December 11 – Our Lady of Consolation in Italy At the center of a priest’s life: the cross, the Eucharist, and the Virgin Mary Cardinal Robert Sarah reflected on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist [...] Discipline of the Sacraments said the inner life of a priest should center around three things: the cross, the Eucharist, and the Virgin Mary. “According to St Josemaría Escrivà, the cross of our Lord Jesus [...] spring of the priest, the pillar on which his priestly existence is built,” he said. Sarah explained that the cross makes possible “the birth of divine life within us” and that the Virgin Mary watches
promulgation of the dogma of the Assumption of Virgin. On that day, a few French pilgrims heard the call to a life of adoration of the Holy Trinity at the school of the Virgin Mary. What is the purpose of prayer [...] Lady of Siponto (Italy, 5th century) Adoring the Holy Trinity at the school of the Virgin Mary Sister Emmanuel, prioress general of the Monastic Family of Bethlehem, shared with us some secrets of prayer [...] prayer life, with a nun’s simplicity. The Monastic Family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the Virgin and of Saint Bruno (or simply Monks and Sisters of Bethlehem) was founded on November 1, 1950, in Saint
Pope Pius XII declared Mary as the principal patroness of the nation. One of the oldest Marian feast days on the Catholic liturgical calendar, the Nativity of Mary commemorates Mary’s birth. Though scripture [...] Virgin of Chinquinquira (Venezuela) The Nativity of Mary is now a national holiday in the Philippines On August 14th, the president of the Philippines signed a bill declaring the September 8th Feast of the [...] 2017 declaration of the December 8th feast of the Immaculate Conception as a special working holiday. There has always been a special link between the Philippines and the Virgin Mary, and in September 1942
session on one of the beaches in Toulon, southern France. Last August, the priests of St Francois de Paule parish of Toulon, accompanied by young Catholics from the community of the Missionaries of Divine Mercy [...] October 28 – Our Lady of La Treille (Lille, France) This priest handed an image of Mary to Muslims on a beach "Hey, I'm 50 years old, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen this!” Marie Joëlle has a hard [...] their exchange, Father Vincent gives the Moroccans an image of the Virgin Mary. The words of the "Hail Mary" were printed on the back. And before leaving the Catholics and Muslims recited it together. Francebleu
August 16 – Our Lady of the Fence (Lille, France, 1566) Mary is the visible throne of Divine Wisdom The Assumption does not just tell us that Mary has gone up to heaven, but also that she does not remain [...] contrary! Jean Duchesne - Aleteia Administrative Director of the Académie Catholique de France and one of the founders of the French edition of Communio, an international Catholic review [...] what our vocation is as human beings who need a Father and Mother in Heaven. And if a part of sentimentality, even of childish naïveté enters into this disposition, so much the better! Let us rejoice: it is
August 1 – Saint Alphonsus of Liguori (d. 1787) Noah’s ark is a true figure of Mary A sinner who goes to Mary must never be afraid of being rejected. ''Mary is the new ark. As brute animals were saved [...] kinds of beasts, Noah’s ark is a true figure of Mary. Sinners, by their vices, are already beasts. There is one difference. The animals on the ark remained animals, but under the mantle of Mary, sinners [...] Gertrude saw Mary with all kinds of wild animals under her mantle. These represented sinners whom Mary welcomed the moment they turned to her. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary
Dedication of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Puy, Queen of France She saw the Virgin Mary appear on top of a dolmen Our Lady of the Puy-en-Velay Shrine (southern France) is the oldest site of Marian apparitions [...] ordered the construction of the requested shrine, over the foundations of the old temple. The consecration of this oratory in honor of the Virgin took place on July 11th, the anniversary of the apparition and [...] Inside the oratory is a statue of the Virgin. Mary became the "mistress of the place" instead of the local pagan deity previously honored there. (1) For centuries, it was one of the busiest shrines in the
is to achieve the unity of all Christians under the patronage of Mary, Mother of God. Every year it organizes a 10-day pilgrimage to the shrine of Fatima. Translated from the French. Source: Zenit [...] Heart of Mary Four Anglican bishops and an Anglican-ecumenical pilgrimage were in Fatima on May 13, 2017: their annual pilgrimage this year coincided with that of Pope Francis for the Centenary of the first [...] the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Fatima on May 15, 2001, by the Rev. Fr. Edwin Barnes, the former Anglican Bishop of Richborough (England), a Catholic priest since 2011. The objective of the organization is
(Feast of the Blessed Sacrament) - Madonna del Ardesio (Italy, 1607) Mary, the original root cause of the Eucharist We invoke Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, because Mary is the [...] ), missionary of the Most Holy Eucharist Mary is the original root cause of the Eucharist. Our love is satisfied, for when we receive the body of Jesus, we receive the substance of Mary, who is its first [...] should speak directly to him; but do it with Mary ... By doing this, you will discover the perfect union of these two hearts, that of Jesus and that of Mary, lost in one love and one life. - Saint Peter
live in the intimacy of the Virgin Mary is a great joy; it is the royal way to go to God. With Mary, life is beautiful. With her and in her, one tastes the unfathomable riches of the Savior's heart. One [...] loving all those whom Christ has loved. Mary introduces us to the mystery of the Church. To pretend to love Christ and not to love Mary and the Church is a lack of loyalty, because Christ is inseparable [...] June 30 – Feast of the Most Holy Icon (Spoleto, Italy, 1185) Living in the intimacy of the Virgin Mary is the royal way to go to God There are three stages in the true devotion to the Blessed Virgin:
