go "to Jesus through Mary." With Mary, his wife, Joseph also consecrated himself entirely to Jesus. He is therefore the model of those who consecrate themselves to Jesus through Mary. You and I are invited [...] (after Saint Claire) Joseph, model of those consecrated to Jesus through Mary Being entrusted with the care of the Virgin Mary and becoming her chaste husband must have come as a big surprise to Joseph [...] According to the tradition and the liturgy of all Churches that trace their origin to the Apostles, Mary was educated in the Temple of Jerusalem. When she reached the age to marry, she left the Temple, and
March 5 – Our Lady of the Miracle (Italy, 1440) "The Virgin Mary touched my soul" "Our family comes from a town near Fatima, Portugal. My great-grandparents were witnesses of the 1917 apparitions. The [...] Cross of Jesus hadn't solved everything... And then one day, at a very precise moment, the Virgin Mary came to me and touched my soul. She made me understand that Christ has opened the way to eternal life [...] true friend is Jesus: He gave His life for me, to Him alone can I entrust everything. To Him and to Mary. Adapted from an interview by Katarina K. in Blogspot
March 8 - Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1487) - Saint John of God (1495-1550) Mary appears to Saint John of God on his death bed The Archbishop kindly came to celebrate Mass in the sick man’s room and administer [...] accompanied by the Archangel Raphael and Saint John the Evangelist. Brother John understood that Mary had arranged for all of this to take place, and struggled to find the words to thank her. But she [...] dedicated his life to serving the poor and founded the Order of Hospitallers. Excerpt from The Glories of Mary - Saint Alphonsus Liguori
(Italy, 1426) Pope Francis consecrated the year 2021 to the Virgin Mary The Pope's homily of January 1, 2021, for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the World Day of Peace, was read by Cardinal Secretary [...] and prevented from participating. The Holy Father wished to consecrate the year 2021 to the Virgin Mary with these words: " Holy Mother of God, to you we consecrate this New Year. You, who know how to cherish
Clearly, Mary holds a unique place in Salvation History. God’s way of revealing Mary’s vocation to her and the way Mary responded can apply to each and everyone of us. God’s Word came to Mary—and comes [...] 11th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) Mary was truly free to decide God used infinite tactfulness when He decided that the day had come to reveal to Mary her vocation and mission. Indeed, if He had [...] even have appeared in person, on the top of a mountain, in a clap of thunder. But in that case would Mary have been truly free to decide for herself? Who could say “no” to God if He appeared in all His majesty
(Venice, Italy) - 9th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) God waited for Mary to say “yes“ The “yes,” or the fiat of the Virgin Mary was not pronounced by a dull or sleepy heart, but by a lively and watchful [...] uttered by a humble young woman, this spousal “yes” is the expression of a simple and profound heart. Mary is the Mother of God not only because she gave physical life to Jesus, but also because before conceiving [...] Son and lets Him live like He is, not just because she gives Him birth and holds Him in her lap. Mary’s “yes” was the expression of the freedom of this pure Virgin, fruitful and conscious of belonging
meditate on Mary’s privileges and to bring Catholic women to action. According to Father Jules Pascal Zabré, rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Yagma, it was important to talk about Mary once again to [...] to holiness: "The Church has made someone special, the Virgin Mary, an example to follow. In order to become holy, one must live like Mary," she recommended. Moumini Gouba , December 15, 2020 in Burkina [...] and last apparition in Banneaux (Belgium, 1933) - 14th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) Without Mary, the Church would lose its human dimension In Burkina Faso, the second Catholic Women's Day of the
March 1 - Our Lady of Machaby (Italy, 1800) - 12th apparition in Lourdes (France, 1858) How the Virgin Mary freed prisoners from bandits The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is located near the village of Machaby
apparition in Lourdes (France) Hoping against all hope with Mary at the foot of the Cross One of the texts of Vatican Council II mentions Mary’s hope at the foot of the Cross as a determining factor of her [...] ourselves. … The Church, like Mary, lives the Resurrection “in hope.” For it, too, the Cross is an object of experience, whereas the Resurrection is an object of hope. Just as Mary was close to her crucified [...] the humiliated, those who are insulted. How can the Church stay close to these people? In hope, like Mary. It is not enough to pity their sufferings or even to try to alleviate them. This would be too little
through blind faith, taking refuge in Mary's embrace, resting on Jesus’ Heart, no matter what effort it cost her and asking for the grace to remain faithful. The Marie de Nazareth editorial team [...] apparition of Lourdes - Feast of Saint Bernadette (France only) When Bernadette confided in the Virgin Mary Bernadette's religious vocation was sparked in an extraordinary way, but her whole life before and [...] find a few notes in her small diary that show she was a mystic, such as this prayer to the Virgin Mary: " O my Mother, take my heart and place it in the heart of Jesus! " Or this ardent prayer to Our Lord:
