are at high risk today, not only because of the danger of contagion, but also because of the shortcomings of the Colombian health system and the incomprehension of citizens who have stigmatized them, going [...] friend of his who is an Evangelical Protestant pastor, Luis Alberto Gallego, took a photo of him at prayer (protective gear and all) and shared it on Facebook with a moving message:“This image of my great [...] emotional pressure that many of us would not be able to sustain. Even so, in short moments of rest, he takes out his rosary and dedicates himself to prayer.” The post has thousands of likes, comments, and shares
said to myself: "What am I doing here with this crazy bunch of religious lunatics?" But to my complete surprise, Mary spoke to me on the hill of apparitions, and told me that she and Jesus loved me just [...] times. I drank a lot, a whole bottle of whiskey some nights. I would hang out with people who were unsuitable and cruel to me. My son Mathis has suffered the full impact of all this—my driving drunk with him [...] just as I was, and that I was dear to them! I collapsed in tears, overwhelmed by a torrent of Love, by a feeling of being between Heaven and Earth. It was a total reconciliation! After that, I started praying
Lady of Guadalupe the Patroness of the Americas in 1946. Finally, an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was taken by Don Juan of Austria’s Christian army into the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. The Battle of Lepanto [...] to match a state or protectorate to each of the Hail Marys in a five-decade rosary. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe was chosen for a few reasons. First, one of the only Marian apparitions in the New World [...] Our Lady of the Road (Italy, 1617) – 10th apparition in Lourdes A Wild West Rosary event There was a mass rosary service throughout the United States on December 12, the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
to protect the city. She toured the walls of the White City and the Kremlin with the miraculous icons of Our Lady of Heaven and Our Lady of Vladimir, the day of the Russian victory at Borodino. After the [...] After the death of Prince Vsevolod the icon went to his son Vladimir Monomachos, who transferred it at the beginning of the 12th century into the Smolensk Cathedral in honor of the Dormition of the Most Holy [...] celebration in honor of this wonderworking icon on July 28th was established in the year 1525 in memory of the return of Smolensk to Russia. The original icon returned to Moscow during the War of 1812 against
January 26 – Our Lady of Life (France) The Rosary is our weapon! The theme of the 27th International Week of Prayer and Fasting at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in 2019 [...] is chairperson of the International Prayer and Fasting Coalition, which sponsors the observance in collaboration with, among others, the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Legion of Mary, Priests for [...] Father Chris Alar, a priest with the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, who wrote a book about dealing with the aftermath of suicide. The event included Rosaries of the sorrowful, joyful and glorious mysteries
– Our Lady of Miracles (Treviso, Italy, 1510) The Rosary: A heavenly sword The Rosary was forged in an age of chivalry. It is a spiritual weapon, a heavenly sword, fashioned by the hands of a Divine Craftsman [...] forged in the living Word of God, shaped by the hammer of divine inspiration, and entrusted to the Queen of Heaven and her chosen servants. When the weapon was finally battle-ready and the time set for the [...] the silence of the Prouille forest near the town of Toulouse, France, to pray, begging heaven to come to his aid and give him what he needed to overcome the Albigensians. After three days of intense prayer
practiced social distancing. We did not vote the way our state of Indiana voted in the last election. Meanwhile, a significant portion of the rest of my family—most notably my brothers and aunts—put their vote [...] January 6 – Our Lady of Cana A weekly rosary can help preserve family ties Every Sunday afternoon, my phone whistles to remind me to send a text to the “Rose-ary Chain,” a group of roughly 25 Rose family [...] momentum as we moved from bead to bead across the chain through the first three Hail Marys and asked for the gifts of faith, hope, and love. My dad’s voice often cracked as he recited the words, and from
Heart is for Mary, just as the most loving heart of every father is for the pleasantest of all daughters. The Son's Heart is for Mary, just as the warmest heart of every son is for the worthiest of all mothers [...] Spirit's Heart is for Mary, just as the most devoted heart of every husband is for the most cherished of all wives. Reciprocally, Mary's heart is for the Father, just as the heart of the best of daughters is for [...] for the best of fathers. Mary's heart is for the Son of God, just as the heart of an incomparable mother is for the Son who has nobody comparable to Him. Lastly, Mary's heart is for the Holy Spirit, just
Heart is for Mary, just as the most loving heart of every father is for the pleasantest of all daughters. The Son’s Heart is for Mary, just as the warmest heart of every son is for the worthiest of all mothers [...] Spirit’s Heart is for Mary, just as the most devoted heart of every husband is for the most cherished of all wives. Reciprocally, Mary’s heart is for the Father, just as the heart of the best of daughters is for [...] for the best of fathers. Mary’s heart is for the Son of God, just as the heart of an incomparable mother is for the Son who has nobody comparable to Him. Lastly, Mary’s heart is for the Holy Spirit, just
at the age of 52! Before entering the Carmel of Nazareth, I did a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Nazareth and to the place where Mary said "Yes" to the announcement of the angel Gabriel. And it was there [...] know who my Mother is!" I am eager to share with you the story of my encounter with Mary, the Mother of God. I used to not care much about Mary, even though my mother had a great devotion to her - for a good [...] in Lourdes! We all had a statue of the Virgin Mary in our rooms... But I didn't care... We often went to Banneux in Belgium (Mariette Bécot, the visionary of this place of apparition, was the same age as
