celebrates the Holy Name of Mary on September 12th, the day after the anniversary of that Polish victory. Traditionally, the saints—like Saint Bernard—have always invoked the name of Mary as a refuge in trials [...] after the 2001 terrorist attacks that the pope perceived the need to restore the feast of the Holy Name of Mary, which had been instituted as an ex-voto for that victory precisely, then abandoned in the 20th [...] homeland, Poland, and Europe, as evidenced by the frescoes of the "Polish Chapel" of the Basilica of the "Holy House" in Loreto. (1) John III Sobieski, King of Poland from 1674 to 1696 and Grand Duke of Lithuania
1968-1970), approved by the Coptic Patriarch and established as a liturgical feast - Death of Pope Saint John Paul II (2005) The temptations of Mary on Calvary If Mary was ever tempted, as Jesus was tempted [...] But He didn’t. Yet Mary did not cry out: "Come down from the Cross; save yourself and me with you!" or, "You have saved many others, why can't you now save yourself too, my Son?" Mary was silent, "giving [...] at the foot of the Cross, through a most insidious and painful temptation, because Jesus Himself was the cause of it. She believed in God’s promises and she believed that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of
meditate on Mary’s privileges and to bring Catholic women to action. According to Father Jules Pascal Zabré, rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Yagma, it was important to talk about Mary once again to [...] March 3 - 8th and last apparition in Banneaux (Belgium, 1933) - 14th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) Without Mary, the Church would lose its human dimension In Burkina Faso, the second Catholic Women's [...] to holiness: "The Church has made someone special, the Virgin Mary, an example to follow. In order to become holy, one must live like Mary," she recommended. Moumini Gouba , December 15, 2020 in Burkina
the Propagation of the Faith and of the Living Rosary (d. 1862) Mary embodies the most necessary human values A German Catholic priest once noticed a painting of the Madonna and Child on display in General [...] boastful pride of life, Mary teaches the humility of Bethlehem. To a world dominated by money, she reminds us of the poverty of Nazareth. To a twisted and lying world, she brings truth and simplicity. To a world [...] explained: "Actually, I see in the Virgin Mary the embodiment of the human values necessary for my life." Can you dream of a more beautiful definition of what Mary has brought to us? To a world given over
Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael - Archangels - Feast Day Mary Gives Us the Courage to Go On We may well ask how the Blessed Virgin helps us. She certainly prays for us, and in my own case I have [...] did happen. What did she do? She remained faithful and believing, and although it is not emphasized in the gospel, she surely had the most incredible and rewarding experience that any human being in great [...] The Passion of the Christ, Mary is portrayed as the one who goes on in the worst of circumstances; it is a most powerful image. Many Protestants are more interested in Mary than they have been for centuries
Canonization de Saints Louis Grignion de Montfort and Catherine Labouré (1947) The Hail Mary This new hymn, the Hail Mary, is in praise of the Mother of God and is sung directly to her; nevertheless it greatly [...] is the cause of all her virtues and perfections. When we honor Our Lady we truly glorify God. God the Father is glorified because we are praising His most pure Mother, and God the Holy Spirit is glorified
July 6 - Tears and Messages to Sister Agnes Sasagawa (Akita, Japan, recognized by Bishop Shojiro Ito in 1984) Fight Against Death With a Hail Mary (I) In the year 1958, we lived in a poor working suburb [...] hour, had not yet fallen to sleep. She was agitated… and suddenly the drama happened. My little girl went into convulsions. Her tiny body became stiff and unrecognizable. She no longer looked like a human [...] such a blasphemer! In fact, I belonged to a sect that prohibited us to honor Mary, forbid us to make the sign of the cross and to enter a Catholic church. However, I had spent a year as a girl in a parochial
Our Lady of Cavadonga and Aranzazu (Spain) - Blessed Alan de la Roche (d. 1475) - Our Lady's 9th apparition at Pellevoisin (France, 1876) Pray to receive the treasures of Mary’s Son Jesus In Pellevoisin [...] this act of submission and obedience from you. For a long time the treasures of my Son have been open. They must pray." Our Lady had a Scapular of the Sacred Heart on her breast and said: "I love this devotion
causes; to recite them, to understand and to examine and make peace with his own heart... When he wanted to clear his soul, to walk "the stony path of grace," and to offer to God his baggage of sorrows [...] on foot, once to ask Mary to heal his son, another time for a friend who had died, and a third time to overcome the temptations of marital infidelity. This pilgrim always went to Mary, whom he called "the [...] (Italy) - Charles Péguy (French poet, essayist, and editor, d. 1914) - Saint Teresa of Calcutta (d. 1997) Charles Péguy spent the night bringing flowers to Mary On August 15, 1914, Lieutenant Charles Péguy
suffering and pain experienced in a land sorely tried by the health emergency... The Church entrusts to Our Lady all the sick, health workers and doctors, families, and the deceased," he explained, and in memory [...] have received more than 300 letters, full of love and devotion to the Virgin Mary, asking: Why don't you consecrate our nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, especially all who are suffering because of this [...] June 28 - Saint Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons and martyr (d. ca. 202) Italy consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary against Covid-19 By decision of the Italian Bishops' Conference, Italy was consecrated
