the king of kings of darkness. Here comes the beast with its subjects, claiming to be the savior of the world." The Queen of Angels foresees and announces the victory of her general, the Prince of the Heavenly [...] September 29 - Feast of the Archangels Saints Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel Saint Michael, general of Mary’s army Saint Michael has a privileged role in the exercise of Mary’s universal motherhood, especially [...] the enemy of souls. The mission entrusted by the Son to the Mother, inspired and guided by his Spirit, is carried out by the united action of the Virgin Mary and St. Michael, who is the Prince of the Celestial
the time the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On July 2, 1959, the late Archbishop Cardinal Joseph Mary Trinh Nhu Khue of Hanoi honored Mother Mary as patroness of the ancient city and [...] , Korean martyrs – Our Lady of Itati (Argentina) Vietnamese Catholics celebrate Mary, “Mother of Hanoi” Catholics in Vietnam’s capital have been urged to follow Mother Mary's examples in trusting in God [...] Blessed Virgin Mary is a sign of charity and image of one missionary so that we should know to perform charitable work in our daily life and to proclaim the name of Jesus Christ to all people in our time
September 15 – Our Lady of Sorrows The reasons of Mary’s unspeakable sorrows Today, as we celebrate the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, we contemplate Mary sharing her Son’s compassion for sinners. As [...] declares, the Mother of Christ entered into the Passion of her Son through her compassion (cf. Homily for Sunday in the Octave of the Assumption). At the foot of the Cross, the prophecy of Simeon is fulfilled: [...] One born of her flesh. Just as Jesus cried (cf. Jn 11:35), so too Mary certainly cried over the tortured body of her Son. Her self-restraint, however, prevents us from plumbing the depths of her grief;
- Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church (d. 1621) Mary hears and saves King Charles V of France, who then built a chapel in thanksgiving During a hunt, King of France Charles V (1338-1380) lost [...] (Much Desired). An act preserved in the archives of the castle of La Roche-Guyon and dated Friday, January 2, 1376, formally designates King Charles V as one of its founders. M. Gatin A village - Saint-Mar [...] his way in the vast forest of Arthies near Paris. After wandering for many hours, overwhelmed by fatigue and despair, the king stopped to pray to God, and begged the Mother of the Savior to come to his
September 11 – Our Lady of Coromoto (Venezuela) Invoking Mary "so that the plague of terrorism may cease” It is striking to note the number of times that Pope John Paul II invoked Mary and asked Catholics [...] the civilization of love may grow." And he invited the bishops to entrust themselves to Mary: "May you find wisdom and strength through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, patroness of your country!" He [...] entrusting the world to the Virgin Mary: "Let us beg the Lord that the spiral of hatred and violence will not prevail. May the Blessed Virgin, Mother of Mercy, fill the hearts of all with wise thoughts and peaceful
- Orthodox Feast of the Deposition of the Virgin’s Belt in the Church of Chalcoprateia (Constantinople, 395-408) Football manager of the Italian national team prays to the Virgin Mary In an interview for [...] in charge of the religious program of the "Rai", the Italian public service television channel, interviewed Mancini at length about his faith and in particular his devotion to the Virgin Mary: "The Blessed [...] Blessed Virgin is the Mother of all of us, she is always close to us" , Mancini said. He also shared this amusing story about the day of his first Communion : "It was a game day for my team, so the priest
1480) Our Lady of Mantara, the Lebanese grotto where Mary waited for Jesus In the village of Maghdouché, Lebanon, overlooking the ancient Mediterranean coastal city of Sidon, a statue of the Blessed Mother [...] above sea level, the edge of the hill beyond the grotto offers a view of Sidon and the Mediterranean coast. Pilgrims can gaze up and feel they are under the protection of Mary holding Jesus. A bronze statue [...] would join his mother at the grotto. On the grounds of the shrine, the ancient grotto offers a peaceful oasis to pray. At its entrance, a statue of Mary, seated, welcomes visitors. A plaque behind her proclaims
August 18 – Our Lady of Liesse (France) Place your building under the protection of Mary! The Madonnas of Lyon Association (Les Madones de Lyon) brings to life the Marian tradition of this French city. Its [...] homeowners and housing authorities to reinstall statues of the Virgin Mary in the many niches built for that purpose, most of the time empty, in the facades of buildings. The association has counted 200 niches [...] positive reaction of homeowners. By placing their building under the protection of Our Lady, homeowners implicitly recognize that they can’t control all the hazards of life. The Virgin Mary thus creates an
ass window of the Trinity. When I see you, Virgin Mary, beautiful, holy and joyful, I see what God is calling us to be. Father Henri de l'Eprevier Priest of the diocese of Paris, member of the Aïn-Karem [...] July 18 - Consecration of Canada to the Holy Family (Canada, 1666) The hallmark of Mary's beauty Our relationship with the Virgin Mary is not something abstract. It cannot be, since it is in her that God [...] incarnate. The miracle of Nazareth is repeated, in a way, when she teaches us to welcome Jesus. Everyone has his or her own "Marian story," which is often about very concrete things: places of pilgrimage, liturgical
Beginning of Saint John Paul II’s papacy The Pope of "Totus tuus" to Mary When Karol Wojtyla became the first Slavic Pope in history on October 16, 1978, the Polish bishops immediately thought of the "prophetic [...] poem" written in the first half of the nineteenth century by Julius Slowacki (1809-1849): God’s bell the Conclave's petty strife has stilled: Its mighty tone Brings news of Slavic hope fulfilled – The Papal [...] all mankind, Is there to lead! This poem had marked the Polish popular consciousness, and the hope of a Slavic Pope was born at that time. One might think that Saint John Paul II applied himself to following
