children, it is very important to say your prayers, at night and in the morning. When you don't have time, at least say an Our Father and a Hail Mary, and whenever you can, say more. Only a few rather elderly [...] weight of my Son's arm to be so heavy. The cart drivers cannot swear without bringing in my Son's name. These are the two things that make my Son's arm so heavy." (...) The Lady then confided a separate [...] elderly women go to Mass in the summer. Everyone else works every Sunday all summer long. And in winter, when they don't know what else to do, they go to Mass only to scoff at religion. During Lent, they go to
all those I have read and studied, have been able to give me on Mary, God's Masterpiece, an idea as clear, as vivid, as complete, as luminous and as fascinating, both simple and sublime, as the writings [...] 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 error. After that, I discovered private revelations and new saints [...] Valtorta’s The 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
he had always asked for help and consolation, the Blessed Virgin Mary. "Only you can save me, Queen of Heaven, do not abandon me into the hands of the enemy," he said and then he fainted. When he came [...] occupied by the French. The besiegers, in their idleness, fell into plundering and misconduct. Then one day, a soldier named John Ciudad managed to talk his captain out of abusing a young a girl. This act [...] of courage caused John many future problems. The captain was furious and sought revenge, ordering John to do the most perilous and humiliating drudgeries. One day, John was sent on a recognition mission
he had always asked for help and consolation, the Blessed Virgin Mary. "Only you can save me, Queen of Heaven, do not abandon me into the hands of the enemy," he said and then he fainted. When he came [...] occupied by the French. The besiegers, in their idleness, fell into plundering and misconduct. Then one day, a soldier named John Ciudad managed to talk his captain out of abusing a young a girl. This act [...] of courage caused John many future problems. The captain was furious and sought revenge, ordering John to do the most perilous and humiliating drudgeries. One day, John was sent on a recognition mission
1871 and France was at war. Paris was besieged and the victorious Prussians were at the gates of Laval, France. At Pontmain, Eugene Barbedette stuck his nose out the door to check the weather and discovered [...] Son will let Himself be touched." Fervor grew and the children expressed their joy: "Oh! She is so beautiful!" All of a sudden the children became sad and Mary's face was also imbued with profound sadness [...] body of Jesus covered in blood. The name Jesus Christ was written in red at the top of the cross on a white horizontal bar. Mary took the crucifix in both hands and presented it to children while a small
where, according to tradition, Saint Mary Magdalene spent the last 30 years of her life and is enameled with verses and meditations. This pilgrimage, both physical and interior, leads to the rock of the [...] poor children and their parents. Thus, in 2017, the shrine added a "Consolation Way" to help mothers and fathers who have lost their child before birth, to put words on their suffering and acknowledge their [...] the lower cave where parents can hang a plaque engraved with a date and the name of their unborn child. Likewise, at the Shrine of Montligeon (central France), dedicated to praying for the souls of Purgatory
Blessed Virgin in certain regular exercises of religion and piety. Several Carmelite writers assure us that this confraternity has been approved, and favored with many privileges by several popes. The rules [...] secretly, as the symbol of the order, and that they recite every day the office of our Lady, or the office of the church; or, if they cannot read, seven times the Pater, Ave, and Gloria Patri, in lieu of the seven [...] seven canonical hours; and lastly, that they abstain from flesh-meat on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; or if this cannot be done, that they double for each of these days the seven Paters, &c. St Simon
Blessed Virgin in certain regular exercises of religion and piety. Several Carmelite writers assure us that this confraternity has been approved, and favored with many privileges by several popes. The rules [...] secretly, as the symbol of the order, and that they recite every day the office of our Lady, or the office of the church; or, if they cannot read, seven times the Pater, Ave, and Gloria Patri, in lieu of the seven [...] seven canonical hours; and lastly, that they abstain from flesh-meat on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; or if this cannot be done, that they double for each of these days the seven Paters, &c. St Simon
the early 5 th century, and re-dedicated to Mary, whose veneration increased after the Council of Ephesus in 431. This church contains mosaics made with gold leaf, hence its name "Deaurata" or "Daurade" [...] tradition of wearing the blessed belt appeared. To receive and to wear it meant both to put oneself under the protection of the Mother of Christ and to share in her dignity as servant of the Lord. Even today [...] for a child. These words are written on the belt: "Receive and wear this blessed belt with confidence as a sign of my maternal protection and as a pledge of a happy deliverance." You can request this belt
protectress of Portugal Portugal's devotion to Mary started at the same time as the birth of this nation, in the 12th century. Alfonso, founder of the kingdom and first king of Portugal, placed his country [...] Terra de Santa Maria. All the conquests of the founder-king were undertaken under the banner of Mary, and in each city retaken from the Moors, the Virgin was enthroned as its Patroness, while the people [...] country under the protection of Our Lady by a vow, made with the consent of his vassals and signed in the cathedral of Lamego, on April 28, 1142. This date is considered to be the baptism of Portugal, which from
