is not at all strange, then, that on the grounds of St Augustine’s Mission of the Name of God (one of the first churches in what would later become part of the United States) we also find the first North [...] century in the Holy Land: the devotion to Our Lady of the Milk. A grotto located east of the Nativity Church, in Bethlehem, is known as the “Grotto of the Milk.” Tradition says that, during the flight to [...] some rest. While the Virgin Mary was nursing the Baby Jesus, a drop of her milk fell to the floor. The rock on which it fell immediately turned white. Nowadays, the “Grotto of the Milk” in Bethlehem is visited
Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1697) Medjugorje: "Extraordinary Fruits!" After a year of mission at the shrine of Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Archbishop Henryk Hoser, Archbishop Emeritus of Warsaw-Prague [...] retreat of priests with more than four hundred priests from forty nations, and they were all hosted free of charge by local families." The Archbishop also mentions the activities of the "Village of the Mother [...] "special apostolic visitor" to the parish of Medjugorje sent by Pope Francis in May 2018 for an indefinite period of time, reports: "Medjugorje is an important place of worship where we can see extraordinary
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) - Saint Charbel “Try the Blessed Virgin's water anyway” At the age of 5, due to difficult family circumstances, I was entrusted to the loving care of Sister Madeleine [...] school run by the Sisters of the Assumption. One day, I got so sick that Sister Madeleine had to take me home on the train in the middle of the week: I had a headache, the back of my neck was stiff, and my [...] religious communities of the different schools my brothers and sisters attended. One of them, Madame R., came to us and offered: "I have some water from Lourdes, I'll bring it for Marie-Cécile. "She won't
my questions in the homilies of the priests or in a casual word from a member of the group. I was also struck by the great freedom of spirit of the people in the group and of the priests who were with us [...] the very existence of Mary and Jesus, the Son of God. These stories seemed to me like reassuring children's tales. My brother eventually had to cancel his trip, but I still went out of curiosity. As soon [...] April 13 - Our Lady of Tears (Italy) "Medjugorje brought me back to the Church” "I went on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina at the invitation of one of my brothers who is very religious
bound by this decision of the Lord, which excludes the valid conferral of the ministerial priesthood on women". In this context, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith referred also [...] and the ancient churches of the East. In an interview broadcast by an Egyptian television station on Friday, January 7th, on the occasion of Coptic Christmas, the patriarch of the largest Christian community [...] all the churches of the East do not have the faculty of conferring priestly ordination to women. In his televised speech, Pope Tawadros also repeated that the conferral and exercise of various roles in
founder of the Our Lady of Aradin Shrine. The newly inaugurated shrine at St Michael’s parish enshrines the Our Lady of Aradin, “Mother of the Persecuted Church” icon, which depicts the Virgin Mary and the [...] now stands as a “Beacon of Christ’s Peace” ― a place described by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan as “a gathering place of quiet reflection for those who cherish the gift of religious freedom.” Christ [...] because of their love for him. St Paul’s letters are replete with such warnings, as well. “This is a conflict that has been going on for centuries and will not end until the final victory of Christ,”
chaplain be informed that it should look like the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes. She also wanted the Mother Superior to recite the rosary at the place of apparitions over the next days. The Virgin blessed Teresita [...] forget to consecrate yourselves to me on October 7th. Be good. I am Mary, Mediatrix of all graces." The following October 3rd, a "rain of rose petals" occurred again. On Friday, November 12, 1948, Teresita [...] here." People began hearing of cures, such as this young 8-year old girl, Melania Maria Sunga, whose right foot was deformed: her uncle, Edmundo Abaya (who became bishop of Laoag in 1992) rubbed the ailing
August 26 - Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland, 1382) The Black Madonna (I) The Black Madonna is a painting of the Madonna and Child which, according to popular legend, was painted by St Luke the Evangelist [...] believed to have used a tabletop from a table built by Jesus. While Luke was painting the portrait of Mary, she told him about the events in Jesus’ life that he eventually incorporated in his Gospel. The [...] century, the painting was transferred to the Mountain of Light (Jasna Gora) in Poland in response to a request heard during a dream that the Prince Ladislaus of Opola had one night. When the painting’s ownership
responders arrived (35 minutes in the Provence sun, with a temperature of 34°C in the shade). While the firemen were taking care of me, I asked my friends to give me the rosary that I always kept on my [...] hospital under the astonished eyes of the paramedics. They didn't understand why I was so happy after being in such a bad accident. It is a miracle that I survived the crash. Of course, I had a few broken bones [...] for me at home and we celebrated this "miracle" around 11:00 pm! Emmanuel Testimony sent to the Mary of Nazareth organization on September 21, 2021
August 26 - Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland, 1382) The Black Madonna (I) The Black Madonna is a painting of the Madonna and Child which, according to popular legend, was painted by St Luke the Evangelist [...] believed to have used a tabletop from a table built by Jesus. While Luke was painting the portrait of Mary, she told him about the events in Jesus' life that he eventually incorporated in his Gospel. The [...] century, the painting was transferred to the Mountain of Light (Jasna Gora) in Poland in response to a request heard during a dream that the Prince Ladislaus of Opola had one night. When the painting's ownership
