in front of her. Estelle asked: “My good Mother, where should it be placed? In the church of Our Lady of Victories in Paris, or at Pellevoi ...?” Mary did not let her finish: “At Our Lady of Victories [...] apparitions of Pellevoisin continue (France, 1876) I called to Mary from the depths of my despair The Virgin had asked Estelle Faguette, the seer of Pellevoisin (France), to have a keepsake of her miraculous [...] in the middle there was a burning heart of gold with a wreath of roses pierced with a sword. And there was this inscription: I called to Mary from the depths of my despair. She pleaded with her Son for

feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, some of the women arose at four in the morning to create a helium balloon rosary. It was enormous, blue, white, and gold. Each of the participants was invited to stand [...] February 28 – Our Lady of Tears (Italy, 1522) – 11th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) A very concrete way to seek Mary’s intercession At a recent retreat I led for a group of women outside of Tucson, Arizona [...] tears poured out of her. Thus did he lure his daughters into the desert to speak tenderly to them (Hosea 2:14). There’s not much one can say in the face of such heartbreak. I did try to assure her. I said

Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, added, “As children of Mary, we want to grasp the hand of our heavenly Mother in order to have protection against the visible and invisible attacks of the enemies of Christ [...] Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin (Rome, 6th century) A Marian response to the scandal of sin “A spiritual D-Day” is a description Doug Barry uses in referring to the “Rosary Coast to Coast” [...] well-known to EWTN audiences for his Battle Ready series, will be one of the speakers at the event’s Washington, D.C., rally and procession. The prayer rally falls on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

like to ask you to take us to Heaven.” “Yes. I will take Jacinta and Francisco soon. But you are to stay here some time longer. Jesus wishes to make use of you to make me known and loved. He wants to establish [...] you want of me?” I asked. “I wish you to come here on the 13th of next month, to pray the Rosary every day, and to learn to read. Later, I will tell you what I want.” I asked for the cure of a sick person [...] Jacinta and Francisco seemed to be in that part of the light which rose towards Heaven, and I in that which was poured out on the earth. In front of the palm of Our Lady’s right hand was a heart encircled

last Fatima seer (d. 2005) First Saturday Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (II) Christians have always honored Our Lady on Saturday because of her constant faith in Jesus on that first Holy Saturday [...] Divine Maternity and the refusal to accept her as the Mother of all mankind - for those who try to publicly implant in children's hearts indifference, contempt and even hatred of the Immaculate Mother - for [...] Saturday before the Resurrection. Five first Saturdays of reparation were requested to atone for the five ways in which people offend the Immaculate Heart of Mary: - attacks upon Mary's Immaculate Conception

also crowned the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which was recently installed in London’s Catholic Cathedral. In his homily, the Archbishop of Westminster invited the faithful to recite the Rosary. This [...] April 25 – Apparitions of Mary the Great Mediatrix of Graces to Bärbel Ruess (Marienfried, Germany, 1946) England and Wales are now consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary On Saturday, February 18 [...] Cathedral of Westminster was completely filled for the consecration of England and Wales to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The ceremony was presided over by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster

for the glory of the Virgin Mary and for Our own consolation, We proclaim the Most Blessed Mary Mother of the Church, that is to say of all the people of God, of the faithful as well as of the Pastors, [...] "Mother of the Church." Here is the text of the official papal declaration of the council: "By the promulgation of today's Constitution, which has as its crown and summit a whole chapter dedicated to Our Lady [...] Council of the motherly role of the Virgin among the Christian people.To achieve this aim, We have felt it opportune to Consecrate in this very public Session a title which was suggested in honor of the Virgin

herself revealed to St Bridget that no sinner in the world is so great an enemy to God that if he has recourse to her and invokes her aid, he does not return to God and is not restored to His favor. (St [...] July 23 - Saint Bridget of Sweden (d. 1373) "Revelations" of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bridget St Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) received extraordinary "Revelations" from the Lord, who nevertheless told [...] "The truth is that I was conceived without original sin" (Book VI, ch 4). Our Lady also revealed to her that at the moment of her conception, her soul, by sanctifying her body, spread a mysterious and

founder of the shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii (d. 1926) - Saint Faustina Mary revealed great mysteries to St. Faustina Mary, Mother of Mercy had a special place in the spirituality of St. Faustina [...] above all as Mother of the Son of God, Mother of Incarnate Mercy and Mother of all people. Mary taught her to live in the presence of God in her soul, to love the Cross, and to practice the virtues that [...] Faustina, who was very attached to the Virgin Mary from her childhood. As a religious, she further deepened the devotion that her Order, the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, had for its patroness. Sister

June 9 - Mary, Mother of Grace (France) - St Ephraem the Syrian, Deacon and Doctor of the Church (d. 373) Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God Most Holy Lady, Mother of God, you are the only one completely [...] infamous tyranny of my impure inclinations and passions. Destroy in me the empire of sin. Grant wisdom and counsel to my spirit that is filled with darkness and wretchedness. Help me to correct my faults [...] and failings. Then, set free from the night of sin, may I be worthy to glorify and exalt you without reserve. O sole true Mother of the true Light, Christ our God, alone with Him and through Him, you are