gazed at her and noticed that she was crying. She looked like a mother beaten by her own children and who had escaped up to the mountains to sob her eyes out. The beautiful Lady was tall and seemed to be [...] an apron nearly as long as the dress, a white shawl, and a cap. Roses crowned her head while another wreath of roses adorned the edges of her shawl and a third garland covered her shoes. On her brow shone [...] chain as well as a smaller golden chain with a resplendent crucifix. Translated and adapted from La Salette by the Marie de Nazareth Editorial Team

love that Saint Joseph, guardian of the divine mystery, had for Mary as a husband and his sense of fatherhood, were renewed, transformed and transfigured, taking on a new dimension in the service of God [...] to Him for the salvation of the world, in silence and humility, as we heard on Ash Wednesday. Our practice of prayer, mortification, works of mercy, and alms are real offerings that the Lord, through the [...] will also learn by imitating him and by asking for his intercession. Devotion to Saint Joseph, without ever equaling it, is inseparable from that of the Blessed Virgin, and the place that he occupies in the

Jacques Maritain. "One day, I was ill and in terrible pain, when Jeanne Bloy (the wife of the French Catholic author Leon Bloy) came to see me. She sat by my bed, and told me to pray. She said she was going [...] Blessed Virgin Mary. I couldn’t speak, but felt very annoyed by what seemed to me a serious indiscretion. Since I was unable reply to Jeanne, she put the medal around my neck. Immediately, and without realizing [...] words to the Blessed Virgin, trustingly, then fell into a pleasant and restorative sleep. This was the beginning of my recovery." Jacques and Raïssa were secretly baptized in Montmartre (Paris, France) on

prophetic words: "From henceforth, this sanctuary shall belong to Mary. Pilgrims shall come from every parish, from every family in the diocese and from every diocese in Canada." The statue of the Holy Virgin [...] Virgin from the side chapel was placed above the main altar and, in the evening at about seven o'clock, Father Desilets, Father Jansoon and Mr. Pierre Lacroix, a disabled man, entered to pray the Virgin. Then [...] that the Virgin's gaze had transformed his life. And the little church has become today the great Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape that welcomes thousands and thousands of pilgrims...

published in the main Egyptian and foreign press: “The Patriarch declares with good faith, great joy and humble gratitude towards the Almighty, that the Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared on several occasions [...] tradition relates. We hope that this blessing will be a sign of peace in the world and a happy omen of prosperity for our beloved and blessed country.” [...] recognized the apparitions that started on April 2, 1968, in Zeitoun, a suburb of Cairo. Bishops and priests on the Board of Inquiry established by Pope Kyrillos VI authenticated the testimonies collected

Mother Lourdes is first and foremost a spiritual experience for me. It’s the experience of the closeness of God, expressed through the experience of his Mother, the Virgin Mary. This proximity is also [...] places of evangelization. And I believe that Lourdes is a fantastic place to help everyone find the meaning of their life. Msgr Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, former secretary general and spokesman of the Conference [...] also expressed through the presence of the most fragile, the sick and the poorest. I believe that it is a unique place of grace that allows us to meet other people in a spirit of great simplicity. ... Lourdes

n of her church. - I would gladly help you! But see, there's not a shadow of hope. - And what would you do if Mary Help of Christians gave you back your health? - For six months straight I would give two [...] children. I will ask them to pray and we will wring out this grace. Have faith!" Three days later, Don Bosco was in the middle of writing a letter, when he saw his friend healthy and alert at his door, quite excited [...] "Ah, it's all over, Father," he whispered to Don Bosco, who came to visit him."A few more minutes and I’m leaving for eternity." - No, no, replied the man of God. The Blessed Virgin still needs you in

thoughts to Mary, as loving children always think about their mother. Ask her to help you, to deepen your faith, to increase your loyalty to the Church and your attachment to the sacraments, and to keep you [...] so that when your life comes to an end, the practice of a lifetime will support and comfort you when you need it most, and you will be ready then to honor God in Heaven beside her. Teach this devotion in [...] around her. Share this with your friends… Do not be afraid, let alone ashamed, of saying what you think and feel about the Mother of God. Australia was consecrated to Our Lady under the title of Help of Christians

some fishermen threw their nets into the water and brought up first the torso and then the head of a statue of the Virgin Mary. They threw the nets again and this time they found them full of fish. The devotion [...] the Virgin increased among the people and many graces were obtained by praying before the Virgin. In 1929, Our Lady of Aparecida was proclaimed "Queen of Brazil" and the official patron saint of the country

of reason and the sole power of force. The Rosary can do more for the establishment of the reign of justice, love, and peace, than all the armies of all nations, the resources of science, and the efforts [...] (Lille, France) The Rosary remains the best protection Our Lady warns, advises, shows deep concern, and weeps ... all the while churches continue to empty, with figures that would rattle the builders of [...] 000 years ago in appalling agony… Because of this situation, Our Lady asks us to form a great flock and unite in prayer. The Rosary remains the best of protections. In 1936, on the eve of WWII, Cardinal