April 2 – Death of Pope Saint John Paul (2005) - First apparition in Zeitoun (Egypt, 1968- 1970), approved by the Coptic Patriarch; institution of the feast of the Zeitoun Apparitions In Zeitoun the Virgin [...] Muslim bus mechanic called Farouk Mohammed Atwa, who worked across the street from the church of Saint Demiana, saw a luminous woman on the dome of the church, kneeling in front of the cross. For several
March 19 - Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary (solemnity) My sweet spouse who did not disappoint me In Maria Valtorta's 1944 Notebook (1), January 11 entry, the visionary wrote what the Virgin
March 16 – Our Lady of the Fountain (Constantinople, 460); Benedicta of Saint Damian (13th century), superior of the Poor Clares, successor of St Clare of Assisi How we can honor Mary We honor Mary by [...] these Masses and at other times, we give Mary hyperdulia (an honor greater than that given to the saints dulia and less than the adoration we offer to God), because of the gifts of grace God granted her
March 24 – Our Lady of the Thorn (Châlons-sur-Marne, France, 1400) - Saint Catherine of Sweden (d. 1381) What if you don’t like to pray the Rosary? So, you’re Catholic and you don’t like to pray the Rosary [...] that blessings and graces will be poured out upon you each time you pray the Holy Rosary. Ask the saints for help. Many of them also struggled to pray the Rosary. "In vain do I strive to meditate on the [...] that the Queen of Heaven, being my Mother, she must see my goodwill and be very content with it." — Saint Therese of Lisieux Catholic Pages
March 8 – 2nd Second Sunday of Lent – Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1487) - Saint John of God In drawing close to Mary, the Church discovers herself The rebirth of humanity began from a woman. Women are sources
February 29 - Saint Hilarius, pope (Rome, d. 468) Because Mary is unbearable to Satan While not necessary for salvation, the Rosary is a needed and, if I may say, quick and easy way to salvation. Why?
February 21 – Saint Peter Damian, Doctor of the Church (d. 1072) – 6th apparition of Lourdes (France, 1858) The Green Scapular of the Immaculate Heart of Mary We all know of someone in our lives who is [...] has been known to be an effective channel of God’s miraculous intervention. About 10 years after Saint Catherine Laboure received visions of the Virgin Mary regarding the Miraculous Medal, a religious
February 23 - Saint Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and martyr (d. 155) – Apparition of Mary the Immaculate Mother of Victory to Cäcilia Geyer (Wangen/Wigratzbad, Germany, 1938), approved The first miracle
February 20 – Sainte Jacinta Marto, visionary of Fatima (d. 1920) Did you reveal what the Heavenly Mother asked you? The Virgin Mary had asked Sister Lucia of Fatima to make known to the world the devotion
February 24 - Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Eastern Churches) – 8th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) The Magnificat is so close to us! How closely then are we touched by Mary’s canticle (1),
