give us “the grace” (in French he did a play on words and said “la crasse” meaning the “filth”) and have us leave for Germany the day of her feast; we shall give her an earful (in French “l’engueuler”) as [...] valuable that could be salvaged. One year later, after the war, the survivors of Bishop Theas’ group, having returned home, decided to meet each year for an annual reunion. One of these reunions took place

Excellency the Bishop of Leiria and through your Most Holy Mother and mine.” “After the two parts which I have already explained, at the left of Our Lady and a little above, we saw an Angel with a flaming sword [...] step, afflicted with pain and sorrow, he prayed for the souls of the dead bodies he met on his way; having reached the top of the mountain, on his knees at the foot of the big Cross he was killed by a group

missing. John questioned the sentinels, but nobody could give him any information. The only person to have entered the tent just before the changing of Ciudad’s guard was the captain. The young captain condemned [...] not doubt Mary’s help for one moment. John, in the gallows, declared his innocence. And added, "I have confidence that the Blessed Virgin can still help me." The drum beat a second time and the noose was

globe with light streaming from her hands and crushing a serpent underfoot. “A voice said to me, ‘Have a medal struck after this model. All who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear [...] of Mary, as she appeared, surrounded by the words “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.” Founded by Saint Vincent de Paul in 1625, today Vincentians regularly say Mass and

but also the Mother of the members of the Church! This is a consoling mystery for those who do not have children, but are called by God to a spiritual fruitfulness, just as important, if not more so, than [...] Christ, but also in preparation for Mary, without whom the second Person of the Trinity would not have become incarnate. It is therefore by contemplating her with the eyes of the Trinity that we will

‘Magnificat’ (Luke 1:49). How could God not have been able to do for Mary what He had done for Eve? For before original sin, Eve too was without original sin! Do we have the right to tell God what to do or not

recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine (2008), who among his various achievements, is credited with having discovered HIV. A former director of the Pasteur Institute, this eminent scientist offered his opinion [...] the Lourdes’ miracles that I’ve studied, I believe there really is something inexplicable… I don’t have an explanation for these miracles,” he adds, “and I recognize that there are healings that are not

France for three weeks of volunteer nursing each summer and her children have also volunteered. “Lourdes and the Blessed Mother have transformed our family.” Adapted from an article by Carol Ferguson printed

ered on the front of her dress over her heart. "I am the Sorrowful Queen of Poland," she said. "I have come to console and warn my poor children! ... I am here to take my children out of their inner misery [...] Jesus and blasphemies offend his Divine Majesty! What hurts my heart the most is the contempt people have for God.” On August 13, 1850, Nicholas saw the Virgin one last time. "A severe punishment will fall

of every month, every year, for the rest of our lives. Mary is an excellent teacher. Many saints have looked to her to teach them the virtues and how to live the Christian life. Mary has also revealed [...] the Church’s approval was granted on Dec. 8, 2010, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims each year have the opportunity to sit in the school of Our Lady and learn the lessons she taught at the National