Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Doctor of the Church (d. 373) Mary, conceived without sin, is the ideal mediatrix My relationship with Mary starts with my daily morning prayer. I organize it in four parts: [...] because He gave us His Mother: the Virgin Mary, who is fully woman but a woman who was conceived without sin. She is therefore the ideal mediatrix. That is why I use Mary’s intercession in all my prayers to Jesus [...] responding to Mary's last words to the children of Fatima: "Say the Rosary every day so that the world may obtain peace." And I implicitly address to her this quick prayer that I like very much: "O Mary, take

May 8 – Our Lady of the Rosary (Pompei, Italy, 1875) God gave us Mary to be our best companion At the Jesuit novitiate, I loved the litanies of the Blessed Virgin and all her titles in Latin that express [...] the same thing happening over and over: during the CANA (2) retreat sessions for married couples, Mary still discreetly intervenes today so that Jesus can renew His miracle and change the water of conjugal [...] chapel of the Storta (birthplace of the foundation of the Society of Jesus), I strongly felt that Mary, Mother of the Church, is still with us, leading us to her Son, and that Pope Francis—also a Jesuit

May 5 – Zeitoun apparitions approved by Cairo Coptic patriach Kyrillos VI (Egypt, 1968) Mary is part of my life Mary is the Mother of all children, the good ones and the most difficult alike. Without treating [...] midst of my chaotic and unusual, but value-filled occupation. Mary is within me and is part of my life, whatever image or title she is given: Mary of Nazareth in the Basilica of the Annunciation at Nazareth [...] her loving arms and protects them with her luminous tenderness. I have been praying to the Virgin Mary for a long time and will continue to do so. In addition to the light she brings, she has always brought

God's forgiveness, I realize how Mary opens her arms to all sufferings, physical and emotional pains, all sorrows and fears, but also to personal plans and hopes. Mary welcomes everyone, whatever their [...] the Wood (Italy, 1607) - Mother's Day (in many countries around the world except the UK and France) Mary welcomes everyone When the pope appointed me Apostolic Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes [...] made me enter in a deeper way into the life of the shrine. It changed my relationship with the Virgin Mary, who spoke to Bernadette, asked her to go there in procession, and revealed her name: "I am the Immaculate

Lady of Monticino (Italy, 1776) Mary is the "Good Mother" of all "Go and tell the priests to build a chapel here and to come in procession." These words from the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes [...] volunteer. I witnessed the miracle of hope and I understood how much Mary loves us and intercedes for us with her divine Son. Mary is very present in my prayer, with her appeal to Jesus at the Wedding

Lady in Fatima (Portugal, 1917) - Attack against Pope Saint John Paul II (1981) Every day, I pray to Mary and Joseph to thank them Together with my wife, I often pray the Rosary to say "thank you" for the [...] help that the Blessed Virgin gives us. Saint Joseph, who is the greatest saint of the Church after Mary of Nazareth, is also in my prayers every day, for being her husband. I often think about my visit

April 28 - Saint Louis de Montfort (1673-1716) Saint Louis de Montfort, the warrior of Jesus and Mary Take a look at a map of France. Now notice something about its shape. See how one part sticks way out [...] years old, having been a priest for only 16 years. Tireless labors to bring souls to Jesus through Mary, especially by his preaching an endless succession of parish missions, brought about his early death [...] warrior kept advancing on the battlefield, continuously preaching his trademark path to Jesus through Mary. In fact, when leaders in the Church in France thought they had put an end to his work, Louis walked

because God really provides for everything. Mary educates and Saint Joseph guides. Saint Joseph closes the doors to evil and Mary opens the gates to Heaven. Mary does not tire of letting herself be touched [...] May 1st – Saint Joseph the Worker Saint Joseph closes the doors and Mary opens the gates On April 2, 2016, I went to the town of Argenteuil in France to venerate a relic of the Tunic of Christ, then on [...] exiting the basilica, I came across to a lady and walked up to her. "Do you often carry an image of Mary like that? I think I’ve seen the same icon in a hospital room where a friend from my parish was recently

indissoluble union with Jesus. From Christ’s and Mary’s indissoluble union decreed by God the Father flows the doctrine of Mary's collaboration in salvation: Mary depends on Christ but she acts with Christ, [...] in Rome (Italy, 1886) Vatican II: Mary is at the Heart of the Church In its dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium , the Vatican II Council linked Mary's cooperation in the Redemption to her [...] world..." (Lumen Gentium 52). - Mary is "united to Him by a close and indissoluble tie" (Lumen Gentium 53). Cooperation means "being with" in an active, operative form. Mary was present with Jesus and she

(1993) Aiming for the perfect imitation of the Virgin Mary Our Monastery of the Celestial Annunciades in Rome, which was originally located near St Mary Major (on the Esquiline River), was founded on April [...] The spirit of the Order of the Celestial Annunciades aims for the perfect imitation of the Virgin Mary, which for the former princess was that precious pearl of the Gospel for which "she went and sold