herself to speak with two shepherds (...) Some people have not approved of the fact the fact that Mary spoke to us in such length. It is such a pity that these people feel so miserly towards a poor shepherdess

the English mystic, Julian of Norwich: "See what deep respect God has for his creation". The Virgin Mary could have said ‘no', and the course of history would have been different. But God had known for all

Lady of the Highest Grace (Dominican Republic, 1506) O Sorrowful Mother "O sorrowful Mother, Saint Mary, tell me something of the Passion of your Son; you saw more than any other saint because of your great

February 23 - Our Lady of the Rocks (Spain, 434) Seat of Wisdom (I) Before the Annunciation, Mary had already given herself entirely to God. She is an offering, giving herself completely, she is poor,

beautiful cathedral of city of Santa Fe (USA) stands a small statue of the Madonna and Child. The Virgin Mary is clad in a richly embroidered dress, topped by a jewelled crown. Her regal countenance wears a serene

envy them for, because I have a Mother, a real one, the one I had been lacking. My Mother's name is Mary, God said. Her heart is absolutely pure and full of grace, She is a virgin and her body is inhabited

This is why I decided to become a priest too. In 5 th grade, I confided to a nun in Europe, Sister Marie Pierre, my intention to become a priest. She told me: "Entrust your vocation to the Blessed Virgin [...] Virgin, she will help you." From then on, in all my prayers, during every Holy Mass, I spoke with the Mary about my vocation to the priesthood and asked her to protect this vocation so that nothing would divert

they needed a gesture of hope. So with the Sisters we made an enormous rosary, which is our prayer to Mary to ask her for her help in this moment of difficulty.” The famous gospel song tells us to “Go tell [...] house. Prayer is the thread that binds us to Heaven, and the prayer that patiently prays one Hail Mary after another is almost an umbilical cord with which our Heavenly Mother keeps us alive here and now

the Virgin Mary. At a time of social distancing, increased anxiety and worldwide fear, Pope Francis is not just making an appeal to Catholic devotion. He is calling us all to consider Mary not as an abstract

Banneaux, a miraculous spring reserved for all nations From January 15th to March 2, 1933, the Virgin Mary appeared eight times to an 11-year-old girl called Mariette Béco, in Banneux, Belgium. Mariette Béco [...] relieve suffering. I shall see you again soon." At the last apparition, on March 2, 1933, the Virgin Mary said to Mariette: "I am the Mother of the Savior, Mother of God. Pray a lot. Farewell!" (Note that