January 28 – Our Lady of the People (Italy, 1771) - Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Mary asked and Jesus did it on the spot Regarding Mary the Mediatrix of all grace, saint Thomas Aquinas makes this comment [...] Cana in the Gospel of Saint John, chapter 2: "By these words ‘My hour is not yet come’ (Jn 2: 4), Jesus Christ shows that he would have delayed this miracle, if any other than Mary had asked him, but, because
to write down the 3rd secret of Fatima Prisoner for 10 years in a gulag, he drew his strength from Jesus and Mary One of the newest cardinals of the Church says he drew strength from the Mass and the Blessed
November 5 – Sedes Sapientiae (Germany, 1280) Born of a virgin mother, Jesus is the surprise of Creation! In contrast to her cousin Elizabeth, Mary is not barren. Her child does not come into existence [...] yearning for a child. Mary does not yearn for a child, for she has not yet lived with her betrothed. Jesus is the surprise of Creation. His conception is totally God’s initiative, beyond human imaginings.
September 3 – Our Lady of the Capuchins (Italy, 1574) Singer Rona Hartner praises Jesus and Mary Since her conversion 26 years ago, Franco-Romanian singer and songwriter Rona Hartner has been sharing the
Mediatrix (Belgium) The hearts of Jesus and Mary cannot be dissociated The two hearts of Jesus and Mary, by their love for humankind, are as united as they were when the Baby Jesus was developing in the Blessed [...] distributed unto us this immense treasure of mercies gathered by God, for mercy and truth were created by Jesus Christ. Thus as no man goes to the Father but by the Son, so no man goes to Christ but by His Mother
Feast of the Ascension – Our Lady of the Sea (Aix-en-Provence, France) Mary's joy in the Ascension of Jesus Oh, if she had joy while her Son was still living with her in the flesh, if she had joy when her Son
May 6 – Our Lady of Saint John (Italy, 1658) Spend more time with the Mother of Jesus! At the beginning of May 2015, Pope Francis exhorted the baptized to trust in the intercession of the Virgin Mary, [...] relevant than ever in early May 2017! The Pope invites pilgrims to "renew" their "love for the Mother of Jesus" and "spend a little more time with her" in this month of May, during which she is traditionally honored:
1664) He was enraptured by his love for Jesus and Mary When Jesus returned to his village at the age of 30, he surprised everyone by his proclamation of God’s Word! Jesus connected the new love that God came [...] this admiration inspired jealousy. It was as if they were asking themselves: Why Him and not me? Jesus knew the people that, instead of listening to him, were scandalized by his words. They were relatives [...] neighbors who were dear to him. And he never managed to have them accept his message of salvation. Jesus challenged the people of Nazareth with his questions; they knew his father Joseph, the carpenter,
April 1 – Our Lady of Suasia (Italy, 1556) To Jesus through Mary: A very ancient precept of the Church The origin of "To Jesus through Mary" is generally attributed to Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort [...] the Blessed Virgin, in order to belong entirely to Jesus Christ through her." ( True Devotion , 121). However, the idea of going through Mary to Jesus is much older, and was promoted by such authors as [...] expression most explicitly, and presented devotion to Mary as the most effective means of consecration to Jesus. Therefore, according to Grignion, we ought to entrust ourselves to Mary in imitation of Christ (
and Jesus learned to be a carpenter with his father Joseph. Thus Joseph raised Jesus. Let us move to the second dimension of his education: “ wisdom. ” Joseph was for Jesus the example and the teacher [...] March 19 - Saint Joseph So that Jesus would grow in wisdom, age and grace We look to Joseph as the model educator, who watches over and accompanies Jesus as he grows “in wisdom, age and grace,” as the [...] Mary, cared for Jesus above all from this point of view, that is he “raised” him, taking care that he lacked nothing he needed for healthy development… In those years Joseph instructed Jesus in his work,
