Evangelist - Our Lady of Graces (Trieste, Italy, 1486) Pray the Rosary to let Our Lady take care of our problems "Saint John Paul II wished that the Rosary should become again the habitual prayer of the domestic [...] priests and bishops to encourage the faithful to pray the Rosary. This prayer will also "simplify our life, since Our Lady will take care of our problems." Saint John Paul II knew the power of Marian prayer [...] course of history, thwart plans of wars and massacres, silence the madness of arms, and touch the heart of the most prideful and self-reliant. He was well aware of the countless interventions of Our Lady
November 30 – Our Lady of Good Help (Nantes, France) When the law violates the rights of the child, it is time to pray to Our Lady Several countries around the world have already passed laws permitting [...] rights of the unborn child, many initiatives are emerging to try to revisit such unfair laws. In France, among other initiatives, the diocese of Toulon organized on September 26, 2019, a vigil of prayer [...] fragile ones, in the hands of the Lord, through the intercession of the Virgin Mary. "The parliamentary calendar makes it urgent to invite Catholics to pray for their legislators, to come together and unite
Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church (d. 1621) Our Lady of America’s locution to a mystic nun: "I wish to make all America my shrine" In 1938, a young nun from the Diocese of Cincinnati, USA, known as [...] purity of their lives." The following September 27, Our Lady appeared to her, holding a globe in her hands: "See the tears of your Mother, my children. Must I weep in vain? I come to you, children of America [...] In 1954, she received locutions from Our Lady of America. On November 15, 1956, Mary asked her to draw what she saw in order to have a statue made for the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Message of the Sacred Heart to Saint Margaret Mary (1689) Our Lady of Fatima: "God wants to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart" The feast of the Immaculate [...] on the Sunday of the octave of the Assumption). In 1855, the Congregation of Rites approved the celebration of a Mass on this occasion. In 1880, Pope Leo XIII extended it to the diocese of Rome. In 1917 [...] 1917, Mary said to the children of Fatima: "You have seen hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. In order to save them, God wants to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If you do what I tell you
Queen of Poland - Act of consecration of Poland to Mary (1966) - Apparition of Our Lady of Trois-Epis to Thierry Dietrich and Schoeré the blacksmith (France, 1491) The apparition of Our Lady of Trois Epis [...] listen. See these ears of wheat. They symbolize the abundance of the beautiful harvests that will come to reward the virtuous and generous and bring well-being and happiness to the homes of faithful Christians [...] will come to punish the unbelievers whose sins have wearied the divine mercy. Go, good man, go down to the villages and announce to all the inhabitants the meaning of these prophecies. “ Story of the apparitions
August 16 - Saint Stephen of Hungary (d. 1038), who consecrated his country to the Mother of God Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of Quebec—to the glory of the Virgin Mary A Catholic influence in North America [...] dral Our Lady of Quebec, the active seat of the Archdiocese of Quebec. Located on this site since 1647, twice destroyed by fire, decorated with a neoclassical façade and works of art that have to be seen [...] or just lucky enough to travel at the right time, get to Quebec City for Saint John the Baptist Day (June 24). The first French settlers celebrated the feast day of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
June 16 - Our Lady of Sorrows (Italy, 1892) - Canonization of Padre Pio (2002) Padre Pio: "Love Our Lady and make her loved" At the beatification of Padre Pio on May 2, 1999(1), Pope John Paul II did not [...] gave to his many spiritual sons. A true son of Francis of Assisi, the new Blessed did not tire of instilling in the faithful a tender, profound devotion to Our Lady, rooted in the true tradition of the [...] not fail to note the "tender and constant devotion" to Mary of the new Blessed: "His devotion to Our Lady was evident in every manifestation of his life: in his words and writings, in his teaching and
Consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe for the end of the pandemic In an epic display of faith in God`s balm, mercy, and power to overcome all adversity, irrespective of its virulence, the bells of the Basilica [...] afflictions of our peoples and generate hope, by turning our sight to our Mother in Heaven. In so doing, we will strengthen our faith, nourish our hopes and commit ourselves with solidarity and with love to those [...] Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the heart of Mexico City tolled 12 times, accompanied by those ranging far and wide, from the greatest cathedrals to the most modest churches throughout the length and
August 15 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Feast of the Dormition of Mary (Orthodox churches) A deluge of graces came after the consecration to Our Lady of the Assumption After French King Louis [...] protectress of our kingdom, we particularly consecrate to her our own Self, the State, our Crown and our subjects." This vow was published as a royal edict recorded by the Parliament and has force of law. The [...] Louis XIII managed to quell a Protestant rebellion in La Rochelle in 1628, and built the Church of Our Lady of Victories in Paris in thanksgiving, the next year he and the Queen were able to conceive a child
September 19 - Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler of Sinners (France, 1846) Our Lady of La Salette’s abundant tears help us to grasp the painful seriousness of sin On September 19, 1846, two uneducated [...] La Salette, Mary, Mother full of love, showed us her sadness at the moral evil of humanity. Through her tears, she helps us to better grasp the painful gravity of sin, of God's rejection, but also the [...] pray to him without ceasing; and as to you, you take not heed of it. “However much you pray, however much you do, you will never recompense the pains I have taken for you. “Six days I have given you to labor
