the parish priest, Fr. Augustyn Weichsel. As she prayed the Angelus, she saw a strange light and a figure dressed in white on the maple tree near the presbytery; the figure was seated on a gold, pearl-studded [...] illuminated. A golden circle appeared around it with a throne of gold; two angels escorted the Blessed Mother to the throne. When Our Lady was seated, two other angels brought Baby Jesus in a heavenly glow [...] were raising a crown above Mary’s head. Yet another angel brought a gold scepter and held it in his right hand above the crown. One more angel hovered above the entire scene, pointing to a cross. On June
by giving retreats to priests and various communities on prayer, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, holiness, etc. Mary is a living person with whom I have a personal relationship. Like a very tender mother, she [...] Conception. Mary has a central place in my life. I have always prayed to her. At home, we prayed the Rosary as a family. These days, I like to pray the Rosary while going on a walk with my dear wife. [...] - Sts Philip and James, Apostles - Mary, Queen of Poland - Act of Consecration of Poland to Mary (1966) Mary is a living person My mother had promised the Virgin Mary that if my birth went safely she would
September 6 - Our Lady of Tears (Italy, 1553) Mary urges a young Hindu to become a Christian One day, in India, a young man who was a follower of the god Shiva, came to ask Father Collin, an Oblate missionary [...] explained why: - "I worked as a mason when a splash of lime burned my eyes and I became blind. In my distress, I prayed to all our Hindu gods, but with no result. Then a beautiful lady appeared before [...] Madhu and become a Christian." I didn't know what Madhu was, or what being a Christian meant, and I didn't bother to find out. The lady came back and told me again: "Go to Madhu and become a Christian." I
portraying a “mothering Madonna.” He said, “The world cannot benefit from a hidden faith, love or hope … We want to make her a statue of such splendid height that no one can ignore it, of a beauty that [...] who saw the creation of Santa Clara’s statue wanted Parks to create a similar Marian statue for Wilmington. As a result, Parks created a 33-foot stainless-steel statute of Our Lady, Queen of Peace and installed [...] in 2007. Two other large Marian statues have been inspired by Santa Clara’s Immaculate Heart of Mary: in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Parks was commissioned to create a 33-foot, stainless-steel image of Our Lady
development of the parish in Issia. She answered him with simple words: "Your parish will flourish when the Virgin Mary will have a special place in it." So, after a year of preparation, on February 11, 1981, the [...] of this water to a dying child, and he was healed in a short time. Since then, people take a lot of this water home and miracles happen when people drink it with faith. For example, a small child was healed [...] Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary. And in 1984, while Father Pageaud was doing a retreat in Lourdes, the Lord gave him the desire to install a statue of the Virgin Mary in Issia. He recalls: "Each time
consecutive days of prayer directed to a particular intention) and spiritual direction with a priest. The apostolic nuncio to France was present at the inaugural ceremony. Actu.fr/solesmes [...] April 8 – Divine Mercy Sunday – Our Lady of Basella (Italy, 1356) A shrine dedicated to "Mary who heals married couples" On February 3rd, a new Marian shrine was created in the parish church of Solesmes in [...] the spiritual dimension. And, being a devout Christian, to him the solution is simple: "We must turn to Mary, model of all spouses.” The shrine is simply called "Mary who heals married couples." This project
month of Mary! From this perspective, the Mary of Nazareth Association is everyone to make this month of May the great month of Missionaries of Mary! The call and mission of A Moment With Mary is evangelization [...] through Mary and with Mary our universal Mother, in order to bring all her scattered children back to her Son. Wherever you are, we invite you to become a missionary of Mary! Why Missionaries of Mary? Saint [...] as true missionaries of Mary. ________________________________________________ P.S. The actions proposed by A Moment With Mary during the month of May are intended to "make Mary known and loved." Use them
"But what will my life be like?” The answer came, in a very clear manner: I will be a priest! In fact, I had been convinced of it for a long time, but at that moment I had the impression that it was sealed [...] The Rosary is a good companion for all times, especially perhaps in times of sickness. One day I was in Lourdes for a "Frat" conference (1) with one of my friends - we were young priests then - I said [...] said, "I have to stop somewhere to buy a rosary, mine is worn out. My good friend exclaimed, "This is the first time I see someone 'wearing out' a rosary!" In my lifetime I have recited it in French, in Latin
the church of St. Matthew. He showed it to a young mass server, Michel Marchi, with whom he had become friends. In 1863, a Jesuit priest who was preaching a retreat in Rome asked where the miraculous image [...] 1490 by a merchant who wanted to protect it from the Turks threatening to invade Crete. On his deathbed, the merchant entrusted the icon to a friend and asked him to have the image placed in a church. [...] Research was undertaken. The young Marchi, who had become a Redemptorist, remembered that he had seen the image when he was a young Mass server with the Augustinians, and that he knew where it was. In December
mankind. (...) A fire will fall from heaven and will destroy a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither the priests nor the faithful. (...) The only weapons you will have left are [...] Sasagawa, a nun of the convent of Akita, in 1973. Here is an excerpt from the message of October 13, 1973: " As I have told you, if men do not repent and amend themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible [...] day, recite the prayers of the rosary. With the rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and the priests. The work of the devil will infiltrate even the Church in such a way that we will see cardinals against
