favored by several apparitions of the Virgin Mary between 1588 and 1634. The religious visionary offered her life in reparation for the future heresies, blasphemies and impiety of the 20th century that had been [...] a marvelous way, will dethrone the proud and accursed Satan, trampling him under my feet and fettering him in the infernal abyss.” These words of the Virgin Mary seem to be prophetic precisely our time [...] Virgin gives us a very comforting reason for hope! And how could it be otherwise—the Lord cannot abandon His children, and He has conquered Satan! Antoine-Marie Excerpt from France, fille aînée de l’Église (France
Rosary in the Roman Rite: "Send forth flowers as the Lily, and yield a fragrance, and bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in His works." […] Viewed thus spiritually [...] union with Christ, in emulation of Mary, the Mystical Rose, has been discerned as sustained by the budding and blooming of a subtle spiritual flower in our heart and soul - to which we are called in the [...] y, the burgeoning flowers of May call us to emulate in our lives Mary's growing union with the heart, mind and soul of the incarnating Son of God in her womb.
Rosary in the Roman Rite: "Send forth flowers as the Lily, and yield a fragrance, and bring forth leaves in grace, and praise with canticles, and bless the Lord in His works." [...] Viewed thus spiritually [...] union with Christ, in emulation of Mary, the Mystical Rose, has been discerned as sustained by the budding and blooming of a subtle spiritual flower in our heart and soul - to which we are called in the [...] spiritually, the burgeoning flowers of May call us to emulate in our lives Mary's growing union with the heart, mind and soul of the incarnating Son of God in her womb.
Hospital in Haiti for tests and x-rays, the doctors told me exactly what the voice had said! Thank you Mother Mary for protecting me that day! J-L C. Testimonial sent to Mary of Nazareth on December 6,
time to turn to God. It is through Mary that we can find Him, because it is from her that He becomes weak so as to share our own weakness, in everything except sin. Mary is the Mother of Mercy. She is not [...] Lent – Our Lady of Hope (Italy, 1755) Nothing can counter her maternal power Some days, the Virgin Mary seems not hidden but veiled... This is the surest sign that she is there, a silent but attentive mother [...] the overwhelming sadness that we experience at times? The more we are crushed by a cross, the more Mary shows us that she is a mother. The darker the night, the more her presence shines. As the Virgin of
of permanent homage of their devotion to Mary far and wide. In the cities and the countryside, on the hilltops and overlooking the sea, shrines consecrated to Mary—whether humble chapels or splendid bas [...] through Saint Bernard, sang Mary's glory and celebrated her mysteries, witnessed a marvelous flowering of French cathedrals dedicated to Our Lady: Le Puy, Rheims, Amiens, Paris, and so many others… With their [...] land; there is not a nation redeemed in the blood of Christ that does not glory in proclaiming Mary its Mother and Patroness. This truth is brought into sharp relief by reflection on the history of France.
meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross. 5. The Crucifixion. 6. The taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross. 7. The burial of Jesus. "And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: [...] mother: 'Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; and thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughts may
Why has the Virgin Mary been so present in our midst since the 20th century? Father René Laurentin—born on October 19, 1917, six days after the last apparition of the Virgin Mary in Fatima—has traveled [...] very serious situations in the world today. There are therefore many reasons why the Virgin Mary appears and comes to warn us," he said. "The world has rejected God. People casually surrender to sin. It [...] The Virgin calls us to return to what really matters; she invites us to prayer and conversion. She tells us that God exists and that we should turn to Him." Aleteia See also: Our Lady of Kibeho
disciples, that is to say, all of us. She said “no” - and continues saying so - to even the smallest negligence in her love or prayer for us. Mary did not resent the disciples who abandoned Jesus on the [...] best of mothers. Let us ask our Holy Mary to give us the strength to say “no,” as well as “never”: the strength to never forget her, to never cease to love her, and to never fail to turn to her when we [...] know what She said “no” to (II) To better understand the value of her "yes," it is good to know what Mary said “no” to. She said “no” to the temptation to oppose God's decision. She saw the cross waiting
its way through my lips. This continued for months. And everything worked out without difficulty. Mary gave me this strength, which I did not have, and I am managing well - or rather, she makes it possible [...] for me an extraordinary source of peace in my current role. Father Guillaume Marie, Father Abbot of the Abbey of Saint Mary of the Mont des Cats - Godewaersvelde, France. Testimony collected in 2006. [...] attentively, but I could not give an answer. I did not know. Back at the monastery, I was appointed cook and sent to the cheese factory. One fine morning, which I still remember as if it were yesterday, I was
