summits of what is possible; and, before such beauty, the beauty of flowers, even the beauty of the stars are only a pale copy, a formless shadow, a coarse outline. There exuded from the depths of her physical [...] September 10 - Saint Mary of Life (Italy, 1613) I Have Chosen You to Fight Under the Flag of Jesus Christ! (II) This is how Blessed Alain de la Roche described the apparition that sent him out into the [...] physical presence a sweet, powerful and intoxicating perfume. The accent of her voice and her words were so charming-nothing in this world can come close to comparing to her beauty."
March 10 - Beginning of Novena to Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary The Smack of the Rosary was an Amazing Grace Father John Ogilvie was condemned as a traitor, but during a long imprisonment no tortures could [...] passing through Glasgow, right in the middle of his chest. He was the notable Johann von Echesdoff who converted to Catholicism following this incident. The smack of the rosary was an amazing grace. The customary [...] name any Catholics. Under probing examinations, his patience, courage and gaiety won the admiration of his very judges. He was hanged on March 10, 1615 after renewing his fidelity to the King in the temporal
April 22 - Discovery of the Treatise on The True Devotion of Mary in 1842, found “in a trunk” according to a prophesy (Saint Louis Grignion de Monfort) The Conversion of Robert Hossein As unlikely as it [...] day of his conversion, he simply decided to visit San Damiano while vacationing in the area of Plaisance, Italy. Since that day, he has kept a photo by an amateur photographer in his wallet taken of the [...] died in 1984. The Blessed Virgin asked Mamma Rosa to turn her garden into a place of worship and to invite crowds of people to come and pray the Rosary there. Now each month French trains and buses leave
January 27 - HOLY MARY OF THE ANGELS (Aix-en-Provence, France) At the School of Mary's Silence (I) Mary had learned to listen to God's word. By her side, John in turn learned to listen and hear. As music [...] no better echo than in silence, the words of Jesus resonate the best in quiet hearts. The quietest heart of all, that of the Virgin, gathered and meditated all of them. This is why all John needed to do [...] do was to live near her so that his disciple's soul gradually opened up to the interior opportunity of receiving and « hearing » everything that the divine words held.
January 1 - Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Mary, model of all peacemakers Since 1968, on the initiative of Pope Paul VI, January 1st has been dedicated to prayer for world peace [...] fruits if we follow the path of humility. What is important is to work on one's own heart, to be docile to the Holy Spirit, and not fall into the trap of activism. At the beginning of this year, a small book [...] origin of backbiting, and exploitative relationships. One important element is the practice of inviting feedback, which is having the courage to ask others, following guiding principles, for a word of truth
June 22 - Proclamation of the dogma of Mary Mother of God at Ephesus (431) The Virgin Mary is an answer to the questions of our postmodern culture For many of our contemporaries, the temptation is strong [...] in the third millennium, a prayer of great significance, destined to bear fruits of holiness." In spending time with the Virgin Mary, we discover a vision of man and of salvation history that offers a pertinent [...] strong to dismiss the legitimate veneration of Mary as outdated and obsolete. According to some, Marian piety conveys a simplistic, rather emotional faith, marked by superstition or a dolorous, Saint-Sulpician
heavenly delights of contemplation. Having voluntarily deprived himself of the conversation of men, he enjoyed that of the Virgin Mary and the angels, who urged him to persevere in his life of renunciation [...] Blessed Virgin Mary. He was often seen trembling in his mother's arms when she pronounced the sweet name of Mary. All it took to soothe his cries was to present him with an image of the Virgin Mary. He was not [...] never suffer eternal fire. It is the mark of salvation when in danger and of the happy possession of life that will never end." Devotion to the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel spread not only among the
May 6 – Our Lady of Saint John (Italy, 1658) – Icon of the Life-Giving Spring (Constantinople) A "tsunami of faith": birth of the Novena to Mary Undoer of Knots Father Juan-Ramón Celeiro played an important [...] Knots. Numerous testimonies of answered prayers through the intercession of Mary Undoer of Knots have been received. The Mary of Nazareth editorial team. If you would like to pray this wonderful novena, you [...] Apostles of Divine Mercy, and the head of a youth program of several thousand members. He was known to be very close to his parishioners. When they asked him to start a prayer group to Mary Undoer of Knots
Philippines) An in-depth study of the painting of Mary Undoer of Knots The painting of Mary Undoer of Knots speaks to so many not just because it’s beautiful, but also because of its theological significance: [...] Rolland. Marie qui défait les nœuds. D’un “miracle conjugal” à une dévotion universelle (Mary Undoer of Knots: From a "marital miracle" to a universal devotion). MDN 2022 (1) See the story of the Langenmantel [...] powerful guide to prayer. The painting evokes a particular story. It was made as an ex-voto of gratitude to Mary for a grace obtained through her intercession in saving a struggling marriage from divorce
November 2 – Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) The effects of Pius XII’s Consecration of the World to the Heart of Mary in 1942 On December 8, 1942, Pope Pius XII solemnly renewed [...] renewed the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary he had first made on October 31, 1942. The results of this consecration were not long in coming. On October 22, 1940, Our Lord had promised [...] real turning point of the war. Sister Lucia soon made it known that these victories were the fruit of the Holy Father's act of consecration. On February 28, 1943, she wrote to the Bishop of Gurza in Portugal:
