13 – Death of Sister Lucia of Fatima (2005) Sister Lucia and Our Lady of Fatima Since her entrance into the monastery of St Teresa of Coimbra (Portugal) on March 25, 1941, Sister Lucia, one of the three [...] seers of Our Lady of Fatima (Portugal) always lived in the same cell. In May 1950, she took her solemn vows, committing herself to remain in that community all her life and receiving the name of Sister [...] from her convent who had known her for 52 years, Sister Mary of the Carmel, went to Rome with her on May 13, 2000, to attend the beatification of her two cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, presided over
September 8 - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Our Lady of the Kneeler (France, 1550) Our Lady of the Kneeler One Sunday, September 8th in around 1550, Louise Estivalle was on her way to mass in Azay-on-Thouet [...] Louise had a shrine built on the site of the apparition. Since the middle of the 16th century, believers have venerated the Virgin at this shine as “Our Lady of the Kneeler”. Miracle cures have been claimed [...] Azay-on-Thouet, France. She was the lady of the manor of Poupelinière and Leon de Lusivert’s widow, remarried to Mr. Darrot in 1548. On her way, she met a beggar who asked her for some bread. She took pity on
September 8 - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Our Lady of the Kneeler (France, 1550) Our Lady of the Kneeler One Sunday, September 8th in around 1550, Louise Estivalle was on her way to mass in Azay-on-Thouet [...] Louise had a shrine built on the site of the apparition. Since the middle of the 16th century, believers have venerated the Virgin at this shine as "Our Lady of the Kneeler". Miracle cures have been claimed [...] Azay-on-Thouet, France. She was the lady of the manor of Poupelinière and Leon de Lusivert's widow, remarried to Mr. Darrot in 1548. On her way, she met a beggar who asked her for some bread. She took pity on
are those to whom it has been given to walk that way and to persevere till the end. For this reason, I bend my knee to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ that, through the supporting merits of the glorious [...] August 11 - Our Lady of the Way (Saint Charles, Missouri, USA) - Saint Clare Our Lady of Poverty The way and path is difficult and the gate through which one passes and enters into life is narrow; there [...] glorious and holy Virgin Mary, his Mother, and of our most blessed father Francis and all the saints, the Lord himself, who has given us a good beginning, will also give the increase and final perseverance
May 24 - Our Lady of China Our Lady of China In 1900 the village of Tong Lu near Peiping was attacked by about ten thousand rioters during the Boxer Rebellion. In their rage they started to shoot skyward [...] crazed mob was put to flight at the appearance of a strange horseman. Father Wu, a Chinese priest, admitted having prayed to Mary for help. A church was built on the site, honoring a picture of Mary and the [...] progress of the Red Revolution, the people had the treasured painting copied, and when the Chinese Communists destroyed the Tong Lu church the copy was burned. But the original picture known as Our Lady of China
10th feast of Our Lady of Loreto -patroness of air travelers - to all calendars and liturgical books for the celebration of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. Putting the celebration of the feast day [...] January 9 – Virgin of the Annunciation (Italy, 1490) - Pauline Jaricot (d. 1862), foundress of the Work for the Propagation of the Faith, and Living Rosary A new Marian feast: Our Lady of Loreto Pope Francis [...] dated Oct. 7th, feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, was published Oct. 31, 2019 by the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. According to tradition, the Holy House of Loreto was carried
May 12 - Our Lady of the Forsaken (Manila, Philippines) "I have a special love for Our Lady of Lourdes" The auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles in the United States was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds [...] those who are ill, like our Knights and Ladies of Malta. But Our Blessed Mother, she — her heart is filled with love for you. I have a special love in my heart for Our Lady of Lourdes because, in the few [...] was the memory of when I used to go home to Ireland when my mother was alive, and she would be waiting there at the gate for me. And it was always such a joy to see her, and a joy to see how happy she
August 21 – Our Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1879) – The Virgin of the Golden Heart (Beauraing, Belgium) The apparitions of Our Lady at Knock On Thursday, August 21, 1879, at about 8 pm, at Knock in Co. Mayo [...] on the gable wall of the parish church. Surprised, the two women took a closer look—it was an apparition of Our Lady. There were fifteen official witnesses to the apparition, all of whom saw the Virgin [...] new commission of inquiry that reiterated the positive conclusions of 1880. Knock, the "Irish Lourdes," has continued to attract crowds. In 1979, Saint John Paul II came to Knock on one of his first trips
January 21 – Our Lady of Altagracia (Higuey, Dominican Republic, 1650) Our Lady of High Grace The Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia or High Grace is located 112 miles from Santo Domingo, in the Dominican [...] anniversary date of the event. Saint John Paul II visited the shrine in 1992. The image of Our Lady of Altagracia depicts Jesus’ birth in the manger of Bethlehem. It highlights Our Lady’s maternity. At the [...] Republic. Our Lady’s title refers to the many graces she has received: she was "full of grace," in preparation for the highest grace, that of becoming the Mother of God. The shrine is also known as Our Lady
August 7 – Feast of Our Lady of Los Reyes (Seville, Spain) Our Lady of the Kings, the "Virgen de los Reyes" The Virgen de los Reyes is the patron saint of Seville, Spain (Andalusia). She is celebrated [...] According to tradition, Our Lady of the Kings had a miraculous origin: it was brought by angels, and gifted to King Ferdinand III of Castile by King Louis IX of France (St. Louis, cousin of the Castilian [...] is an Association of the Faithful of Our Lady of the Kings, founded in 1905, especially dedicated to her. Her statue was canonically crowned in 1904, and was the first Marian image to achieve this distinction