from the beginning of existence. This is what he did for the Mother of the Word made flesh. "The Immaculate Conception represents the masterpiece of Christ's redemption, precisely because the power of his [...] (Fulbert of Chartres, Office for the Nativity of Our Lady, antiphon). In the West, devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary opened the way to the dogmatic definition issued by Blessed Pius IX (1854). In the

In view of the commemoration of the 100 th anniversary of the declaration of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, I led the preparation of a gathering of the members of the Congregation and the Children [...] Paraná (one of the 26 states of Brazil). In memory of this event, we installed a statue of the Immaculate Virgin not far from the future Cathedral of Londrina. At the spiritual retreat of our Marian C

Blessed Sacrament. I seek alms of love for Jesus in his Holy Sacrament... for the love of Mary Immaculate and for the love of this neglected Heart, I ask you to become a 'Mary' of all abandoned tabernacles

our mother?" St Robert Bellarmine exclaimed. What harm could come to us if we take refuge in her Immaculate Heart? So let us not turn a deaf ear to Christ's invitation as He gives us Mary as our mother. [...] Let us take the Virgin Mary into our homes, let us consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart, and may the reign of the Heart of Jesus and Mary finally come to pass! Hail, O Most Loving Heart of Jesus

Laboure (age 24). Saint Catherine said she was commissioned by the Virgin to have the medal of the Immaculate Conception or "Miraculous Medal" made in order to spread devotion to Our Lady. 1846, La Salette [...] Massabielle, the Virgin showed herself 18 times to Bernadette Soubirous (age 14). Under the title "the Immaculate Conception," she called for penance and prayer for the conversion of sinners. 1871, Pontmain, France

lose any of those whom the Lord has entrusted to her. Her Heart is a safe refuge. Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the means of salvation in difficult times for the Church and for the world.” Cardinal [...] reflection at the end of his commentary on the last part of the "secret" is very appropriate: "My Immaculate Heart will triumph: what does this mean? The heart that is open to God, purified by the contemplation

regime, the message of Fatima was a source of hope. Everything was dark, but Mary had said, "My Immaculate Heart will triumph and Russia will be converted." The officials who signed the end of the Soviet [...] 8, 1991, were probably not aware of the great significance of that day: it was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception!" Excerpt from an interview given to Zenit agency on March 15, 2005 (Translated) En

ceremony during which he placed all of Afghanistan under the protection of Our Lady of Fatima and her Immaculate Heart. For the priest, the fact that the entire country is Muslim is not a problem. As the act [...] your sons; they too have been redeemed by the blood of your Son.” “May the consecration to the Immaculate Heart help us to live our time in a more conscious way and in total availability to the will of

proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception was for him another reason to make people love the Virgin Mary: with the encyclical Ad diem illum (On the Immaculate Conception), published on February

interesting past. The image was painted on an oval-shaped board about 30 cm long, and depicts the Immaculate Virgin crushing the head of a snake. This painting was part of an estate sale held in Turin in [...] doused the painting with alcohol and set it on fire. The result was the same: the image of the Immaculate Virgin remained intact. Finally, Pizio shared his story with a priest, who advised him to bring