anniversary of its baptism, by a "novena" or nine-year long prayer to the Blessed Virgin. By the cardinal's request the image Our Lady of Czestochowa was sent out like a Pilgrim Virgin, to all the parishes [...] Primate of Poland pronounced an act of total surrender to the Mother of God, during the celebration of the Millennium. John Paul II reminded his countrymen of this great occasion on his first visit to Poland [...] bishops gave themselves up to you, Mother of God, to your ‘maternal abandon of love' and wanted to serve the great cause of freedom of the Church."(John Paul II, homily at Jasna Gora on June 4, 1979) In 1966

road of the sorrowful Mother”), a tradition dating back to the 16 th century. This devotion consists of meditating on the sorrows of the Virgin, who was intimately associated with the Passion of her Son [...] tomb of Jesus. The stations of the Via Matris reconstitute the path of suffering and faith that the Virgin followed, ahead of the Church who is now walking it until the end of time. The Sisters of Our Lady [...] since. Praying the Stations of the Cross is a way of sharing in the sufferings of the Virgin. But there is a devotion that is even more closely associated with the sorrows of Mary: the Via Matris Dolorosae

April 26 - The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help donated to the Church of the Redemptorists in Rome (Italy, 1886) Vatican II: Mary is at the Heart of the Church In its dogmatic Constitution on the Church [...] Christ, being united to Him by an indissoluble bond. - "Wishing in His supreme goodness and wisdom to effect the redemption of the world..." (Lumen Gentium 52). - Mary is "united to Him by a close and [...] important emphasis of the Vatican II Council: Mary gave her free consent. And this free consent was necessary. Mary's " Yes " is the condition of the Incarnation. She is the Mother of God, indeed, but more

January 29-Our Lady of Chatillon sur Seine (France, 1130) appears to Saint Bernard (d. 1153) The Name of Mary (I) "And the virgin's name was Mary" (Lk 1:27). Let us also say a few words about this name [...] example. Oh, if any of you recognizes that he is caught between storms and tempests, tossed about in the flood of this world, instead of walking on dry land, keep your eyes fixed on the glow of this star, unless [...] name, which means "star of the sea" and is most suitably fitting for a virgin mother. For she is most appropriately compared to a star, because, just as a star emits its rays without becoming corrupted, so

December 17 - Our Lady's in Trastevere, First Church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin (Rome, ca. 352) Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (VIII) "Behold, the days come that I will make a new covenant" [...] all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more" (Jer 31:31-34). "You renew the face of the earth" (Ps 104:30). "I will [...] by the prophets, the coming of the Messiah would make all things new: "Behold, the days come that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah..." (...) "I will put

October 20 - Consecration of Portugal to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (1646) The Rosary of the Virgin Mary (VI) Even now, amid the joyful songs of the heavenly Jerusalem, the reasons for giving [...] in which she continues to relate her personal account of the Gospel. Mary constantly sets before the faithful the “mysteries” of her Son, with the desire that the contemplation of those mysteries will release [...] release all their saving power. In the recitation of the Rosary, the Christian community comes in contact with the memories and the contemplative gaze of Mary.

December 1 – Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1923) - Death of Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1916) - Apparition of Mary Consoler of the Afflicted to Caroline Kraus, Therese Liebl and Mathilde Sack at Mettenbuch [...] accepted the purity of her Immaculate Conception, not only as a free gift, but as a gift of mercy and a grace of forgiveness—for in all justice she could have been included in the degeneration of the sons and [...] daughters of Adam. Although she was not touched by sin, she was forgiven to a higher degree than any other, for when she was exempted from the corruption of the human race, she was the object of a thoughtful

January 25 - Translation of the Shroud and Tomb of Our Lady to Constantinople (455) Mary in the Mystery of Christ and the Church Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this saving office but by her manifold [...] manifold intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation. By her maternal charity, she cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey on earth surrounded by dangers and difficulties [...] led into their blessed home. Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress and Mediatrix.

June 19 - Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Our Lady 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) [...] (1797-1854), of the Congregation of the Canonesses of St Augustine, received heavenly communications that corroborated the revelations of Paray-le-Monial (France). In her ecstasy of May 3, 1822, Jesus told her [...] the feast of the Sacred Heart. We do not know whether Louis XVIII received this message communicated to Mother Mary of Jesus, who died in the odor of sanctity. "France is still very dear to my Sacred Heart

Annunciation of the Lord to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary – Our Lady of Walsingham (England, 1061) Mary Reconciler of People and Nations appears in Venezuela in 1976 The Blessed Virgin chose Venezuela to give a [...] children to conversion. It is the seed of glory that I offer to you as Mary Reconciler of all peoples and all nations, for I come to reconcile all of you! Reconciliation is the inheritance of the divine [...] group session made up of 80 people. Maria was the only one to see the Virgin, but the other members of the group perceived unusual phenomena, such as movements of the sun and the smell of roses. The seer later