August 9 - Saint Benedict of the Cross (Edith Stein) - Our Lady of the Parish (Italy, 1829) Worldwide prayer marathon to Mary, Undoer of Knots in 2021 was the first of its kind The pope led the recitation
August 12 - Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (d. 1641) – Our Lady of La Motte (Vesoul, France, 1854) Ask Mary for help to bear your heavy burdens In the Gospel according to St. Luke, a man named Simeon saw
August 10 - Saint Lawrence, deacon, martyr in Rome (d. 258) – Our Lady of Graces (Cotignac, France, 1519) Mary appeared to a Frankish soldier in the 5th century The southern France region around Toulouse
August 11 - Saint Clare (d. 1253) - Death of Cardinal John Henry Newman (d. 1890) I now affectionately call the Virgin Mary "Mom" For a long time I did not pray to the Virgin Mary, probably because I carried [...] discovered the importance of the Virgin Mary in the mystery of salvation and read profitably some saints’ stories where Mary played an important role. I helped create a prayer group for the separated and
August 8 - Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order (d. 1221) - Our Lady of Laeken (Belgium) O Mary, my joy I walk with you, O Mary, my joy, always there and discreet, step after step in the secret
July 26 – Saints Anne and Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary The Amazing Story of Ferruzzi’s Madonnina It is called the Restful Madonna, or Madonna and sleeping child or even the Street Madonna. Whatever
July 30 - Our Lady Promoter of Peace (Le Puy-en-Velay, France) - Saint Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of the Church (d. 451) A monumental statue of Mary made of the recycled metal of over two hundred pieces
July 29 - Saint Martha, hostess of the Lord - Pope Callistus III orders to ring the bell for the Angelus from this day on (1456) Mother Mary sent this worried mom flowers! On October 10, my 22-year-old
July 24 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) – Saint Charbel Marian devotion a strong link of unity in Lebanon Lebanon continues to recover after the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut [...] rebuild. This engine of hope is often rooted in the deep faith of many Lebanese. They turn in prayer to Saint Charbel, whose influence in Lebanon is similar to that of Padre Pio in Italy. Marian devotion also
July 31 - Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits (d. 1556) - Ethiopian Church: Feast of the Densata (Conception of Mary) Mary, a personal figure of the Church-Mediatrix of all grace For Ignatius
