the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1944) The Mother of God descends amid thorns "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which [...] the Annunciation in 1400, the Virgin Mary appeared to some shepherds in a thorn bush shining bright in the middle of the night. We read in the Office of the Virgin Mary: "In the bush that burned without leaving [...] shepherds to go in search of them and lead them to the fountain of baptism. Monsignor François Touvet, Bishop of Chalons, wishes to make of l’Epine a welcoming place of prayer and worship for his diocese. We
things, without looking at the cost. Obey Jesus, obey your superiors and remain humble and abandoned. Jesus takes care of your littleness and I am your Mother! " Excerpt from: Un Appel à l’amour (The Way of [...] called her His messenger. At times, the Virgin Mary came to visit Josefa to give her encouragement in her difficult mission. In September 1921, the Virgin Mary appeared to Sister Josefa Menéndez precisely [...] November 19 - Feast of Mary Seyom (Ethiopian Church) Jesus takes care of your littleness! Sister Josefa Menéndez, born in Spain (1890-1923), was a novice nun in the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
understand Hail Mary full of grace The Lord is with Thee Blessed are thou among women And blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus Oh Holy Mary dear Mother of God Please pray for us sinners Now and at the hour [...] hour of our death And give thanks once again For the miracle of Your Rosary The writer was Lee Denson, one of Elvis’ first friends. In 1961 Elvis and Lee had a rare get-together during which Lee played Miracle [...] July 22 - St Mary Magdalene - Our Lady of Kaloja (Russia) Elvis once sang about the Rosary Elvis Presley was not a Catholic — he came from the Pentecostal background — but he was a devout Christian. Indeed
This miracle was only the beginning, and since then, many other people have been touched by the message of Our Lady of Good Help and have experienced both physical and spiritual healing. For example, last [...] September 22 – Holy Mary of the Royal Court (Italy, 1575) Mary’s many miracles at this Marian Shrine in Wisconsin The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help has been the site of miraculous cures that have astonished [...] Wisconsin, claimed nearly 2,500 lives and was on its way towards a chapel that was the sight of a Marian apparition. Writer Larry Peterson narrated the story for Aleteia and highlights the first miracle that
April 6 – Apparition of Mary to Father Jakob Rem (Ingolstadt, Germany, 1604) The Republic of Congo was recently consecrated to the Virgin Mary The current Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin [...] to the Virgin Mary, during a Mass celebrated on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Three thousand faithful were present at the National Basilica of St Anne of Brazzaville. The civil, diplomatic and military authorities [...] ce and considering the good of others as its own good. " In the same way, the cardinal affirmed that " the good Christian is above all the one who commits himself every day to walking with God and living
about this episode: "Before and around the icon, behind and on all sides, crowds of soldiers walked, ran and prostrated themselves to the ground, uncovering their heads." (in War and Peace). On November 22 [...] Like all icons of Mary, it bears the inscription "Mother of God" (Theotokos). On her forehead and shoulders, the three shining stars express the dogma that she is a virgin before, during and after the birth [...] moved to Constantinople and enshrined in the Blachernae church. In 1046, it was brought to Russia, and finally placed in the Smolensk Cathedral of the Assumption in 1101. Mary Hodegitria was invoked to
attacked and burned. Seeing flames in the not-so-far distance, the inhabitants of the small village of Banneux gathered in the church and solemnly promised to dedicate their village to Mary and add the [...] the name of Our Lady (Notre Dame) to Banneux if they were spared. And in fact, the Germans bypassed the village, heading towards central France, and nothing tragic occurred for the remainder of the war. At [...] (Belgium, 1933) - Our Lady of Seeds (Chaldean rite) Mary’s promise in Banneux Long before the apparitions of Lourdes, someone had said that if Mary wanted to appear somewhere, Lourdes was among the most
Rosary, which was at first named Feast of Our Lady of Victory. Pope Gregory XIII changed its name to the Feast of the Holy Rosary, and later Pope Pius X gave it its present name: Feast of Our Lady of the [...] October 7. This solemn feast, decreed by Pius V and continued by Popes Gregory XIII and Pius X, officially credited the Dominican Order with the propagation and organization of this devotion started in the [...] revelation of the miraculous outcome of the battle and spontaneously gave thanks, even before he had any knowledge of the progress of the operations and the success of the Christian fleet. The date of October
Karol Wojtyla became the first Polish Pope in history and the great Marian Pope who chose the motto "Totus Tuus" ("I’m all yours") alluding to Mary, the Polish bishops immediately thought of a prophetic [...] acts as brother, the voice sent forth. He brings health, enkindles love and saves the world. This poem persisted in popular memory, and planted a seed of hope for a Polish Pope. One would think that Saint [...] October 16 - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (d. 1690) - Election of Pope Saint John Paul II (October 16, 1978) The great Pope of Totus Tuus was prophesied to the Polish nation When on October 16, 1978, Karol
June 20 - Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - Our Lady of Consolation, Patroness of Luxembourg Victory will come through Mary In 1983, Pope Saint John Paul II returned to Poland four years after his [...] when the country was under siege and the leaders of the Solidarnösc trade union challenging the communist regime were in prison under particularly dramatic circumstances. And he returned to Jasna Gora on June [...] love. Forgiveness is not weakness. Forgiveness does not mean renouncing truth and justice, it means striving for truth and justice through the Gospel." The Holy Father ended with a hope-filled prophecy:
