October 14 – Our Lady of the Fountain (Italy, 1320) Mary is a ladder on which Jesus can descend among us In a video message addressed to the pilgrims and to the bishop of Gozo, Malta, for the inauguration [...] Francis compared the Rosary to “a small mosaic of Our Lady and Child, in which it appears that Mary is at the center, whereas in reality, using her hands, she becomes a sort of ladder on which Jesus can [...] The center is always Jesus who humbles himself to walk among us men, so that we can ascend to heaven with him.” “By praying,” he explained, “we allow God to enter our time, to welcome and transfigure all
changed when Mary looked at her as a person. She was sure then of being loved. The only true exit door that exists is God’s gaze, through Mary," says Aymeric. "Mary appeared in Lourdes in a dark, muddy [...] added by Saint Bernard Mary looked at him as a person, and his life was changed! The Bernadette Fraternity (Saint Bernadette of Lourdes) was born in Brazil around Father Dominique You, a French priest member [...] of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (Brazil), and a few young people, including Aymeric and Christine O'Neill. This small community describes itself as a "presence of compassion in the service of the little
"The M of Mary (2)" which took place in the summer of 2020, the couple decided to create something similar for their region. " More than a pilgrimage, the “Troménie” is about Mary coming on a visit to her [...] Brittany enthusiast was convinced by his wife to organize a Breton version of the "M of Mary". His wife Claire says, " I participated in the M of Mary for a week [during the Brittany segment] and I thought that [...] (1) A “troménie” ("tour of the holy places") is a type of traditional Breton pilgrimage of atonement (Pardon) consisting of a long procession between Marian sanctuaries. (2) During the "M of Mary", two
Our Lady of Help (Italy) - Saint Gwenola - 14th apparition in Lourdes How was Mary’s faith a journey? The Council says that Mary “advanced in her pilgrimage of faith” ( ibid. , 58). In this way she precedes [...] passes through the cross. Mary understood this from the beginning, when Herod sought to kill the newborn Jesus. When Jesus’ “hour” came, the hour of his passion, when Mary’s faith was a little flame burning [...] precedes us on this pilgrimage , she accompanies and sustains us. How was Mary’s faith a journey? In the sense that her entire life was to follow her Son: he – Jesus – is the way, he is the path! To press forward
Nashed Zaki, a renowned Shoubra doctor, cured of a 3-year hernia; and Mahmoud Shoukry Ibrahim, 45, cured of his paraplegia. 1) Read part I in A Moment with Mary of April 2, 2020 The Marie de Nazareth team [...] liturgical calendar a feast of the Transfiguration of the Virgin Mary in Zeitoun, celebrated annually on 24 barmahat (April 2). A new church has been built in Zeitoun, which has a weekly attendance (every [...] integrity. These people witnessed the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and gave me a complete description of them. Sister Paula de Mofalo, a Roman Catholic nun well known for her uprightness and common sense
Apparition of the Madonna di Monte Berico (Italy, 1426) How Mary stopped the plague on Monte Berico (II) (Continued from A Moment with Mary, March 6th) Two years later, on 1August 1428, the Virgin appeared [...] would be built, and that is what happened. During the work, “a large spring was uncovered, flowing generously like a river that descended with great noise from the hill.” As part of the Virgin’s second promise [...] great Hall of Reason, and decided to build a church almost immediately on Monte Berico. Construction started 24 days later. The Virgin had spoken to Vincenza about a spring that would flow from the rock at
(1950) Is the Virgin Mary a model we can really imitate? In an interview for the French magazine Famille Chrétienne , Father de Menthière (1) was asked this question: "Is the Virgin Mary a model we can really [...] will, just like Mary. In this, Mary is perfectly imitable. While Adam and Eve, who were immaculate creatures, sinned, the Holy Virgin did not fail, and she kept intact the original purity with which God had [...] about it. In her time, the sermons on the Virgin Mary described the privileges of the Queen of Heaven. They only showed how out of reach the Virgin Mary was, the Little Flower often complained. We should
of Mercy (Italy, 1850) - 2nd trip of St John Paul II to Poland in 1983 Mary is preparing a deluge of graces for France Mother Mary of Jesus (1797-1854), of the Congregation of the Canonesses of St Augustine [...] consecrate his family and his entire kingdom to Jesus’ Sacred Heart, as Louis XIII had done in the past with his consecration to the Blessed Virgin; that the king would have the feast solemnly and universally [...] celebrated every year on the Friday after the octave of the Blessed Sacrament, and that he would build a chapel and an altar in His honor. On this condition, the king, the royal family and all of France would
reconnaissance mission on a captured horse, without a saddle or bridle... He was riding near the French border when, suddenly, at the sound of a trumpet, the horse took off at full speed, reared up and threw [...] since he was a child: "You alone can save me, Queen of Heaven, do not let me fall into the hands of the enemy." Then he fainted. When he awoke, he saw a young girl at his side who spoke to him with compassion [...] compassion. Dressed as a shepherdess, holding a stick in her hand, she leaned over him and handed him a jug. Juan drank the cool water greedily ... The stranger offered her hand, which he took hesitatingly. He
September 2 - Our Lady of Nettles (Germany, 1441) Mary’s love for us is a great blessing Pope Saint John Paul II wrote, “Mary always reminds us of the salvific value of the work of Jesus, our only Savior [...] prayers. I learned my prayers at home. That is a principal duty of the domestic church and not of a parish catechist. The Marist Brothers taught me about Mary’s maternal love for her Son and for me. She is [...] Mother of God for me. Over the years, on many occasions and in a variety of situations, I have called on her for help and assistance and through Mary have experienced the love of her Son, Jesus, Our Lord. Our
