Reggio was always protected by Mary, who was invoked with faith, and whose image, in times of danger, was brought from her hermitage to the city. In 1577, the sacred image of Mary spoke to a humble friar to [...] built on the Hermitage hill and the veneration spread outside the region. In the following years, many calamities threatened the population: earthquakes, attacks by the Turks, and severe plagues. But Reggio [...] born after this miracle. And in 1752, Our Lady of Consolation was proclaimed patron saint of the city. Our Lady of Consolation is known for her miracles during plagues, invasions and earthquakes: the 1571
August 14th in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, and presided at the Mass on August 15th at Sacred Heart Basilica in Montmartre, in the presence of the pilgrims and one of the statues of Our Lady of France. The [...] Marian pilgrimage took place along 1,242 miles of French roads last summer, tracing a giant "M for Mary," from June 1st to September 13, 2020, stopping at five major French sites of Marian apparitions. [...] Lady of Pontmain; The eastern route—starting from La Salette—that made a stop in Paris for 6 days, and was in the French capital for the great feast of the Assumption. Its pilgrims were greeted with great
Antony Sera, parish priest of Bendur preached the homily on the theme 'Mary, the Eucharistic Woman's highlighting the role of Mary in Christian Life. The Bishop in his address said that this year is declared [...] which was begun by late Bishop Basil Salvadore D'Souza. Bishop congratulated all the parish priests and the faithful who contributed highly towards the Mission Sunday collection. India Times
Re-consecration of Nigeria to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On October 13, 1917, in Fatima, 70 000 people had witnessed the miracle of the "dance of the sun" and saw the sun spin on itself, emitting different [...] Fatima, Portugal, happened in Benin City on October 13, 2017. What a great miracle from our Mother Mary, Our Lady of Fatima!" the bishops wrote. The Nigerian prelates interpreted this sign as an encouragement
Jesus speaks to the Apostles and to some disciples, men and women, gathered in the garden of the house of Nazareth: "I wanted you to be here to meet Mary. Many of you know Mary as the "mother"—some as "the [...] about "the eternal beauty of my Mother's soul. I am the Word and therefore I know how to use the exact words. I said "eternal"—not "immortal." And I deliberately said so. Immortal is one who, once born, no [...] But no one knows her as the "virgin." I want now to reveal to you the soul of my Mother, her true and eternal beauty. Come here, Mother. Do not blush, do not withdraw shyly, sweet dove of God. ... Let’s
Alphonse was baptized and received the Eucharist. Mary Alphonse Ratisbonne became a priest in 1848, settled in Palestine and dedicated his life to the catechesis of Jewish and Mohammedan converts to the [...] of Saint Andrew of the Thickets (San Andrea delle Fratte) in Rome and the Virgin Mary appeared to him, reaching out her open hands and motioning to him to kneel. He would later write: "I had been in the [...] the Catholic faith, in the mixed congregation (male and female) of the Sisterhood Our Lady of Sion, which he and his brother Theodor founded and ran for more than fifty years.
Church reproduces the model of the mother of her Spouse and Savior, and she too is a mother and a virgin... The Gospel says that one day the mother and the brothers of Jesus (i.e. his cousins) were announced [...] my mother? And who are my brothers?" And extending his hand to show his disciples, he said, "Here are my brothers! And whoever does the will of my father, that one is my brother, my mother, and my sister [...] that one has giving up having a family in the flesh and physical relations with a man. What it means is a total availability to the duty of spiritual and material fertility to which the Lord has called them
"Hail Mary, Our Lady of Einsiedeln! ... I commend you today, Holy Mother of God, this country, Switzerland... I join the crowd of the many pilgrims who venerate you and seek refuge with you here and in other [...] hands and to your protection, just as I entrust to you the whole Church and all people. "Swiss Bishops' President Bishop Felix Gmür, renewed this recommendation after the final blessing of Vespers and a [...] "We salute you, Holy Mary, Our Lady of Einsiedeln! In you God has offered us the original face of the Church and of true humanity. We entrust to you our country, Switzerland, and all those who live in
bishop urged Catholics to stay strong and firm in their faith and to continue to do good amid the spread of the corona virus disease (COVID-19). “Despite the sufferings and sacrifices, don’t take advantage [...] of the situation for profit and personal gains. Do things in favor of God and of the common good. God is true to His word. He will save us. God will manifest His power and glory. God is not punishing us [...] manifestation that God will save the fallen humanity as He promised. “The Blessed Virgin Mary received the good news. Mary has found favor with God. She will be the mother of the Savior. Salvation has come.
of France (1860) Prayer to Our Lady of the Smile O Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother too, who once by a visible smile didst graciously console and cure thy child Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, we [...] our hearts from earth, give us health of soul and body, make us strong in hope, and obtain for us at last, that we may enjoy forever in Heaven, thy maternal and enrapturing smile. Amen.
