had received an order in a dream. "This icon," he said, "will be a sign for the West." He refused all payment. It was a gift, also known as a grace. (1) See A Moment with Mary of April 12, 2019 Olivier [...] Icon of Mary Mother of God (II) José Munos (1) begged his hosts to sell him the icon that had moved him so. But they couldn’t sell it, as it was the first one that was painted there and it was in a way the [...] the hymn to the Virgin Mary Axion estin (an important hymn in the Byzantine liturgy): It is truly right to bless thee, O Theotokos. José Munos bowed down and prayed to Our Lady for a long time. Peace returned

Knots had sent that policeman to help us. S. D. A reader of A Moment with Mary , July 31, 2021 [...] task for harassing a woman. We completely believe that this has happened through the intercession of Our Lady as without her help we did not have anyone to help us in that situation. Mary Untier of Knots [...] October 29 – Our Lady of Follina (Italy, 1120) Mary untier of knots had sent this policeman! My mother-in-law was called by the local police station as one of her neighbors had complained against her.

Sacred Heart of Jesus (Bologna, Italy) Mary has always been present in my life Mary, the mother of Jesus and our Mother, has always been present in my life since I was a child. I must have been six or seven [...] remember seeing a large gathering of faithful one day in Aparecida, Brazil, that showed their devotion to her, before the image of the Virgin, with tenderness and affection. Another important moment was during [...] me to pray the Rosary and meditate its mysteries. This had a great impact on me, for the rest of my life. I also experienced intense moments that deeply marked me, during ceremonies honoring Our Lady where

D.B, archbishop emeritus of Campo Grande, Brazil Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] of Mary, I found God Saint Bernard said that we can never talk too much about Mary. I have learned to love Our Lady since my childhood, through the recitation of the Holy Rosary every evening as a family [...] right direction. Today I am happy that the Blessed Virgin Mary has led me with her maternal hand to the Heart of her divine Son. At the school of Mary, I found God, and I love him and serve him joyfully. Bishop

at the basilica, I was overcome with joy, despite the fatigue. Really, we were exultant! The priest prayed, and we sang some hymns in this Gothic gem of a church with a miraculous history – the story of [...] published by Eleutheros (2), July 2021 (1) See A Moment with Mary of October 11, 2021, about Princess Ismeria. Today, Mission Ismeria guides and forms Muslim converts. (2) The mission of Eleutheros is to [...] happy, tired, but filled with the love of Christ! For my first pilgrimage as a Catholic Christian, I was delighted. Everything I experienced was in the joy and love of Christ. M., a pilgrim Testimonial published

have experienced Mary’s presence in my life My own experience of Mary’s presence happens daily. The way I pray to her consists in presenting to her motherhood, with the confidence of a son who feels loved [...] Carlos Petrini, Diocese of Camaçari (BA), Brazil Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary [...] my heart as a bishop. I entrust the priests of my diocese to the Virgin, so that they may live their priesthood with joy, enthusiasm and readiness to do the will of the Divine Father, as Mary did at the

Cruz, bishop emeritus of Limoeiro do Norte, Brazil Exclusive interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment With Mary [...] of Coromoto (Venezuela) My greatest experience of Mary My experience of Mary was influenced by my mother and by my parish priest, Father Sabino. With my mother, we prayed the Rosary every night, on our [...] my mother was hospitalized and remained in a coma for over a week. I went to see her in the hospital. The doctor told me, "Your mother may die at any moment, or she may wake up." I went to pray the Rosary

Story shared by Francis, a reader of A Moment with Mary , from Pyla-sur-mer, France – July 1, 2021 [...] bike and… a grin on my face! I felt an immense peace fill my soul. This feeling lasted just a few seconds but I was left with the certainty that "someone" had lifted me in his arms at the moment of the accident [...] (Trieste, Italy, 1486) "The day Mary carried me in her arms" It was late afternoon on a beautiful fall day, 25 years ago. I was riding my bike home from work. As I was approaching a hill, facing due west, I became

priests when I was seriously ill as a child. And on September 12th, our son will be ordained a priest, praise be to God! Laurent J., a reader of A Moment with Mary [...] Icon (Russia) Mary smiled at my grandmother This story took place in Grenoble, France, in 1940, where my grandmother had taken refuge with her three children after my grandfather was sent to a prison camp [...] grandmother taught her to offer her sufferings for priests. One night, a great light filled her room and she saw the Virgin Mary smile at her. She then fell asleep peacefully, which she hadn't been able

been the daily companion of my life, as a layman, as Catholic Action activist, then as a priest, a bishop and now a bishop emeritus. May the true devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, reign [...] Bernardino Bishop Emeritus of Blumenau, SC (Brazil) Exclusive Interview by Thácio Siqueira for A Moment with Mary [...] December 26 – Mary mourns for Saint Stephen (Jerusalem) - Synaxes of the Mother of God (Byzantine Church) "Mary has been the daily companion of my life" Our Lady, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, has