Lépine of Montreal, Canada, on August 15, 2021, in his homily at the Assumption Mass celebrated in Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. On this occasion, the mission of evangelization of the Diocese of Montreal [...] Apostle – Blessed Josbert, Benedictine monk (d. 1186) Mary guides us on the path of the new evangelization "The figure of Mary guides us on the path of the new evangelization. At times, it can seem like a [...] the "desert" (Rev 12:1-6). And just as in the night sky of the desert, the stars are brighter, so in the sky of our journey the light of Mary, Star of the New Evangelization, shines very brightly, to whom
November 8 – Our Lady of the Pond (France, 1531) – Blessed John Duns Scotus Testimony of a convert: "I feel very close to Mary" "My background is Algerian Kabyle; I never identify as being a Muslim, probably [...] liked the idea of accompanying my prayer with a short fast. I felt an incredible peace when I entered a Catholic church for the first time. I remember praying before a statue of St. Anthony of Padua. I really [...] feel very close to Mary, to the Holy Family with Jesus as a child, and to St. Joseph. I hope to go to Lourdes one day because I would like for my leg to be healed. I lost my job because of a work accident
Cardinal, Bishop of Milan (d.1584) – Our Lady of Pötsch (Máriapócs, Hungary) Former drug addict and criminal finds grace and divine mercy through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary In 2004, an American [...] reason that the Marians of the Immaculate Conception are the official promoters of the Divine Mercy devotions of St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun and mystic who experienced visions of Christ in the 1930s [...] throughout the world, reaching countless of hearts. His life story is an example of grace and divine mercy in motion, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and particularly her continuing work
Year of St. Joseph decreed by Pope Francis, the shrine was dedicated to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph and, on March 21, 2021, to the United Hearts of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in the presence of Bishop [...] November 6 – Our Lady of Valfleury (France) A French shrine dedicated to the United Hearts of Jesus, Mary and Joseph One day around Christmas time in the year 800, in central France (Massif Central region) [...] the source of the Dureze river was greatly surprised to see a broom shrub in full bloom. After pushing aside its branches, he found a statue of the Blessed Virgin inside. The statue showed Mary sitting on
the Assumption of Mary – the bodily taking up of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into heaven at the end of her earthly life – Archbishop Scicluna explained the meaning behind the feast. […] Mary, who was born [...] October 27 – Our Lady of Charity (Cuba) Mary’s Assumption, a message of hope for all The Lord sends a message hope to the faithful through the Assumption of Mary, the Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna [...] saved by the food supplies, fuel and hope the convoy brought. Mary is an example of the Lord’s mercy, a star shining in the darkness, a ray of hope, Mgr Scicluna said and added: “We all know the sorrow which
Our Lady of Treille (Lille, France) The Holy Veil of Mary over Constantinople On October 1, the Orthodox Churches celebrate on October 1 (October 28 for the Greek Church) the holy protection of their Queen [...] Queen, the Mother of God and ever Virgin Mary. This feast, particularly solemnized in the Slavic Churches, was instituted following a vision that St. Andrew, "the Bishop of Christ", had in the 9th century [...] The saint then rushed into the sanctuary, opened the casket containing the relic of the precious veil of the Queen of the world, and, standing before the Holy Doors, spread it over the crowd. The veil
become similar to Jesus and Mary” In the spiritual journey of the Rosary, based on the constant contemplation – in Mary's company – of the face of Christ, this demanding ideal of being conformed to him is [...] – Beatification of Bartolo Longo, apostle of the Rosary, by John Paul II, who quotes him five times in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae “By meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, we can [...] the mysteries of the Rosary and by living the same life in Holy Communion, we can become, to the extent of our lowliness, similar to them and can learn from these supreme models a life of humility, poverty
intercession of Our Lady as without her help we did not have anyone to help us in that situation. Mary Untier of Knots had sent that policeman to help us. S. D. A reader of A Moment with Mary , July 31, [...] October 29 – Our Lady of Follina (Italy, 1120) Mary untier of knots had sent this policeman! My mother-in-law was called by the local police station as one of her neighbors had complained against her. [...] visiting the police station. My wife continuously prayed the "Mary Untier of Knots" prayer. When we visited the police station, to our surprise, one of the policemen, who had also been duped by this man, came
the Militia of the Immaculate in Rome (1917) Saint Maximilian Kolbe: Loving God with the Heart of Mary "The more you will belong to the Immaculate, the more you will approach the wounds of the Savior, [...] at all this revelation of love wishes to return love for love. But from experience we know that we are very weak. And this is where the love of the Divine Heart manifests itself, of he who gives us his own [...] the Eucharist, the Heart of Jesus and God our Father with courage and freedom (...). The more we remain in the Immaculate, the better we understand and love the Heart of the Lord Jesus, God the Father
October 3 – Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1697) Mary is a real mother in the order of grace Devotion to the Immaculate Heart is at the center of the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary predicted at Fatima [...] To be devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary means therefore to embrace this attitude of heart, which makes the fiat “your will be done” the defining center of one's whole life. It might be objected [...] on the Third Secret of Fatima, published in 2000 (note: the message and full commentary can be found on the Vatican website): In biblical language, the heart indicates the center of human life, the point
