November 30 - Saint Andrew, Apostle Let us watch over our deceased with Mary Today marks the end of the month dedicated to our deceased. It seems that the meaning of praying for the dying has been somewhat
December 4 - Saint John of Damascus, Doctor of the Church (d. ca 749) - Immaculate Virgin of Sameiro (Portugal) Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, protectress of Portugal Portugal's devotion to Mary
November 28 - Saint Catherine Labouré (d. 1876) - 1st apparition of the Virgin Mary at Kibeho (Rwanda, November 28, 1981) Advent: a period of expectation unprecedented in history (I) "The time of the coming
December 3 - Saint Francis Xavier (d. 1552) The power of the Rosary can overturn the social order I believe that we are in a time of tremendous spiritual battle, and that we, the little ones, must take [...] Louis de Montfort wrote: "The Hail Mary well said, with devotion and modesty, is, according to the saints, the enemy of the devil, which puts him to flight, and the hammer that crushes him." We rarely associate
to him for those poor sinners who recommend themselves to her? Saint Albert the Great, quoted in The Glories of Mary, Chapter 1, by Saint Alphonsus Liguori [...] November 15 - Saint Albert the Great, Doctor of the Church (d. 1280) - Our Lady of Piety (Byzantine Church) Esther, a figure of Mary We read in the 4th chapter of the Book of Esther, that in the reign
November 11 - Saint Martin, bishop of Tours (397) - Paul VI declares Mary "Mother of the Church" (1964) Pope Francis has given a significant place to Mary, Mother of the Church The Catholic Church has
our history that is never written in advance. Father Patrick Faure, pastor of the parish of Saint-Eugène Sainte-Cécile in Paris. Adapted from his meditation of April 24, 2015 [...] November 12 - Saint Josaphat (d. 1623) - Holy Miraculous Icon (Russia) Mary saves us in times of tribulation Christians in the East and in Africa are subjected to Islamic violence. In France, they have
October 24 - Our Lady Consoler of the Afflicted (Russia) - Our Lady of La Regla (Cuba) - Saint Anthony Mary Claret, founder of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (d. 1870) The 10 blessings
October 9 - Blessed Virgin of Ephesus (Russia, 988) - Saint John Leonardi, founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca (d. 1609) The fruits of the Rosary (I) Each mystery has its own spiritual [...] contemplation; 5th mystery : the institution of the Holy Eucharist (Jn 13): receiving the sacraments. Saint Louis de Montfort had this advice about the recitation of the Rosary: "Be careful not to look upon [...] the most obstinate heretics. God has attached to it grace in this life and glory in the next. The saints have practiced it and the sovereign Pontiffs have approved it." (To be continued on October 11) Isabelle
September 21 – Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist – Our Lady of Graces (Trieste, Italy, 1486) Where does the First Saturdays Reparatory Communion come from? In Fatima, Portugal, Father Gonçalvès, who
