the verses and their commentaries. I also like to feel the presence of the Father and of Mary as I say the Hail Marys - her gentle and comforting presence; the deepening of a relationship with her whom I [...] weekends because I am rarely alone. My method is to try to keep the mysteries in mind as I pray the Hail Marys, but I either quickly lose track and I stay at contemplating a mystery, or I concentrate on keeping [...] October 28 - Our Lady of La Treille (France) I see Mary as the door to Heaven I am a beginner at praying the rosary. I pray it during my motorcycle commutes and many times I don't finish it. I leave off

contemplate the life of Christ with Mary, to make our requests known to Christ with Mary, to let ourselves be transfigured by Christ with Mary, and to announce Christ with Mary. F. Breynaert See also: Library [...] Catherine noticed that Mary wore 15 rings on each hand (three on each finger), brightly shining and adorned with magnificent gems, although some of them had little or no sparkle. Mary explained to her: "These [...] recently the rosary had only 15 mysteries, and was often prayed on a small 10-bead ring to count the Hail Marys . This detail of the apparition was therefore a subtle indication that the best way to ask for

Lady of Safe Hiding (Overloon, Holland) - Birth of Saint Marguerite Mary Alacoque (1647) I Spoke to Her Like a Child I always ran to Mary in all my needs. I had the habit of giving the small crown of the [...] kneeling on the floor on my bare knees, genuflecting or kissing the floor as many times as I said a ‘Hail Mary.’ She has always been a mother to me and has never refused to help me. I ran to her with so much [...] trust that it seemed like I had nothing to fear under her maternal protection. I consecrated myself to Mary as her slave forever, begging her not to refuse my vow. I spoke to her like a child, with simplicity

Lady of Safe Hiding (Overloon, Holland) - Birth of Saint Marguerite Mary Alacoque (1647) I Spoke to Her Like a Child I always ran to Mary in all my needs. I had the habit of giving the small crown of the [...] kneeling on the floor on my bare knees, genuflecting or kissing the floor as many times as I said a ‘Hail Mary.' She has always been a mother to me and has never refused to help me. I ran to her with so much [...] trust that it seemed like I had nothing to fear under her maternal protection. I consecrated myself to Mary as her slave forever, begging her not to refuse my vow. I spoke to her like a child, with simplicity

The devil trembles and flees when he hears this prayer One day, after Saint Bernard had prayed a Hail Mary with great respect in front of a statue of the Virgin, the statue gently bowed her head and answered: [...] experience, that the demon flees when he hears it. Saint Alphonsus Liguori had a great devotion to the Hail Mary . He recited it every day on the hour every hour. When the hour struck, he would stop to recite

your maternal mercy. Amen." This prayer is followed by 1 Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, 1 Glory Be and 3 times the invocation: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you." Infocatho [...] January 27 – Holy Mary of the Angels (Aix-en-Provence, France) All the parishes dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Archbishop Cattenoz of Avignon, in southern France, consecrated his diocese to [...] to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on December 8, 2017, and invited each parish priest to do the same. Each day of the novena leading up to December 8th, the diocesan faithful were invited to recite the following

July 1 – Armenian Church: transfer of Mary’s Veil The Rosary is incredibly powerful! The power of the Rosary is amazing! I pray the Hail Mary when I drive. I have been in three car accidents with absolutely [...] it always works even when you don't ask God for anything special: the intercession of the Virgin Mary is unmatched! These were three accidents for which I was not responsible, and I didn’t get hurt or [...] As they say in my native Africa: "God is at the helm!" Olympe, June 30, 2021 Testimonial sent to Mary of Nazareth

January 1, 2011 – Mary, the Mother of God Mary Walks with Her Son’s Priests One of my earliest memories is of my mother teaching me the Hail Mary and explaining a picture of the Blessed Mother in a book [...] has stayed with me. The sense of Mary's presence in my life that began in that moment has stayed with me as well. As a child, I did not know or fully appreciate that Mary, the mother of Jesus, would be a [...] I studied theology and, more particularly, spirituality, I understood the communion sanctorum and Mary's privileged place in that great communion. I can clearly say that she has walked with me as my faith

Blessed Virgin Mary. He was often seen trembling in his mother's arms when she pronounced the sweet name of Mary. All it took to soothe his cries was to present him with an image of the Virgin Mary. He was not [...] monasteries. The Church added his last words - "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" - to the Hail Mary. Adapted from: www.viechretienne.catholique.org [...] not yet a year old when he was heard to pronounce the angelic salutation (the Hail Mary) several times. This precocious devotion can only come from an extraordinary movement of the Holy Spirit. At the

heard the church clock chime, he would take off his hat and pray a Hail Mary . He kept this habit when he was the village priest of Ars. Mary accompanied him on his slow and difficult journey to the priesthood [...] control" in his life. Since Mary had plenty of work left to accomplish with him, he relied on her help. In other words, John didn’t have a just a private, optional devotion to Mary. His Marian devotion was [...] reason either; instead, he chose everything: "My oldest affection is for Mary. I loved her before I even knew her!" John’s mother, Marie Béluse, provided guidance and support as she helped nourish his soul