faithfulness of Mary's mean? What are the dimensions of this faithfulness? The first dimension is called search. Mary was faithful first of all when she began, lovingly, to seek the deep sense of God's plan [...] the Angel of the Annunciation. Already in the Old Testament the meaning of this search is portrayed in an expression of outstanding beauty and extraordinary spiritual content: "To seek the face of the Lord [...] January 13 – OUR LADY OF VICTORY (Prague, Czech Republic, 1620) Mary, the Faithful Virgin (I) Among the many titles bestowed on the Virgin throughout the centuries by the filial love of Christians, there
August 7 - Feast of Our Lady de los Reyes (Sevilla, Spain) A Mother for All (II) When I rose to Heaven, I missed her and she missed me. So she joined me directly, with her soul and her body. I could not [...] become cold and stiff. This very pure body which had given a body to God could not be left to rot in the ground... I couldn't do it to her, it was not possible, that would have cost me too much. I am God [...] for my brothers and sisters on earth so that they could have a Mother in Heaven. A real Mother, one of their own kind, in body and soul. So I gave them Mine.
Cardinal Comastri told Vatican News, “Because Our Lady was close to Jesus at the moment of the crucifixion and she believed this was the moment of God’s victory over human wickedness”—through love — God’s greatest [...] your son,” referring to His disciple, John, the cardinal said that Jesus was telling her, “Don’t think of me, but think of others, help them to transform pain into love, help them to believe that goodness [...] August 26 - Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland) Why did Saint John Paul II choose “Totus Tuus” for his motto? Remembering Saint John Paul II and the 15th anniversary of his death, Pope Francis encouraged
June 14 – Our Lady of the Route (Rome, Italy) The Special Forces need the Virgin’s protection In the Bordeaux Cathedral, on April 1, 2019, Bishop Antoine de Romanet blessed a statue of Our Lady of the Special [...] possible. The statue of Our Lady of the Special Forces was blessed, and immediately afterwards, sent to Mali where Operation Barkhane is still ongoing. This statue of the Virgin is made of resin and is 45 cm [...] school of humility, said Bishop de Romanet, the chaplain of France’s armed forces. One must learn to measure one's physical and psychological limits. One has to know how to be humble in front of one's men
in thanksgiving to God for our priests and to implore the protection and loving care of Our Lady, Mother of all priests.” The Global Rosary Relay began nine years ago as an initiative of WorldPriest, an [...] established in response to Saint John Paul II’s announcement of a World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. The organization works to support and promote the dignity and gift of the priesthood through [...] communion of prayer for them, they may experience our gratitude and support; and finally that they will persevere in unity with Christ and his Church and shepherd the Lord’s flock to the safe pastures of his
give coins or stamps to non-Catholic princesses; but I want to give you a rosary because priests, in addition to the biblical prayer of the psalms, also have this popular form of prayer. For me, as the [...] his library and asked them to be seated. They spoke about many things including the saints of Russia and the beauty of Orthodox liturgy, and then John XXIII picked up a string of rosary beads that was laid [...] mysteries - through which I contemplate the events of the world in the light of our Lord. "I say a rosary in the morning, another at the beginning of the afternoon, and another in the evening. I made a
September 6 – Our Lady of Tears (Italy, 1553) A beautiful voice told me: “Don't worry!” While preparing to leave on a recruiting mission at the Haitian police academy, I was accidentally ejected from a [...] Transported to the U.S. Military Hospital in Haiti for tests and x-rays, the doctors told me exactly what the voice had said! Thank you Mother Mary for protecting me that day! J-L C. Testimonial sent to Mary [...] Mary of Nazareth on December 6, 2021
still popular Church of Saint Mary of the Spring, west of the city. Many miracles were reported in that city for over more than 15 centuries through the intercession of the "Life-giving" Virgin Mary. It was [...] every day surpass in number the droplets of rain, the stars of heaven, or the plants of the earth." (Lenten Triodion, Apostolic Diakonia, 1993) Today, the name of the complex is "Balikli" or "Baloukli," [...] with fish. Since 1824, all the patriarchs of Constantinople have been buried in the Monastery of the Spring. This healing water continues to flow, bringing healing to the body and the soul. The Marie de Nazareth
moment of the accident then gently put me down on the road. I am convinced that person was Mary! It probably wasn’t my time. I still had much left to do, people to love and to serve according to the Gospel [...] September 21 – Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist – Our Lady of Graces (Trieste, Italy, 1486) "The day Mary carried me in her arms" It was late afternoon on a beautiful fall day, 25 years ago. I was [...] work. As I was approaching a hill, facing due west, I became blinded by the glare of the sun. I knew I was exposed to traffic (this was before dedicated bike lanes) and instinctively felt the danger. Suddenly
December 20 – Our Lady of Folgoët The Virgin Mary refined my heart and healed my wounds Manuel Capetillo, a former Mexican actor and bullfighter, was one of the most popular TV performers of the 1980s. He [...] dabbled in esotericism years ago and had to go through the Sacrament of Reconciliation several times. "I was the kind of person who said, 'What's the point of confessing to a priest if God knows everything?’ [...] day my eyes filled with tears of happiness; I was reborn," he confided. Manuel Capetillo attributes this conversion to the Virgin Mary, whose call he heard in moments of prayer and adoration before Jesus
