itself, the open heart of our God. It is there, at the foot of the cross, that a people was born, a Marian people. Sisters and brothers, let us be of this people. Let us take Mary into our home. Brother François [...] May 25 – Our Lady of the Sea (Aix-en-Provence, France) When the Church imitates Mary’s life The Marian Church follows Mary on the mountain and goes with her to meet life. She visits women and men and, [...] wounds. She is the safe harbor, always open, the refuge of sinners, Mater Misericordiae , the mother of mercy. The Marian Church lets in the breeze of Pentecost, the wind that pushes one out and loosens tongues
November 2 - Our Lady of Emminont (Abbeville, France) With a Rosary around the Neck and a Weapon on their Shoulder Priests and the faithful of the Catholic village of Honai, Vietnam, told me that they [...] trying to prohibit the access of the North Vietnamese armored tanks into their parishes. Father Hoang Quynh, priest of Cholon, refugee of North Vietnam himself, once told me: "Communism is the death of us [...] they would not flee in front of the triumphant tank crew members of Communist atheist regime who were just within five kilometers of their homes. Women, children and old men of this fierce and resolved community
on the part of Jesus’ mother. In three passages of the infancy narrative Luke depicts this process of “remembering” for us. The first passage occurs in the account of the Annunciation of Jesus’ conception [...] 12 - Our Lady of Lure (Avignon, France, 1110) Mary Remembers What John says in his Gospel about how remembering becomes understanding and the path “into all the truth” (Jn 16:13) comes very close to what [...] figure in the account of the adoration of the shepherds. The Evangelist comments, “Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk 2:19). At the conclusion of the words of the twelve-year-old
named her Our Lady of Bonaria. The devotion to this Virgin spread very quickly across Sardinia and among Spanish sailors. Her shrine became a spiritual destination for pilgrims and a symbol of identity [...] same crate gently reached the shore of Cagliari. Above the beach was the monastery of Bonaria. Some of its monks found the crate, which contained a large wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, with the Child Jesus [...] March 25 – Palm Sunday – Our Lady of Walsingham (England, 1061) As the crate hit the water, the storm calmed down On March 25, 1370, a ship from Catalonia (Spain) was in trouble off Cagliari, Sardinia
August 27 – Our Lady of Quézac (Quézac, France) Becoming a diamond in Mary’s crown Yesterday, Saturday, the 26 th of August, was the anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Since September [...] the jubilee of the 300th anniversary of the coronation of the Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, made with a crown offered by Pope Clement XI! This occasion is a true national feast of the Christian [...] We write the commitment on the back of a photograph of ourselves and send it to Czestochowa before August 15th. In response, we will receive the image of the Virgin of Czestochowa, as a sign that "we are
miracle from our Mother Mary, Our Lady of Fatima!" the bishops wrote. The Nigerian prelates interpreted this sign as an encouragement from Our Lady of Fatima, as they were beginning a ceremony of Re-consecration [...] National Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The case is reminiscent of the "Dance of the Sun" which took place exactly 100 years ago in Portugal. In videos visible on YouTube, the crowd in Benin-City saw a larg [...] Re-consecration of Nigeria to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On October 13, 1917, in Fatima, 70 000 people had witnessed the miracle of the "dance of the sun" and saw the sun spin on itself, emitting different
November 18 – Our Lady of Chiquinquira (Venezuela, 1749) Loving a Marian Church (I) The Marian Church follows Mary to the mountains and goes with her to meet the living. She visits women and men and, beyond [...] Church knows that she is the recipient of a freely given love and that God has the heart of a mother. She has seen God on the doorstep, expecting the improbable return of his son; she has seen him embrace his [...] compassion. And with infinite tenderness, she tends to his wounds. She is the safe and ever-open harbor, the refuge of sinners, mater misericordiae , the mother of mercy. François Marc, Marist Excerpt from Pour
Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, and she gives birth to him in a miraculous way. These marvels take nothing away from her motherhood: she is the true mother of the true Son of God. She is even more [...] human nature to his mother alone. And while all children bear the mixed resemblance of their father and mother, Jesus’ features appeared as a pure reproduction of Mary’s features, with a stamp of virility [...] Jesus, who because he is God is of the same substance as the Father, not only chose to take Mary’s features, but also her character. Mary was the Beloved woman of the Song of Songs, and Jesus the Beloved
November 2 - Our Lady of Emminont (Abbeville, France) With a Rosary around the Neck and a Weapon on their Shoulder Priests and the faithful of the Catholic village of Honai, Vietnam, told me that they [...] trying to prohibit the access of the North Vietnamese armored tanks into their parishes. Father Hoang Quynh, priest of Cholon, refugee of North Vietnam himself, once told me: "Communism is the death of us [...] they would not flee in front of the triumphant tank crew members of Communist atheist regime who were just within five kilometers of their homes. Women, children and old men of this fierce and resolved community
January 14 - Our Lady of the Word (Montserrat, Spain, 1514) Mary's Emerging Image is Evangelical Love and consideration for the Word of God are the principal characteristics of contemporary spirituality [...] Mary's emerging image is evangelical. An index of this attention are the many publications titled "Mary according to the Gospel" or other similar topics. Of course such studies existed in the past, but today [...] ty. In the conscience of pastors and many Christians, the Bible has progressively taken its central and rightful place. In this climate of renewed interest in the Holy Scriptures, it is natural that Mary's
