Father Lamy was a Mystic and Founder of the Religious Congregation of the Servants of Jesus and Mary. On September 9, 1909, he had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary who asked him to found a pilgrimage to [...] (Italy, 1652) A great truth that is not sufficiently known We must be aware of a great truth that is not sufficiently known, and that is that the Rosary is a powerful weapon in the hands of a Christian. The [...] Blessed Virgin gave it to strengthen us in our duties as Christians. (...). A Christian soul who arms himself with the Rosary is a soldier who defends himself against all the powers of hell. The Mother of

heart lets God have His will with her and draws from it all only a good comfort, joy, and trust in God. Thus we too should do; that would be to sing a right Magnificat. Martin Luther seminal figure in the [...] hers a wondrous soul? She finds herself the Mother of God, exalted above all mortals, and still remains so simple and so calm that she does not think of any poor serving maid as beneath her. Mary’s heart [...] January 21 – Our Lady of Altagracia (Dominican Republic, Central America, 1650) A Marian Meditation by Martin Luther When the Holy Virgin experienced what great things God wrought in her, notwithstanding

cult and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is in memory of this day of October 9th that every year the "Valencian glories" take place (las Glorias valencianas). On this day a special Te Deum is sung in the [...] October 9 – Blessed Virgin Efesina (Russia, 988) On a historical October 9th, Our Lady returned to her cathedral in Valencia On September 29, 1238, after 18 months of siege, the Muslims who occupied Valencia [...] Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, presided over the ceremony, stating in his homily: “We are celebrating with immense joy the restoration of the Catholic faith in Valencia, which had been eliminated from the

some demons trying to destroy the shrine with huge rocks, admitting their defeat and saying: "We can't, because the Virgin Mary won't let us." Then Catherine saw a second image: it was the Chapel of Perpetual [...] Perpetual Adoration in Chambéry that appeared. Inside was a huge rosary (...) laid out on the floor, before the Blessed Sacrament. And a part of this rosary went out through the door into the street where [...] unfold. Outside, its beads were immediately transformed and became the ramparts of a fortress. This great wall constituted a formidable protection... While this vision was unfolding, she heard two words:

inexplicable transfer reoccurred a few times, the community decided to build a small shrine for it, and named the image "Portaitissa," "the one who keeps the threshold." Around 1980, a Mount Athos hermitage called [...] was painted there was a replica of the "Portaitissa." Around the same time, a Chilean professor of Art History in Montreal, José Munos, converted to Orthodox Christianity and went on a visit to Mount Athos [...] bought the first replica, taking it back with him to Montreal. Late in November of 1982, during the night, Munos smelled an unusual perfume: the icon was exuding a sweet-smelling oil known as myrrhon (the

angel Gabriel greeted Mary by saying, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” (Luke 1:28). The next part of the prayer is taken from the Visitation, when Elizabeth greeted Mary with the words, “Blessed [...] Founder of the Friars Preachers (d. 1221) - Our Lady of Laeken (Belgium) How was the "Hail Mary" written? The “Hail Mary” that Catholics have been praying for centuries is composed of two main parts. The first [...] (also known as the “Black Death”) the prayer was further developed and a second part was added to it. This second part (“Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death”)

for a song coming from the vaulted ceiling as the statue goes by, carried by four sailors with visible emotion on their faces. The show was created to evoke the mysterious appearance in 636 AD of a statue [...] January 4 – Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1418) A show about Our Lady growing in popularity every year "The Astonishing Story of Boulogne-sur-Mer" is a live historical show retracing the 1,500 years of the [...] gave rise to a great pilgrimage that has attracted millions of people, including almost all the kings of France. The large, beautiful cathedral was rebuilt after the French Revolution by a young priest

Jesus' childhood to us and had a close connection with Mary," says ACN. The organization receives many testimonials every year about the event and Padre Pio’s words: "If a million children pray the Rosary [...] " Every year around October 18th, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a worldwide prayer initiative again this year called: “A million children praying the Rosary.” Children everywhere were invited to [...] Bienvenue, a member of ACN, to Aleteia. In many places school was even interrupted for half an hour! An email address was made available to teachers who wanted to send in their photos. The idea of a Children’s

of Our Lady of Valfleury, a pilgrimage destination since 1200 AD During the reign of Charlemagne, around Christmas of 800 AD, a statue of the Virgin Mary was discovered in a flowering broom tree in the [...] Valfleury ("flowered valley"), in memory of the discovery of the statue of Mary in that valley. Sadly, in the 16th century, with the wars of religion and the disastrous system of the commendam, the priory [...] evangelize and help the poorest. The pilgrimages had never ceased, but they began experiencing a great revival, and a convent was built on the site. The French Revolution caused the shrine to shut its doors

in the flesh and physical relations with a man. What it means is a total availability to the duty of spiritual and material fertility to which the Lord has called them. Christ is at the heart of Christian [...] hearts hold a mystery larger than themselves Consecrated virgins living in the world testify that virginity is not about having no affections, even though it implies that one has giving up having a family in [...] testify that by giving everything to Christ, life is truly fruitful. Like the Virgin Mary, they keep in their hearts a mystery larger than themselves, and convey it to the world. Saint Augustine rightly