the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the cathedral; the Virgin raised her arms three times to heaven. Saint Dominic began to pray the Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the storm ended. On another [...] how much the rosary pleased God, because it reminded him of the moment when humanity, represented by Mary, had accepted his Son as the Savior.
During the rebels’ attacks, she encouraged them to be brave. Miraculously, through the protection of Mary, her whole community returned unharmed. When Sister Catherine learned that the insurgents had ransacked [...] "They have touched Our Lady. They won't go any further." In fact, the uprising ended in the spring. Marie de Nazereth
Sept 1 - Month of Our Lady of Sorrows The Prophecy of Simeon And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: 'Behold this child is set for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, and for a sign [...] beloved Son. Now consider that because of our sins we are unhappily among the ungrateful. Say one Hail Mary.
(Italy, 1655) Joseph, the Faithful Cooperator This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through [...] angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth
wedlock he may have had prior to marrying the Blessed Virgin. Those who speak thus want to safeguard Mary's honor in her virginity until the end. Of course they can't admit that the body chosen for the instrument [...] power of the Most High. I believe that the palm of virginity must belong to Jesus among men and to Mary among women. How could we, without impiousness, allot to another woman the palm of virginity?
June 16 - Canonization of Padre Pio (2002) To Our Mother of Perpetual Help O Mary, Immaculate Virgin and my Holy Mother, although I am the most miserable of all sinners, I have recourse this day to you [...] loveable Dispenser of the divine graces, eternal and Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit, O holy Mary, you who received from Him a heart that takes pity on the misfortunes of mankind and cannot resist
France) Our Lady and the Burning Bush According to tradition, the discovery of a statue of the Virgin Mary took place on the eve of the Feast of the Annunciation in the year 1400. Some shepherds were attracted [...] shining in the thorn bushes. When they approached, they found a stone polychrome statue of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus in the midst of the flames. In 1406, on the very same site of the miracle, c
Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth (1), Edward Sri first notes that Catholics pray with Mary and not Mary herself. He makes this beautiful simile: “A rosary is like a portable chapel we can keep in
The Hail Marys’ familiar words smooth in the background, the Our Fathers punctuating our space with heaven’s beat as the world outside fractures. We do not pray alone, but rather with—with Mary to carry
smiling again and he is ready to fight to the finish. He continues to pray, and thanks the Virgin Mary every day for having heard his prayers. Personally when I saw him on February 16, 2013, I cried with [...] He is still undergoing treatment but we continue to pray until he is completely healed. Thank you Mary and Jesus for hearing our prayers. A. Translated from: http://oratorium.die
