "was born of the Virgin Mary", the child sighed in annoyance and said, "There she is again! What am I to do?" The pastor later acknowledged that he
the darkness of the night" for those who do not know "the joy of the new life in Jesus," said Pope Francis when announcing the theme. Here is the official prayer for WYD 2023: Our Lady of the Visitation [...] February 1 – Our Lady of Copacabana (Bolivia) Start reciting the official WYD 2023 prayer today! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the next World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, will not take place until [...] who left in haste towards the mountain to meet Elizabeth, lead us also to meet all those who await us to deliver them the living Gospel: Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord! We will go in a hurry, with no
