Penha (Brazil) Saved by a Fervent “Hail Mary” (I) We had embarked on a mission with a couple of helicopters on a frigate, when we suddenly discovered the absence of a crew member, a sailor who should have [...] hours of fruitless searching over the liquid mass, he observed with dismay that the sun was setting in the west. He knew that a man without a life jacket could not last for long on the ocean’s surface. He [...] the footbridge of the ship was overcome with doubt and feelings of discouragement. Cadiou, the winch operator (appointed to the position on the rescue winch) had a partial view over the ocean. After several

sang the Hail Mary. When we passed out the sheets with the evening prayer, the eldest son said shyly, "We're Jewish". The missionary worker invited them to join us in singing to “Mary, a daughter of Israel" [...] Chiquinquira (Colombia) When a Jewish father sings the Hail Mary (I) Back in 1981, our Peruvian "Eau-Vive" ("Living Water") restaurant had been open only 5 months, when a family came to celebrate their [...] evening. At around 10am the next morning, the eldest son arrived with a bouquet of white lilies: "These flowers are for the Virgin Mary, to thank her. My parents were so happy about last night's celebration

Penha (Brazil) Saved by a Fervent “Hail Mary” (I) We had embarked on a mission with a couple of helicopters on a frigate, when we suddenly discovered the absence of a crew member, a sailor who should have [...] hours of fruitless searching over the liquid mass, he observed with dismay that the sun was setting in the west. He knew that a man without a life jacket could not last for long on the ocean's surface. He [...] the footbridge of the ship was overcome with doubt and feelings of discouragement. Cadiou, the winch operator (appointed to the position on the rescue winch) had a partial view over the ocean. After several

of Lujan (Argentina) Saved by a Fervent “Hail Mary” (II) As he murmured the last words of his humble prayer his eye was attracted to a small spot between two waves. With little conviction, he asked the [...] smoothly for these well-trained crew members: the helicopter hovered over head, a diver climbed down a rope ladder provided with a belted strap that he attached to the weak man’s body. Then both men were hoisted

of Lujan (Argentina) Saved by a Fervent “Hail Mary” (II) As he murmured the last words of his humble prayer his eye was attracted to a small spot between two waves. With little conviction, he asked the [...] smoothly for these well-trained crew members: the helicopter hovered over head, a diver climbed down a rope ladder provided with a belted strap that he attached to the weak man's body. Then both men were hoisted

also has a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who occupies an eminent place in his faith. Sarah composed a magnificent prayer to her that he recites regularly: "Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of [...] penance and reconciliation with God and with their brothers and sisters. Then we will be able to sing together and with one heart, the triumph of your maternal mercy.” The Mary of Nazareth team [...] Miracles (Lucca, Italy, 1588) Mary occupies a prominent place in Cardinal Sarah’s faith "I owe everything to Christ because he gave me everything. I was the only son of a poor farming family in Guinea

1519) Mary appeared to a Frankish soldier in the 5th century The southern France region around Toulouse, known as the Lauragais, abounds in historical sites. The small town of Saussens has long been a Marian [...] to a fountain to drink and clean his wounds. There, he saw the Virgin Mary, who healed him. He then was able to rejoin the battle. Afterward he shared the vision and the miracle he experienced with his [...] 17th century, the town of Saussens was a recognized Marian shrine. Cardinal de Bonzi, archbishop of Toulouse, gave the shrine a statuette of Our Lady, covered with gold leaf, carefully preserved since 1672

of Good Counsel (Bergamo, Italy) After a 57-year absence, Mary is welcomed again During the first half of the 20 th century, the Christian faithful used to hold a procession of the Madonna of Trapani (Sicily) [...] celebrated it with the same fervor as Christians. This religious festival returned to Tunisia this year, on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at the Saint Augustin & Saint Fidele Church in La Goulette, a northern suburb [...] suburb of Tunis, with Christians of different nationalities, Tunisians of Muslim and Jewish denominations, amid cheers, applause, shouts, and religious hymns. Mass was celebrated by the Archbishop of Tunis

They meant it not only as a protection from war and the granting of a quiet life, but also to call upon special well-being for their family, in true harmony with nature and with God. When Jesus traveled [...] – Madonna Miracolosa (Italy, 1855) – Birth of Saint Jacinta of Fatima Jesus, Mary and Joseph prayed as a family Jesus, Mary and Joseph prayed together, reading Torah passages and reciting the great ancient [...] harvests, figs, vines, sheep, etc. Jesus neither idealized the family nor belittled it. He inaugurated a new type of human relationship, where humanity constitutes an immense family in which we experience

sweat and dust. A soldier came up to me with a huge bouquet of daffodils. "Mr. Chaplain," he said, "take this bouquet to the Queen of May. She protected me in an extraordinary way. This is a token of my gratitude [...] of Mary in 1918 and I have to admit that Mary knows how to give a queen’s reward! L. Brem Military chaplain in the German army, Collection of Marian Stories, 1986 (see "Ein Mutterherz fur alle," A.M.WEIGL) [...] (France, 1938) Mary knows how to give a queen’s reward! The great German attack on Amiens (France) in the spring of 1918 was unsuccessful. On April 24, 1918, the Bavarian division I was serving as a chaplain