January 27 – St. Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) – Coptic Marian Feast of the Dormition – St. Angela Merici God gave Mary a husband whom he designed for her For the consolation of the Blessed [...] and her beauty, by a perpetual miracle, gave rise only to chaste thoughts in his mind: the beauty of the Virgin, who had never had any dealings with sin, being harmoniously infused with grace, commanded [...] Blessed Virgin, God gave her for a husband a man whom he had designed for her, so that, being alike in natural character and virtue, they would both long for the fulfillment of the greatest of all mysteries

Lourdes on pilgrimage from Morocco. So the French built a shrine outside Casablanca (the economic capital of Morocco) to Our Lady of Lourdes, with a replica of the actual Lourdes Grotto in the French Pyrenees [...] June 17 - Message of the Sacred Heart to St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1689) A Lourdes Grotto in Morocco At the time of WWI, Morocco was under French protectorate, and the French population was in majority [...] of soldiers in combat could entrust their sons to Mary’s protection. In the same years, the Franciscan Fathers built an underground church, above which a large church was later erected. Work began in 1952

Then something happened. I went to a few classes on St Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary. I didn’t like them but I stepped out in faith and began by saying a decade of the Rosary each day (while [...] you can’t pray to Mary”) but I persevered… And then I consecrated myself to Our Lady… (once again). I met hubby. We began our courtship and our marriage with the Rosary… daily. It was a commitment. We had [...] wrought with the everyday little crosses and duties… but it was a commitment and we stuck to it. I knew Our Lady asked for the Family Rosary at Fatima. I see now the fruits. I look around at a very crazy

July 19 – 1st Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré (Paris, France,1830) A dialogue between the Virgin Mary and Saint Marie Rivier Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded 141 schools around [...] in front of the Pietà - a statue of Mary holding and weeping for her son Jesus after the descent from the cross. There, the Virgin began talking with the young Marie. Later, Marie Rivier said that during [...] be a teacher." Her recovery came four years after the accident. Marie decided to honor her promise to the Virgin Mary. Although she recovered enough to walk again, the effects of the accident had a negative

become this flowerbed, to form a new paradise for the world. A "Global Prayer Chain to the Immaculate" took place on the same day, with thousands of people offering prayers to Mary on all continents—individuals [...] January 27 – Holy Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) A worldwide prayer chain in tribute to Mary On December 8, 2018, the feast day of the Immaculate Conception, the Lourdes Shrine hosted the [...] of Lourdes. Father André Cabes, the shrine’s rector, reminded listeners that the Virgin Mary appeared there with two yellow roses, one on each foot, matching the color of her rosary. By this she taught

(Cuba) He chose Mary. Long live Mary! Near my home, in Italy, there is a church dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy. I am a religious of the Holy Family, and we know the determining role of Mary in the story of [...] Naviraí - MS - Brazil Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] first vows in 1988, a Marian year. Five and a half years ago, I was appointed first bishop of the new diocese of Naviraí, in Brazil, under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima. There is a golden star, symbolizing

of Dordrecht (The Netherlands) - Saint John Mary Vianney, Holy Curé of Ars Our Lady of Altagracia: A Basilica for the New World The Dominican Republic is a Catholic island in the heart of the Caribbean [...] designed and a bit futuristic, the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia stands in a forest of palm trees. Only 25 miles from the beaches of Punta Cana, the contrast between the city of Higuey, with its mostly [...] concrete edifice, highlighted in blue and a banner of red mosaics, is striking to say the least. Designed to accommodate three thousand people, the interior reveals a truly sacred atmosphere. On the walls

probably a privileged witness of Christ’s Resurrection, completing in this way her participation in all the essential moments of the paschal mystery. Welcoming the risen Jesus, Mary is also a sign and [...] at Calvary and her perfect union with the Son in His suffering on the Cross seem to postulate a very particular sharing on her part in the mystery of the Resurrection. A fifth-century author, Sedulius, [...] to think that Mary, as the image and model of the Church which waits for the Risen One and meets Him in the group of disciples during his Easter appearances, had had a personal contact with her risen Son

Ancestor speaks. And Joachim, a descendant of king David, had not sought so much charm and wealth as virtue. Anne possessed a great virtue. All holy attributes joined together like a sweet‑smelling bunch of [...] first nuptial evening and sweetly fascinated his love, keeping it as fresh as a flower sprinkled with dew, and as ardent as a fire continuously kept burning. Therefore, in their affliction, their childless [...] Ethiopian Church: Conception of Mary in the womb of her mother Anne, announced to Joachim by the Archangel Gabriel on 7 Nahasê (July 31 in the Ethiopian calendar) They were dreaming of a child: they got the Mother

and clothed with the merits of a perfect advocate and a supreme mediator. This advocate, this supreme mediator, is and can only be Our Lord Jesus Christ. But do we not need a mediatrix with the Mediator [...] July 7 - Pius XII consecrates Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mary, a mediatrix to the Mediator God has seen our unworthiness and inability to approach Him, for our heart is so corrupted that in [...] shows us the sure and firm way. He tells us that "it is through Mary that Jesus came to us, and it is through her that we must go to Him. Mary is our Mother, she who receives the divine light and moderates