herself to Juan Diego: " You mustn't be afraid. Am I not here, I who am your good Mother?" (1) May Our Lady of Guadalupe pray for the Americas. (1) Our Lady of Guadalupe was proclaimed "Queen of Mexico [...] 30 - Our Lady Promoter of Peace (Le Puy, France) - Saint Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of the Church (d. ca. 451) We are a community with our good Mother! Jesus gave us all this Mother, his Mother, our good [...] Mexico and Empress of the Americas" by Pope Saint John Paul II in the year 2000. On January 12, 2017, inspired by the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Saint Juan Diego in 1531 in Mexico, Spanish-speaking
7 - Pius XII consecrates Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1952) The first fruits of the consecration of Russia to the Heart of Mary The "Consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart" is a votive [...] bringing the image of Our Lady of Fatima to Rome, the Holy Father publicly made this consecration in union with all the bishops of the world who, with His Holiness, were united with the People of God, the Mystical [...] feast of the Annunciation), after having written to all the bishops, asking them that each one make it, in his own diocese, in union with the portion of the People of God that had been entrusted to him.
Protectress of Orphans - Our Lady of Saint Peter (Italy, 1751) Praying Mary in a time of crisis… and then what? During a time of crisis, especially one involving our health, it can sometimes be easier to maintain [...] devotees, who have recourse to our Lady only to gain some lawsuit, or to avoid some danger, or to be cured of some illness, or for some other similar necessity, without which they would forget her altogether [...] maintain our devotion to God and the saints. In particular, we may pray for the Virgin Mary’s intercession, asking for a miraculous cure or even the simple restoration of our health. Often our health will
November 8 – Our Lady of the Pond (France, 1531) – Saint Elisabeth of the Trinity Mary’s tears are the sign of the Mother’s presence Mary’s tears signal the presence of the Mother—they reveal the face of Mary [...] language—the language of tears. Therefore, her tears testify to the presence of the Mother in the Church and in the world (Saint John Paul II). The tears of Mary reveal the sadness of the heart of God who is not [...] These are tears of sorrow for all those who refuse God’s love (Saint John Paul II). Tears are the sign that reflects the tears of humanity: Mary is a creature like us, she is part of our humanity. She is
feast of St. Padre Pio! To thank everyone who was praying for me - Our Lady, Padre Pio, and my family, including two family members who are Franciscans - in 2018, I decided to prepare myself to become [...] June 10 – Our Lady of Saint Luke (Italy, 1857) "Go to confession, go to mass, buy a rosary" In 2003, I called myself "Christian" but not Catholic...something bothered me in the Catholic Church, even though [...] on a website dedicated to Padre Pio: " Go to confession, go to Mass, buy a rosary "! When I tried to find the text later, it was no longer on that page. The next day, I went to Mass, celebrated by the
April 7 - Good Friday - Our Lady of Zyrovic (Lithuania, 1432) - 17th apparition in Lourdes On his way to Calvary, Jesus met his Mother’s gaze My Life, Jesus, making You suffer unheard-of spasms, your enemies [...] wanting at any cost to see You, to hug You, to give You the last good-bye. But You are more transfixed in seeing Her mortal paleness, and all of your pains reproduced in Her by force of love. If She lives [...] occasions of sin, or, forced by necessity to be exposed, remain entangled in sin. Luisa Piccarreta (1845-1947) (1) Excerpt from The 24 Hours of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ Source: http://www.quies.
March 29 - Apparition of Our Lady to St Bonnet (7th C.) Mary’s Tears (I) The tears of the Mother of Sorrows fill the Scriptures and flow down across the centuries. All of the weeping mothers, widows and [...] choke the fearful paths of life will find succor in the ample folds of the sky-blue cloak of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. Each time that someone falls weeping, whether in a throng of people or alone, she [...] will add nothing to this copious outpouring that would suffice to cleanse the hearts of ten thousand desperate worlds. All those who are hurt, destitute or oppressed, the sad tide of humanity that choke
March 29 - Apparition of Our Lady to St Bonnet (7th C.) Mary’s Tears (I) The tears of the Mother of Sorrows fill the Scriptures and flow down across the centuries. All of the weeping mothers, widows and [...] choke the fearful paths of life will find succor in the ample folds of the sky-blue cloak of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. Each time that someone falls weeping, whether in a throng of people or alone, she [...] will add nothing to this copious outpouring that would suffice to cleanse the hearts of ten thousand desperate worlds. All those who are hurt, destitute or oppressed, the sad tide of humanity that choke
Marian National Shrine of Nyaung Lay Bin, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. Addressing a crowd of some 100,000 pilgrims, the cardinal said: “The seven swords of Our Lady of Sorrows in Myanmar are: crony [...] March 31 – Wednesday of Holy Week Our Merciful Mother Mary There are "seven swords that pierce the Heart of Our Lady in Myanmar," Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon (formerly Rangoon, the [...] everything; the refusal to resolve conflicts through dialogue, but with the use of violence; unjust laws that continue to deprive the poor of their lands; the criminal economy of drugs and human trafficking;
7 - Our Lady of the Holy Rosary A contemplative prayer accessible to all To make it clear that the Rosary orients us to the person of Jesus, Pope Saint John Paul II added the "luminous mysteries" to the [...] joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries. The luminous mysteries comprise the Baptism of Our Lord, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist [...] attributed to the praying of the Rosary. A liturgical feast was instituted which was extended to the universal calendar in 1716. All the Popes since Pius V have recommended the recitation of the Rosary
