ty. To the Church of my Son, guardian and first interpreter of his doctrine, whose Mother I am, I address the following exhortation: ... Let the primacy of the worship of God and of my Son be restored [...] July 12 – Apparitions of Myriam, Immaculate Mother of Jesus, to Sebastian Fausto de Faria in Natividade (Brazil, 1968 – approved) I am really Myriam, Immaculate Mother of Jesus In Natividade, Brazil, a [...] am really Myriam, Immaculate Mother of Jesus ... My main title ... is that of ‘Divine Maternity,’ which is the reason for my own existence ... I am the messenger of faith and love for Christendom who is

September 19 - Apparition of Our Lady of La Salette (France, 1846) The Apparition of La Salette (I) The apparition of La Salette took place on September 19, 1846, on a Saturday at 3 o' clock in the afternoon [...] afternoon. Before the apparition La Salette was an obscure hamlet lost in one of those giant crevices of the French Alps. The Virgin Mary appeared to Maximin Giraud, age 11, and Melanie Calvat, age 14. The two [...] the cows, called to Maximin. They quickly climbed the hill in front of them and were relieved to see the cows grazing on the other side of the knoll. Returning to pick up their knapsacks, the two children

- Our Lady of Suasia (Italy, 1556) Origin of the Akathist Hymn The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy Mother and Ever-Virgin Mary. It is one of the most beloved [...] the icon of the Virgin Mary around the walls of the city and proclaim that God was on the side of the defenders Throughout July and into August, the besiegers continually assaulted the walls of the city [...] were also being paid off since the time of Justinian to protect the borders of Byzantium. When the payments stopped during the reign of the Emperor Justin they turned against Byzantium. And so in 626

is an example of perseverance and faith through prayer and supplication. It is also a sign of what Mary does: she prays for us and obtains our healing. A Spiritual Center for the diocese of Le Mans was opened [...] In 1994, a new period of restoration of the site began in order to meet modern standards and requirements. Every year, around 70,000 pilgrims pass through the shrine of Our Lady of the Oak (Notre-Dame du [...] felt the presence of Saint Teresa of Avila behind her and perceived that she must enter the Carmel. This happened in 1617, and Saint Teresa had died in 1582. A woman obtained the healing of her deformed child

child, the Virgin Mary waited, in the midst of her people Israel, for the coming of the Messiah, who had been heralded not just by only one prophet, but by a long succession of men who, as time went by over [...] instrument of divine providence and have a global significance. The time of the Messiah's coming, clearly yet mysteriously heralded by the prophets, was constantly sought. And this period of expectancy [...] history, and, according to many experts, this singular aspect of Christianity is, of itself, sufficient to set it apart in the religious history of the world.

April 30 - Feast of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (1786-1842) The Messenger of Providence (II) The lady was at Father Joseph Benedict’s side for no more than a minute when she began to comfort him in [...] with a precious stone and said to him, "Use this ring to pay off some of your debts. What is left to be paid will be taken care of by other means." Then she encouraged him again and went away. Sister Gabriela [...] It was the Blessed Virgin Mary.” And then, he told her about his accident, and admitted to her that he had come back home earlier than expected so defeated, because one of his creditors had mistreated

crossed has kept faith in the hope of better days. Mary has sympathy for her children’s sufferings. The following account is proof of their faith: In the cathedral of Gyor, the Christian people venerate [...] patron saint of Ireland), at a time when religious persecution had come to a head in Ireland, the Madonna cried tears of blood for three hours. The signed attestations of the eyewitnesses of this miracle [...] March 17 - The Madonna of Ireland (1697) - Saint Patrick (+ 464) The Madonna’s Tears of Blood Ireland and Hungary! Two martyr countries which, through the centuries, suffered for their faith and fought

a countless number of souls draw closer to Jesus, his Church, and the Sacraments. Many of these miracles are recorded in the greatest book ever written on the Rosary, The Secret of the Rosary by Saint [...] the tribe had been blessed with apparitions of Our Lady. However, upon further investigation, they discovered that the famous Spanish mystic Venerable Mary of Agreda had been bi-locating to the tribe, teaching [...] April 24 – Our Lady of Lujan (Argentina) Miracles of the Rosary in South America (I) The miracles associated with the Rosary over the centuries are so numerous that they could never be numbered. The Rosary

April 26 – Our Lady of the Mountains (Rome, Italy, 1597) - 1886: the statue of Our Lady of Perpetual Help given to the Church of the Redemptorists in Rome Our Lady of the Marquesas Islands In 1848, Bishop [...] the locals. Tucked away in the middle of Taiohae Bay, capital of Nuku Hiva Island (the main island of the Marquesas archipelago of French Polynesia), Our Lady of the Marquesas Cathedral (or Notre-Dame [...] cathedral, under a slab at the foot of a large statue of the Virgin Mary. (1) A French Picpussian priest who was sent to the Marquesas Islands to evangelize them and of which he became bishop. Tahiti-info

Located in the diocese of Leiria-Fatima, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima welcomes millions of pilgrims from all over the world every year. The town was the scene of a series of six apparitions to three [...] July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pope Francis to make a stop at the Shrine of Fatima during World Youth Day Fatima, in central Portugal, is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in the Catholic world [...] Catholic Church in 1930. The worldwide recognition of the Fatima shrine was reinforced by the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1982, to thank Our Lady of Fatima for having saved his life during the attack