Archbishops and Bishops who have already endorsed this effort and called the faithful to generously dedicate themselves to it. We are living through days of darkness and strife which we have never before witnessed
since the pandemic my children have to isolate themselves from us for fear of contaminating us with the virus. Lately, my husband started scheduling operations so we have to sleep in separate rooms. Every
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 part of the prayer is derived [...] Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death”) is believed by many to have been added during the plague to ask for the Blessed Mother’s protection from the fatal disease. Venerable
Philippines in 1986, and Colombia in 2008. For the last 800 years, those who have held the office of the Vicar of Christ have relentlessly promoted the Rosary to the faithful. Father Donald Calloway, MIC
the Virgin Mary a model we can really imitate? Since she was preserved from original sin, it must have been easy for her to do God’s will!" This was Father de Menthière's response: "Let us recall how Saint [...] other hand, as little Therese boldly adds, we are happier than she ever could be because… she doesn’t have a Holy Virgin to love! ... This means such a lot of extra sweetness for us and so much sweetness lacking
front of a statue of Mary. He did it, but he still did not understand the special attachment Catholics have for Our Lady. Leo and Joanna had 2 children. The eldest, Monique, contracted acute leukemia and died [...] Blessed Virgin brought Leo back to Jesus, like the famous convert Alphonse Ratisbonne. He did not have an apparition, he simply had an experience of Our Lady in the form of a special grace for his family
similar to distant thunder. The men looked at each other, seized with a great fear: something must have collapsed! Part of the mountain had crumbled down. Thank God, there were no miners inside the mine [...] obstructed several galleries... If my grandfather had not been late on that day, many workers would have perished in this disaster, including him! All recognized the protection of God and the Blessed Virgin
decided to make an official vow to solemnly entrust France to the Virgin Mary: "So many evident graces have been received that we do not want to differ our gratitude or to wait for a peace which will come from [...] people, on any occasion, shown more joy. It is a great and sure proof of the love that these subjects have for their king, when they welcome with such transports the prospect of being one day governed by his
about the Perpetual Rosary for the World. I was immediately inspired: I felt the real impact it could have on our world. In fact, when I got home that night, I could hear the words "perpetual Rosary, perpetual [...] 2020... which happens to be my birthday! Since that day of October 30, driven by an inner call, I have been praying the Perpetual Rosary for the World at least every night, with my own little rosary. This
former missionary, I can safely tell you that their lifestyle is no joke. These fearless sojourners have been called by Christ to live out the Gospel message by going to far off lands and baptizing those [...] the war is truly being fought. There is a Lepanto being waged every day by the holy missionaries who have sacrificed all of the comforts of home, family, fortune, and self. St. Dominic once said that the
