November 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris, 1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ... There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power [...] lights, He embraces her with his ardor, He visits her with his angels, while He himself is waiting to visit her in Person. He so fills her solitude, her lofty contemplation, and her most heavenly conversation
June 26 - Our Lady of Consolation (Rome, Italy, 1470) Joseph and Mary: The Holy Married Couple We see that at the beginning of the New Testament, as at the beginning of the Old, there is a married couple [...] virginal and holy union, wherein is manifested his all-powerful will to purify and sanctify the family - that sanctuary of love and cradle of life. [...] Adam and Eve were the source of evil which was unleashed on the world, Joseph and Mary are the summit from which holiness spreads all over the earth. The Savior began the work of salvation by this virginal
November 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Paris, 1830) Mary in the Temple (VII) There, in her solitude ? There, in her solitude, the Most High hides her, guards her, surrounds her with his power [...] lights, He embraces her with his ardor, He visits her with his angels, while He himself is waiting to visit her in Person. He so fills her solitude, her lofty contemplation, and her most heavenly conversation
March 29 – Our Lady of Hope (Italy, 1755) "Mary is my passion" As always, French movie actor Alain Delon does not mince words. On January 12, 2018, Delon was featured in a special issue of the French magazine [...] evoked the place of religion in his life, with a special accent on the Virgin Mary. "Mary is my passion... I talk to her, I tell her things, I ask her things. She brings me a kind of comfort and company
August 18 - Coronation of Our Lady Mary’s Crowning in Heaven Although no canonical text directly evokes the crowning of the Virgin Mary in Heaven, the Church has always recognized in the "clothed with [...] the Revelation of John 12:1, the Holy Mother herself. Mary's crowning in Heaven has been particularly celebrated by the Church for centuries in the meditation of the fifth glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary [...] Rosary. Thus, the tradition of the Church affirms that after her Assumption to Heaven, the Virgin Mary was welcomed with majestic happiness by the Holy Trinity as the Queen of Heaven and Earth, as well as
doctrine on Our Lady and her role in God's plan of salvation, read the Catechism of the Catholic Church # # 484-511. "From among the descendants of Eve, God chose the Virgin Mary to be the mother of his Son [...] January 19 - OUR LADY OF GIMONT (Toulouse, France) Was the Virgin Mary Ever Baptized? Our Lady was never baptized. Neither Bible nor Church has any teaching on her baptism because it never happened. For [...] Son. "Full of grace," Mary is "the most excellent fruit of redemption" (SC 103): from the first instant of her conception, she was totally preserved from the stain of original sin and she remained pure from
August 18 - Coronation of Our Lady Mary’s Crowning in Heaven Although no canonical text directly evokes the crowning of the Virgin Mary in Heaven, the Church has always recognized in the "clothed with [...] the Revelation of John 12:1, the Holy Mother herself. Mary's crowning in Heaven has been particularly celebrated by the Church for centuries in the meditation of the fifth glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary [...] Rosary. Thus, the tradition of the Church affirms that after her Assumption to Heaven, the Virgin Mary was welcomed with majestic happiness by the Holy Trinity as the Queen of Heaven and Earth, as well as
January 3 – OUR LADY OF SICHEM (The Netherlands, 1306) This Birth Perfectly Reflects the Messiah's Condition Mary did not know how her child would be born, but she must have sensed that this birth would [...] yet common, hidden and earthly in its other aspects. The incident of the grotto was probably not the humiliation for Mary, as it seems to be for us, since at that time in Nazareth peasants also built their
February 11 – Our Lady of Lourdes Lourdes: There is something inexplicable There are thousands of “inexplicable healings” reported every year at the Marian shrine in Lourdes, France, one of the most visited [...] concept of “miracle” is just the talk of charlatans, lacking any scientific basis. This attitude of certain “intellectuals” is in stark contrast with the open and respectful mind of some prestigious scientists [...] very few of these “healings” are ruled “miraculous” by the Church, because the criteria for recognizing a miracle are extremely rigorous. Many people reject the whole idea of miracles, unaware of the rigor
October 25 - Our Lady of Help (Italy, 1741) Praying the Rosary Taking my worn rosary between my fingers, Tonight I prayed the Hail Mary ten or twenty times. Though my sinfulness had made me deeply sad [...] merciful and fatherly. Yet, seated on his eternal throne, he is also my judge, And, when I think of my life, I seem to tremble At my uncleanliness and guilt. Ah, but the Good Virgin is here, and she will defend
