graces and mercy. The doors of divine mercy open not only at the push of my Mother's hand, but at her mere glance." (Words of Jesus in the notebooks of Maria Valtorta, 1943, September 3-7 and November 8) From [...] It is as if one were approaching a source of angelic light and an oasis of lilies in bloom. ‘I greet you’: this is the word of the angel that you may say to greet the one whom the Three Persons greet with [...] lips, not as a mechanical movement that excludes the soul, but as a movement of the spirit bowing before the queenship of Mary, and rising to her motherly heart. If you could say these words with a true

this time a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary took place: Our Lady came to comfort and support them. Since then, there has been a constant stream of pilgrims to the shrine of La Vang, midway between [...] Saint Cecilia, virgin and martyr in Rome (3rd century) – Our Lady of La Vang (Vietnam, 1798) – Our Lady of Soufanieh (Syria, 1982) – Virgin of Quinche (Ecuador) "I have already granted your prayers..." In [...] and a tradition of prayer have continued for two centuries. In 1886, a small chapel was built on the site of the apparitions. In 1901, a church was built and blessed in the presence of 12,000 pilgrims

maid, Estelle Faguette, saw the Virgin Mary at her home, then fourteen more times up until December 8, 1876. As a sign of spiritual warfare, the first apparition of the Virgin to Estelle was preceded, for [...] be touched. You will suffer another five days, in honor of the five wounds of my Son. On Saturday, you will be dead or cured’ ." During the night of February 18th (fifth apparition), Estelle miraculously [...] for a few short moments, by an apparition of the devil. She recounts: "The Virgin turned towards me and said softly to me: ‘ Fear not, you are my daughter. Courage, be patient, my Son will let Himself be

. Journalist Lindsay Schlegel asked Kristin, leader of this prayer effort and a mother of seven, business executive, and blogger at One Hail Mary at a Time , about how this practice came to be and where [...] recitation of the Rosary on Instagram? My days are full of peace and they flow much more evenly. When I don’t pray the Rosary first thing in the morning I notice I’m much more tense and full of anxiety. [...] June 24 – Our Lady of Miracles (Saint Maur-des-Fossés, France) - Saint John the Baptist You see God in everything after praying the Rosary Since October 2018, every morning at 6:45 a.m. central time, 200

priest at the door of the church who goes to meet the newborn at the threshold. On the day of his baptism. To let him into the house of God. ... Address the one who is the mother and queen of angels. Because [...] and all Charity, because she is all Hope too. Address the one who is Mary. Because she is full of grace. Address the one who is full of grace. Because she is with us. Address the one who is with us. Because [...] her. Charles Péguy (French poet, essayist, and editor – 1873-1914) Excerpt from The Portico of the Mystery of the Second Virtue

to worry about coming home. For me, the grace of Lourdes is to perceive, at the Grotto, that Mary, our Mother, listens to my prayers and that the weight of my worries is lightened. What strikes me is the [...] January 14 - Our Lady of Bergemont (France) - Our Lady of the Lamp (Rome, Italy) "I felt peace as soon as I set foot in Lourdes..." As I grew up, I grew more and more anxious. I worry a lot about small [...] Shrine. You have to go there to experience it. Testimony from Jessica. Published in the Journal of Graces of Lourdes issue #4 - June 2016

he opposes the filial love of the devout servant of Mary; a love which is at once confident, ardent, expansive and effective for Mary who is the Refuge of Sinners, the Mother of Divine Grace, our life, our [...] the sinner, Mary is ever busy invoking the clemency of the judge in order to move Him to pity, and she is ever trying to overcome the obstinacy of the sinner. The missioner was convinced of this part played [...] July 20 - Canonization of Saint Louis de Montfort (1947) His great secret for attracting souls to Jesus The mainspring of all his apostolic ministry, his great secret for drawing souls and giving them

before. One of them was from the village of Cana... The presence of Jesus, the Son of God, and Mary, at the wedding of a man and a woman seems to me to be of great significance. At this wedding, Mary did something [...] our path. ( Lumen Fidei n. 60) Bishop Carré, Archbishop of Montpellier (France), Vice-President of the Conference of Bishops of France Homily of August 13, 2018 La Croix [...] October 21 – Our Lady of Europe Do whatever he tells you In Cana, a lot of people were invited, like at most weddings of that time. That is why we see Jesus and Mary, and the disciples whom Jesus had called

– Our Lady of the Countryside (Italy, 1559) "Behold your son" We may therefore make bold to say that the Gospels are the first fruits of all the Scriptures , but that of the Gospels that of John is the [...] first fruits. No one can apprehend the meaning of it except he have lain on Jesus' breast and received from Jesus Mary to be his mother also. … For if Mary, as those declare who with sound mind extol her [...] Christ lives in him; and if Christ lives in him, then it is said of him to Mary, Behold your son Christ. Origen, Commentary on the Gospel of John 1:23

January 4 – Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1418) – Saint Angela of Foligno The Blessed Virgin healed the monk with her milk There was, in the 12 th century, a monk from the region of Soissons (France), who [...] and of little faith! With all this noise and clamor, you made the Virgin Mary leave!” After this, convinced that a miracle had taken place, the whole community quickly gathered to thank the King of Heaven [...] who had a great love for the Virgin Mary. Whenever he had free time, he would pray long prayers at the foot of her holy image. One day a strange illness came over him. A continuous and very painful rattle