August 5 – Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Rome, Italy, c. 435) – Leo XIII writes the liturgical texts for the feast of the Most Holy Rosary The Rosary is more powerful than any weapon
July 29 – Saint Martha, hostess of the Lord – Pope Callistus III orders to ring the Angelus from this day (1456) French mystic Marthe Robin: "Mary comes to the rescue of all human beings" Marthe Robin [...] following is an excerpt from Father Dominique Bostyn's workshop during the International Meeting of Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre in 2004, on the theme "Marthe Robin and Father de Montfort": Marthe's love of Mary
July 30 – Our Lady Promoter of Peace (Le Puy, France) – Saint Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of the Church (d. 451) Let us offer our day to Jesus, through Mary’s Immaculate Heart When I was a child, my family
August 4 – Saint John Mary Vianney, Curé of Ars (d. 1859) – Apparition of Our Lady to Natalino Scarpa, 14, in Pellestrina (Italy, 1716) “I was raised with the daily family Rosary” Mary saved my life at
July 25 – Saint James, Apostle – Our Lady of the Castle (Dalmatia) Everything taught about Mary also applies to the Church What is the Church? To answer this question, we can turn to Saint Paul. Or we
July 22 – Saint Mary Magdalene – Our Lady of Kaloja (Russia) Mary is an important woman in my life Mary is an important woman in my life. She is of course the Virgin Mary, the mother of God, the mother
July 20 – Canonisation of Saint Louis de Montfort (1947) "No sinner has ever resisted her, once she has grabbed his collar with her rosary!" The mainspring of the entire apostolic ministry of St. Louis [...] XII (1876-1958) Excerpt from his speech to the pilgrims gathered in Rome for the beatification of Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort, July 24, 1947 (Translated from the French) www.vatican.va
July 24 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Italy) – Saint Charbel The Virgin Mary and the Anglicans Anglicans are similar to Protestants in their attitude towards the Virgin Mary, but they recognize her divine
July 26 – Saints Anne and Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary The great fruits of our consecration to Mary Whoever has consecrated himself to Mary belongs to her in a special way. He has become like a [...] or desires. Radio message of Pope Pius XII to the faithful of Brittany gathered at the Shrine of Saint Anne of Auray on Saturday, July 1954. vatican.va
July 11 - Saint Benedict of Nursia, abbot (founder of the Benedictine Order, d. 547) - Dedication of the Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Puy, Queen of France (France) The Benedictine Order and the Virgin
