the Douro River and to go to a particular place in the hills above the river that she indicated to him. “Dig there and you will find a church that, in another time, was built in my name, and you will also [...] the middle of the ruins, and the prince was healed, as the Virgin Marie had promised. The old chapel of Carquere became famous throughout Portugal. Today, traces of the altar and the church dating from the [...] His tutor, the knight Egas de Monis, prayed fervently to the Virgin Mary, asking for the healing of the four-year-old prince’s legs. And behold, one night in the year 1109 or 1113, Our Lady appeared to Monis

surrendered. The men went to raise the white flag but the women came to this chapel to beg the Virgin Mary to deliver the city," says Father Audrain. It was October 7, the day of Our Lady of the Rosary. Once [...] population immediately attributed the miracle to Our Lady, who has answered the women's prayers. Hence the name Our Lady of Victory. Consequently, in 1867 Pope Pius IX proclaimed Our Lady of Victory the patron

dormant affections and the pact of our alliance and go, eldest daughter of the Church, predestined nation, vessel of election, go, as in the past, and carry my name before all peoples and before the kings [...] merits, so many sighs, and so many tears. A day will come, and we hope it will not be far, when France, like Saul on the road to Damascus, will be surrounded by a heavenly light and will hear a voice repeating [...] because, in your obstinacy, you destroy yourself.” And she, trembling and astonished, will say, “Lord, what wouldst thou have me do?” And He will say, “Rise up, wash the filth that has disfigured you, awaken

she is the Virgin who shall conceive and bear a son, whose name will be called Emmanuel. She stands out among the humble of the Lord, who confidently hope for and receive salvation from Him. With her, [...] Scriptures of both the Old and the New Testament, as well as ancient Tradition show the role of the Mother of the Savior in the economy of salvation in an ever-clearer light and draw attention to it. The [...] was slowly prepared. These earliest documents, as they are read in the Church and understood in the light of a further and full revelation, bring the figure of the woman, Mother of the Redeemer, into a

advertising, promotion and events, with Brazil a particular focus of the strategy. “I consider the Crusades in Latin America throughout the decade of the sixties as the most significant and the most effective [...] Peyton’s message became less powerful, and his influence declined before his death in 1992 at the age of 83, but in 2017, Pope Francis moved him closer to sainthood by naming him as ‘Venerable.’ The Journal [...] together.” … His growing influence soon inspired him to bring the Family Rosary Crusade on the road, and he created an international stadium tour that attracted millions of people across the world. His efforts

Devotion to Mary, a common element that unites East and West, will certainly foster unity. Adapted and translated from: https://www.medaille-miraculeuse.fr/billet/st-josaphat-une-memoire-confiee-a-marie.html [...] Volhynia in northwestern Ukraine. A contemporary of Francis de Sales and Vincent de Paul, he looked more like an 11th-century Greek monk, and did penance in the manner of the ancient Thebaid ascetics (1). A [...] Vitebsk, Poland, on a pastoral visit, his enemies attacked his home and began to kill his followers. Josaphat hurried to meet them and said: "My children, what are you doing? Why are you slaughtering my

let us love and respect Mary. Let us love her as good children love their mother; she has the same tenderness and devotion for us. Her Heart, like that of her Son, is an abyss of love and mercy. Let us [...] creatures; he preserved her from all sins and adorned her with every grace and every virtue. As a man, he loved her as the most respectful, docile, submissive, and affectionate child knows how to love. What [...] confidence. He likes to see her name always united to his, and when a church is erected to his glory, he wants it to house a humble altar to Mary. Finally, he wishes that wherever the Son is adored, the Mother

middle school director and Legion of Mary chapter sponsor. He professed a great love for the Blessed Virgin, a love that he taught to his students, many of whom were later arrested and executed for belonging [...] belonging to the Legion of Mary. Like Blessed Marcellin Champagnat, Br. Louis Claudius led the children to Jesus through Mary. Here is a story he shared: In 1950, I spent several months in solitary confinement [...] cells with his guards. He entered mine. I was always wary and I demanded the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of religion. He came near me and said, "I have something to tell you. Listen ... yesterday

pray to Mary especially for all the victims of the pandemic. Let us pray for our personal conversions to the Gospel of Christ. Let us discover Mary’s treasures and repeat after Father de Montfort and John [...] another world for Himself, to which he gave the name of Mary." This world that He had reserved for Himself, He offered it to us on the Cross through the hands and heart of the apostle John. Thus the month of [...] Cross and the mysteries of His saintly earthly life as we pray our rosaries. Let us rediscover those shrines or small chapels in which the Blessed Virgin dispenses her graces and brings us silence and tranquility

baptized and through you, France will be enriched by countless graces. Through you my name will become famous and later, I will receive you forever in paradise." Ismenia helped the prisoners escape and fled [...] Ismenia returned the dungeon was filled with dazzling light and a delicious perfume exuded from the statue. The princess believed immediately and took the statue to her apartments, never taking her eyes off [...] a deep sleep, and during their sleep angels transported them to France. When they awoke, the three knights were in their country, near their castle in Marchais. Ismenia was baptized and they all agreed