the foot of the statue of the Blessed Virgin, which remained illuminated, in the great silence of the night. It is a very beautiful tradition in monastic life. I also love the image of Our Lady, Mother [...] beginning, bore the name of Our Lady. I was touched that my monastery was named after Mary! During my novitiate, I was very impressed that we sang the Salve Regina at the end of the day after the last prayers [...] December 20 – Our Lady of Folgoët (France) “I was touched that my monastery was named after Mary” Marian devotion has been very present throughout my entire life, from the time that I was an altar server
May 28 – Our Lady of Carmine (Italy, 1663) Medjugorje just experienced an exceptional event On April 1, 2017, the whole parish of Medjugorje (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hosted an exceptional event. After [...] the presence of the Queen of Peace. "This devotion, which is so intense here, is extremely important and necessary for the whole world ... Let us pray for peace because today the forces of destruction are [...] We need an intervention from Heaven, and the presence of the Blessed Virgin is an intervention, it is an initiative of God. Therefore I would like to encourage and comfort you as the Pope's special envoy
August 12 - St Jane Frances de Chantal (d. 1641) - Our Lady of La Motte (Vesoul, France, 1854) Let your hearts be empty vessels O Most Holy Mother, as you were, the greatest, most capable, and most worthy [...] than any other filled with the bitterness and drink of anguish that your Beloved swallowed in that place of torment: ah! What does this teach me, if not to receive tribulations as something shared with the [...] the dew with which his head is covered, and the drops of the night of his Passion with which his head is sprinkled will be converted into pearls of consolation.' My sweetest Mother, hey, give me the grace
June 3 – Our Lady of the Letter (Italy) There is something inexplicable in Lourdes Thousands of "miraculous healings" occur every year in Lourdes, one of the most visited religious shrine in the world [...] reject the idea of miracles altogether because they are unaware of the strict stance of the Church on the issue and do not know that there is a rigorous procedure in place for the Church to follow before [...] validate any of the thousands of miracles that are reported. This position stands in contrast with the respectful attitude observed by some prestigious scientists such as Dr. Luc Montagnier, winner of the 2008
October 5 – Our Lady of Zapopan (Mexico) Every year, "the General" travels around her diocese Our Lady of Zapopan is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico [...] founded the city of Our Lady of the Conception of Zapopan (or Tzapopan), under the Spanish crown. The shrine of Our Lady was built later, in 1690. The natives did not bother about the origin of the Madonna [...] the smoke of candles, or its varnish could have been affected in the dark, being wrapped in linens under the sails that had long covered it up. Our Lady of Zapopan is also called "the Virgin of Waiting,"
a talk to the members of the Foyer on January 9, 1984). Marthe also wrote to the Superior General of the Montfort missionaries, who had sent her the introduction to the Treaty of True Devotion to Mary [...] intercession and the help of Our Lady so that the children would open their hearts to the merciful tenderness of the Lord. "Marthe Robin et le Père de Montfort" - A talk given by Father Dominique Bostyn [...] under the dictation of the Holy Spirit." Long before she received The Secret of Mary , Marthe was already living in deep communion with Mary, her Mother. The reading of The Secret of Mary was probably for
for the returning pilgrims to enable them to persevere in the grace they have received. Our Lady of Peace, Pray for us! Father Alexis Wiehe Priest, pastor of the Cathedral of Toulon (France) since 2014 [...] costs us time, talent and our gifts. Medjugorje is for the Church. What could bishops do to promote the fruits of Medjugorje? Simply encourage laypeople to make pilgrimages to Medjugorje and afterwards [...] bearing fruit in the Church, because of the lack of support or the limited support they receive when they go back home. Some groups mainly take young people to Medjugorje to give them a charismatic experience
senator of the Republic of Nicaragua and, in gratitude to Our Lady of Lourdes, he turned his large South American house into a clinic for the poor, San Juan de Dios Hospital – an extension of Lourdes in [...] (Russia, 988) – Death of Pope Pius XII (1958) "Flor de Lourdes de Milagros" Flor de Lourdes de Milagros (Spanish for Flower of the Lourdes of Miracles ) is the name of a woman who came to see me at the Medical [...] de guérisons ( Lourdes: A Place of Healing ), Artège Pocket Publisher (2019) Dr. Patrick Theillier, former Director of the Office of Medical Observations of the Shine of Lourdes
the age of eighty-three in Turin. "Ah, it's all over, Father," he whispered to Don Bosco, who came to visit him."A few more minutes and I’m leaving for eternity." - No, no, replied the man of God. The [...] thousand liras to your project. - Well, I'm going back to the children. I will ask them to pray and we will wring out this grace. Have faith!" Three days later, Don Bosco was in the middle of writing a letter [...] June 2 - Our Lady Della Fossetta (Novellara, Italy) St John Bosco’s young charges kept a dying benefactor alive through their prayers In Italy, an old friend of Don Bosco's, Commander Cotta, a senator
was not to our liking. We wanted to receive the bread of the angels in the diamond and not in its case. (...) What will it be like then when we will eternally have communion in the House of Our Heavenly [...] 19 - Our Lady Fair (Nogent, France) Saint Therese's Thoughts about Loreto This is what Saint Therese of Lisieux wrote about her visit to Loreto on November 13, 1887: "I remember the great sense of happiness [...] n and I placed my rosary in the bowl of the Child Jesus. What delightful memories I have! But our biggest consolation was to receive Jesus in His house and thus to be made His living temple, in the very
