Novembre 11 - Paul VI declares Mary "Mother of the Church" (1964) It will be necessary to make many more Scapulars On Saturday, November 11, 1876, the Blessed Virgin appeared for the 14th time to Estelle
October 31 – Pius XII consecrates the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1942) She has always saved us! Marshal Foch, a general in the French army, was born in Tarbes, near Lourdes, in 1851. As a child [...] met Bernadette Soubirous and even played with her once. At 20, he consecrated himself to the Virgin Mary. In 1914, when the Great War broke out, Foch called upon Our Lady daily and before every battle. Indeed [...] of the war, he attended daily Mass and recited the Rosary before going to work. "I owe my faith in Mary to my mother. I have prayed my Rosary every day of my life." - "Even in days of hard fighting?" –
1623) – Coptic feast of the Visitation of Mary A son who seeks the tenderness of his Mother I did not really have any extraordinary personal encounter with Mary, but on reflection, I would say that she [...] entrusted to me! + Luiz Gonzaga Fechio Bishop of Amparo, SP (Brazil) Exclusive Interview for A Moment with Mary Interview by Thácio Siqueira
February 23 – Apparition of Mary Immaculate Mother of Victory to Cäcilia Geyer (Wangen/Wigratzbad, Germany, 1938), approved devotion Dear Mother in heaven … Antonie Rädler was a young resident of Wigratzbad [...] "Medical science is powerless in this case. I can’t save the girl…" One evening Antonie turned to Mary in prayer: "Dear Mother of Heaven, I rejoice to be able to see you soon. But if you still want to
February 17 – The seven holy founders of the Friar Servants of Mary The Virgin Mary will be the focus of the next 3 WYD: Here are the themes chosen by Pope Francis for the next 3 World Youth Days: WYD [...] WYD 2017: "The Almighty has done great things for me" (Lk 1:49) WYD 2018: "Be not afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God" (Lk 1:30) WYD 2019 (Panama): "Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be [...] with the reflection begun during the last three WYD (2014-16), centered on the Beatitudes" because "Mary is the one whom all generations will call blessed." This "strongly Marian connotation" also echoes
February 2 - Purification of the Virgin Mary and Presentation of Jesus in the Temple Mary’s intimate dialogue with the Word of God Mary and Joseph take their Son to Jerusalem, to the Temple, to present [...] required by Mosaic Law… Mary’s “yes” to God’s will, in the obedience of faith, is repeated throughout her life, until the most difficult moment, that of the Cross… How was Mary able to journey on beside [...] is not the attitude of someone who is afraid of what God might ask. Mary reflects, she ponders on the meaning of this greeting… Mary enters into an intimate dialogue with the Word of God that has been
Louis XIII consecrates France to Mary (1638) Receive the fruit that saves us We should let the sweet Rosary embrace the whole journey of our life. Through the heart of Mary, the Rosary places our personal [...] the poor, and the simple. That’s why it’s Mary’s prayer. She has a heart as large as all humanity precisely because she is small and humble. When we pray to Mary, we turn to a maternal and human heart that
of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s dignity. "A woman who is mother of God" is a bold formula that truly conveys the solemn meaning of Mary’s dignity, the meaning of the feast of Mary, the Holy Mother of God [...] January 1st – Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God How should we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation? Pope Pius XI instituted the feast of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, on October 11, 1932. [...] highlight the link between Christmas and the divine motherhood of Mary. Since the Council of Ephesus in 431, the Church venerates the Virgin Mary under the title of Mother of God ( Sancta Maria Dei Genitrix
December 26 - Synaxis of the Mother of God or Feast of Mary's Motherhood (Byzantine Church) Synaxis of Our Queen, the Holy Mother of God The Synaxis of the Mother of God is probably one of the oldest Marian [...] Marian feast days (5th century). It celebrates Mary as Spiritual Paradise of the "Second Adam," Temple of Divinity, Bridge Between Earth and Heaven, Ladder by which God comes down to Earth and man goes
December 18 - Feast of Mary's Expectation (Council of Toledo, 656) Our Lady's Expectation The origin of this feast goes back to the bishops of the 10th Council of Toledo, in 656. These prelates believed [...] Church, which solemnizes on March 25th, as a forever sacred day, the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Incarnation of the Son of God. However, popular devotion was still so strong for the feast [...] prior to the nativity of her Son. A new feast was established under the title of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Expectation.
