April 1 - Our Lady of Tears (Sicily, 1953) Akathistos Saturday On the Saturday of the fifth week of Lent, the Eastern Church sings the majestic "Akathist Hymn" in honor of the Mother of God and most pure [...] Matins service of this Saturday the entire Akathistos (Akathist Hymn) of the Annunciation of the most Holy Mother of God is sung. This hymn can be called the symbol and crown of the sublime cult of the Mother [...] Mother of God in procession, on the ramparts of the city, to ask for the strength to resist, along with the icon of Christ not-painted-by-a-human-hand, the precious, vivifying Cross, and the tunic of the Mother
November 30 - Our Lady of Genesta (Genoa, Italy) Mary in the Temple (X) When you approached the Holy of Holies The plan that existed before all times, from our God who is before time, came to pass, O most [...] most Immaculate Mother, when you approached the Holy of Holies to be raised there, in preparation of your becoming the dwelling of the Word.
November 30 - Our Lady of Genesta (Genoa, Italy) Mary in the Temple (X) When you approached the Holy of Holies The plan that existed before all times, from our God who is before time, came to pass, O most [...] most Immaculate Mother, when you approached the Holy of Holies to be raised there, in preparation of your becoming the dwelling of the Word.
many sick people flocked to this place chosen by Mary "to pour out her graces", that both the place and the Virgin received the title of "healing", in the local patois: "Our Lady of Garaison". In the 19th [...] chapel to be built"; and "Don't forget to thank God for his blessings". Immediately, a church was built, which was further enlarged over time. The place became the birthplace of the congregation of the [...] 19th century, the congregation of the Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception (known as the Fathers of Garaison) was founded along with a school. The statue of Mary was crowned by Bishop Laurence in 1865
continuing. He started an easier project, sculpting a statue of Our Lady of Boulogne for his parish of Villiers-sur-Marne. During the installation of the statue in the church, he felt a great heat run through [...] a secret and went to Lourdes to thank Our Lady. There, he woke up one night with a start. He had dreamed that he was building a model of the town in Bernadette's time. He decided to gather historic documents [...] Simonin, got the idea of building a replica of the Lourdes basilicas on a scale of 1/20. It was a colossal project that required the use of two tons of plaster. The model is actually 19.6 ft high! In 1947
January 28 – Our Lady of the People (Italy, 1771) Conversions increased On January 28, 1840, the Blessed Virgin appeared to a novice of the Daughters of Charity, who was making her first retreat at the [...] inscription: "Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death." Sister Justine understood that this new scapular would contribute to the conversion of those who do not have the faith [...] appeared again to Sister Justine. She held in her right hand the Immaculate Heart surmounted by flames, and, in the other, a piece of green cloth. On one side of the scapular was the image of Mary and on
February 23 - Our Lady of the Rocks (near Salamanca, Spain) - Saint Polycarp (d. ca. 155), bishop and martyr Jesus, Saint John and His Mother "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's [...] sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, 'Woman, this is your son.' Then to the disciple he said [...] important Christian leaders in all of Roman Asia. He also had a great influence over Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (d. ca. 200), through whom the faith was transmitted to much of Western Europe.
March 31 - Our Lady of the Holy Cross, Jerusalem Mary’s Tears (III) When Mary weeps over us, her Tears are indeed a universal out flowing of heavenly Blood, of which she is the sovereign Dispenser, and [...] time the most perfect of oblations For, through grace, she is the only mother who has the power to lead her countless other children to worship by dint of her tears. The tears of the Blessed Virgin are [...] for us to guess as to what His Mother is doing. Saint Bernardino of Sienna says that the grief of the Blessed Virgin was so great that if it were divided and shared among all creatures capable of suffering
October 21 – Our Lady of Europe How I have experienced Mary’s presence in my life My own experience of Mary’s presence happens daily. The way I pray to her consists in presenting to her motherhood, with [...] appointed bishop of the diocese of Camaçari (Bahia), my inspiration came from the Wedding at Cana: Mary helped me embrace this new responsibility, and I never ran out of the “wine” of love or joy in my [...] with the confidence of a son who feels loved, the daily cares and concerns that are in my heart as a bishop. I entrust the priests of my diocese to the Virgin, so that they may live their priesthood with
September 5 – Our Lady of Pedancino (Italy) - Charles Péguy (d. 1914 ) "The Blessed Virgin paralyzed us" The Battle of the Marne took place in France during WWI from September 5-12, 1914. In the summer of 1914 [...] , giving another meaning to the expression "Miracle of the Marne." Among the many witnesses of the Blessed Virgin’s presence in this decisive battle, we have the testimony of Mrs. Tripet-Nizery, who was [...] On September 5th, the Allied engaged the enemy. History books speak of the "Miracle of the Marne," describing the superhuman effort of an exhausted army. There is no question about its astonishing character
