were all transferred to Compiegne, an anteroom to the death camps. The bishop exerted such an influence that the Germans were afraid of him. On July 15th, a first convoy was sent to Germany, but Bishop [...] “l’engueuler” out of respect for the ladies present… Can we call this a miracle? In any case, it was a manifest sign, a poignant sign of the Virgin answering prayers. The prayers of a man who, born just [...] July 11 - Our Lady of Clery (near Orleans, France, 15th C.) Bishop Theas’ Rosary On June 9, 1944, Bishop Theas was arrested and incarcerated into Saint Michael Prison with other personalities. A few days
January 29 – Our Lady of the Nasturtiums (Italy, 1630) Mary accomplished what money and laws could never do! With the Protestant Reformation, Mary’s role was eclipsed for many. Martin Luther tried to hold on [...] on to the Marian doctrines while abandoning devotions. John Calvin had no such scruples, and he even revived the error of Nestorius in rejecting the title Mother of God. Yet just as millions were leaving [...] in a matter of a few years. Then, forty years later, she saved fractured Europe from succumbing to Muslim invaders. As the Ottoman fleet advanced, Pope Pius V roused the Catholic people to pray the Rosary
were all transferred to Compiegne, an anteroom to the death camps. The bishop exerted such an influence that the Germans were afraid of him. On July 15th, a first convoy was sent to Germany, but Bishop [...] "l'engueuler" out of respect for the ladies present... Can we call this a miracle? In any case, it was a manifest sign, a poignant sign of the Virgin answering prayers. The prayers of a man who, born just [...] July 11 - Our Lady of Clery (near Orleans, France, 15th C.) Bishop Theas’ Rosary On June 9, 1944, Bishop Theas was arrested and incarcerated into Saint Michael Prison with other personalities. A few days
April 14 – Our Lady of the Lakes (Italy, 1652) Blessed are you who believed Outstanding among the saints is Mary, Mother of the Lord and mirror of all holiness. In the Gospel of Luke we find her engaged [...] in a service of charity to her cousin Elizabeth, with whom she remained for “about three months” (1:56) so as to assist her in the final phase of her pregnancy. She says on the occasion of that visit, “My [...] that she wants to magnify God, not herself. She is lowly: her only desire is to be the handmaid of the Lord (cf. Lk 1:38, 48). She knows that she will only contribute to the salvation of the world if, rather
oppressed. One of her greatest joys as a mother was to see her son declare, by the Edict of Milan in 313, that the Christian religion was to be the official religion of the Empire. Helen asked her son to build [...] miracles, as well as relics of the Passion. This we know from the writings of Saint Ambrose of Milan and Rufinus. She had basilicas constructed on Golgotha, on the Mount of Olives, in Bethlehem, and also [...] October 29 - Our Lady of Follina (Italy, 1150) Under This Sign You Shall Conquer* (II) Helen, Constantine's mother, came from a poor family, but a Roman general had remarked her great qualities and asked
February 7 - Our Lady of the Bowed Head (Rome, 1610) Mary Did Her Part (III) There is very little unusual about the outward life of the Blessed Virgin, or at least the Gospels do not record it. They show [...] things. O bread of the angels, heavenly manna, pearl of the Gospels, sacrament of the present moment! You give God under such lowly forms as the stable, the manger, the hay and the straw. But to whom do you [...] done and endured by anyone in her station of life. She visited her cousin Elizabeth just as her other relatives did. Like all her neighbors, she went to Bethlehem to be registered. Because she was poor she
celebrates Our Lady of the Rosary, to whom this beautiful fall month is dedicated, leading up to the feast of all the Saints, of whom she is the Queen. Since it will be difficult for many people to gather [...] the anniversary of the last apparition of Our Lady at Fatima in 1917 – the date of Sunday October 10, 2021 at 3:00 pm has been chosen instead to offer Mary, Help of Christians, a crown of rosaries, in union [...] experiencing, by creating fervent places of prayer open to all, so that together, under the protection of our good Mother of Heaven, we may continue on our way to Eternal Happiness! Info: https://www.ro
symbols of World Youth Day (WYD), were presented on Saturday, November 11, 2017, to the church leaders of Haiti. "The WYD cross comes to us today at a time when our youth have little hope in the future," [...] like the apostle John, to welcome her in their life. The Pilgrim Cross and the icon of “Mary Salus Populi Romani,” symbols of WYD, visited the dioceses of Haiti throughout the month of November, before being [...] January 19 – Our Lady of Gimont (Toulouse, France) Jesus and Mary on a pilgrimage in preparation for World Youth Day 2019 in Panama The Pilgrim Cross and the icon of “Mary Salus Populi Romani,” two symbols
referred to the maternity of Mary manifested during her apparitions to Saint Juan Diego in the 16th century, in Mexico. Since then, the Virgin has been honored there under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe [...] printed on it. This image is venerated to this day, in the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Today Guadalupe is the most visited Marian shrine in the world. Rome, November 16, 2013 ( Zenit.org ) [...] Guadalupe, Empress of the Americas. Pope Francis defines what it means to evangelize under the sign of this maternity: "The baptized is a missionary" who must "make the Name of Jesus known." It is a joy that
oppressed. One of her greatest joys as a mother was to see her son declare, by the Edict of Milan in 313, that the Christian religion was to be the official religion of the Empire. Helen asked her son to build [...] miracles, as well as relics of the Passion. This we know from the writings of Saint Ambrose of Milan and Rufinus. She had basilicas constructed on Golgotha, on the Mount of Olives, in Bethlehem, and also [...] October 29 - Our Lady of Follina (Italy, 1150) Under This Sign You Shall Conquer* (II) Helen, Constantine's mother, came from a poor family, but a Roman general had remarked her great qualities and asked
