Health, patroness of Martinique Martinique, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, became an overseas region and department of France in 1635. Before his arrival in Martinique, the island’s first bishop, Bishop Le [...] had long been the rector of the Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance in Normandy (France). To thank Mary for her intercession when he was in peril at sea, he built the Church of Notre Dame de la Déliverande [...] the site of Morne Roug e because it reminded him of his native Normandy. The statue of the Madonna and Child was crowned on December 8, 1868. In 1891, a cyclone destroyed the church, but the statue remained

lines: "At Lourdes, Fatima, and other Marian shrines, impartial critics find themselves in the presence of supernatural facts which are intimately related to the Virgin Mary, either on account of her a [...] apparitions or on account of the miraculous graces requested and obtained through her intercession. These are facts that defy any natural explanation. Up to now, 1,200 cures at Lourdes have been recognized

forty years, the devil tormented the Curé of Ars (Saint John Mary Vianney, universal patron saint of priests), rattling his bed at night and once even setting it on fire. “You have taken 80,000 souls!” [...] woman. Another time, he raged: “Vianney! Vianney! I’ll get you, I'll get you. I am stronger than you!” And suddenly, in a transport of fury, Satan, “the grapnel” as the holy priest of Ars called him, let this

to the city of San Nicolas de los Arroyos (province of Buenos Aires) to honor and thank the Virgin Mary who is prayed and celebrated under the title of Our Lady of Rosary. If he wins the World Cup with

attacked by wild dogs on the way to St Peter’s and he cried out to an ancient painting of the Madonna and Child on a nearby tower. The dogs yielded, and the pilgrim credited his safety to Our Lady. As [...] 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 [...] old shrine, the surrounding garden and even the gift shop is covered in grazie , small votive offerings from devoted pilgrims. These grazie feature photos, trinkets and little stories explaining how Our

Tepeyac. A shrine full of trust, hope, and love of Jesus growing stronger each day. Mary, you have chosen to remain with us by giving us your most wonderful and holy self-image on Juan Diego's cloak. May [...] to help us in our need. We trust in your love that dries our tears and comforts us. Teach us to find our peace in your Son, Jesus, and bless us every day or our lives. Help us to build a shrine in our hearts [...] give us the courage to bring your message of hope to everyone. You are our Mother and our inspiration. Hear our prayers and answer us. Amen.

spoke with the Mary about my vocation to the priesthood and asked her to protect this vocation so that nothing would divert it. I have experienced many trials in my journey as a priest, and I still do. In [...] regularly and witnessed the suffering of the prisoners and many human rights violations. I had to do something to change things there. This being said, I have had many joys too, some very exhilarating and even [...] we prayed every morning before going to morning Mass, and every evening before going to bed. I had plenty of opportunity to watch priests closely, and was always struck by their sense of service to everyone

a large veil was lifted and my eyes and imagination rediscovered the events as she pronounced these words. A wide panorama opened in front of me, I could now see these events and changes upon the earth [...] that Mary spoke to us in such length. It is such a pity that these people feel so miserly towards a poor shepherdess who has no other hope with all her heart that the whole world could have seen and heard [...] heard all that she herself saw and heard during that half an hour, because everyone would have converted…

north of the city of Calcutta, in West Bengal, India. It is the oldest church in northern and eastern India and a popular destination for many Marian pilgrimages. Bandel Church gradually became a Marian [...] intercession of the Virgin Mary, escaped sinking during a violent storm in the Bay of Bengal. A ship's mast erected in front of the church commemorates this event. Many pilgrims and tourists visit the shrine [...] shrine, especially Catholic Santals (from India and Bangladesh) who hold their large annual gathering and pilgrimage there each January. The Chinese community of Calcutta also meets there every year. The

sacrament of His body and His blood. The Church draws her life from Christ in the Eucharist; by Him she is fed and by Him she is enlightened. The Eucharist is both a mystery of faith and a "mystery of light" [...] Program set Before the Church of the Third Millennium To contemplate the face of Christ, and to contemplate it with Mary, is the "program" which I have set before the Church at the dawn of the third millennium [...] some way relive the experience of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus: "their eyes were opened and they recognized Him" (Lk 24:31).