Almighty and were an opportunity for her to praise God. Filled with joy, she regarded everything she had to do or suffer at any moment of her life as a gift from Him who showers delights upon those who hunger [...] Our Lady of Louvain (Belgium, 1444) Mary Did Her Part (II) “Let it happen to me as you have said” (Lk 1:38). We should note that these words are in perfect agreement with those our Lord wants us to have always [...] and in our hearts: “Your will be done” (Mt 6:10). It is true that what was demanded of Mary at this great moment was something most glorious, but all this splendor would have meant nothing to her unless

Almighty and were an opportunity for her to praise God. Filled with joy, she regarded everything she had to do or suffer at any moment of her life as a gift from Him who showers delights upon those who hunger [...] Our Lady of Louvain (Belgium, 1444) Mary Did Her Part (II) "Let it happen to me as you have said" (Lk 1:38). We should note that these words are in perfect agreement with those our Lord wants us to have always [...] and in our hearts: "Your will be done" (Mt 6:10). It is true that what was demanded of Mary at this great moment was something most glorious, but all this splendor would have meant nothing to her unless

Mechtilde of Hackeborn, a German Benedictine nun, to whom Our Lady revealed a way of lifting up a prayer of thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity for the privileges granted to the Virgin Mary. Mechtilde was born [...] The Virgin Mary promised Saint Mechtilde that whoever would pray three Hail Marys every day would receive her help during life and her special assistance at the moment of death—the Virgin Mary would appear [...] will; but I want you, on your part, to pray three Hail Marys to me each day. With the first, you will ask that, just as God the Father raised me up to a throne of glory without equal, making me the most powerful

May 3 – Mary Queen of Poland – Poland’s Act of Consecration to Mary (1966) Missionary of the Rosary on Arabic television Yacoub, a young 23-year-old Palestinian singer, native of Jerusalem, with a busy career [...] the glory of his Father with the holy angels." Indeed, in the last broadcasts of 'Arab idol,' the Arabic television equivalent of ‘The Voice,’ everyone could notice the Rosary with a cross on the young C [...] Christian’s wrist. The show, funded by a production house in Saudi Arabia, has an overwhelming majority of Muslim viewers. However, the symbol of his faith sported by the young singer did not cost him the

Little Madonna (Italy, 1696) – Blessed Marie Rivier, foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary (d. 1838) Marie Rivier was cured by Mary’s intercession Marie Rivier was born December 19, 1768 in [...] stop Marie's apostolic ardor. Priests asked her to speak to their parishioners, to assemble the women and girls of their parish, and to rekindle fervor. Marie spoke with a clarity, an energy, and a gentleness [...] Virgin Mary holding her dead Son in her arms, Marie meditated. This mystery of passionate love filled her heart. Finally, on September 8, 1774, Marie began to walk! These four years of "schooling" with Mary

of Mercy, fill the hearts of all with wise thoughts and peaceful intentions." September 11, 2002, was a Wednesday, a day of general audience. The Pope presided over a universal prayer of intercession for [...] (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 to pray to her at a time of increasing [...] Wednesday, September 12, 2001, Pope John Paul II presided over a prayer for peace during a general audience, after entrusting the world to the Virgin Mary: "Let us beg the Lord that the spiral of hatred and violence

'Madonna della Strada') is a fresco of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus visible in the Church of the Gesù in Rome, venerated since the early 15th century. Pietro Codacio had been a priest for seven years [...] – Our Lady of the Road (Italy, 1617) – 10th apparition at Lourdes (France, 1858) – Blessed Mary of Jesus (Marie Deluil-Martiny), founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus (d. 1884) [...] of his vow of poverty was the church of Santa Maria della Strada, with its revenues. When the church was demolished to be replaced with the imposing church of the Gesù, whose construction began in 1568

beginning with the glorious and invigorating brightness of the Word (...), her loving and pure virgin soul penetrates the unfathomable mystery of Christ, whose virgin and spotless mother she is, with a gaze [...] Aug 22 - Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - Queenship of Mary The Queen of Heaven and Earth Through her spotless purity, she was chosen as Queen by God himself, the Queen beloved of the Angels who [...] is the most loving and most beloved of the Father--and so she is showered in the most wondrous way with all heavenly favors. Beside her, all the Angels and Saints together are as nothing, for her sovereign

the purity of Mary – Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (d. 1690) I devoted myself to her to be her slave forever Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), born in Verosvres (Burgundy, France) was a Visitation nun [...] Margaret had been healed of a serious illness by the intercession of Mary. In gratitude, on the day of her confirmation, she added the name "Mary" to "Margaret": "I was going to her with so much confidence that [...] Saint John the Evangelist, Sister Margaret Mary was praying before the Blessed Sacrament, when she heard Jesus say to her: "My Divine Heart is so consumed with love for mankind, and for you in particular

defined the place of Mary in the history of salvation. The first two Marian dogmas (Mary Mother of God and Mary's perpetual virginity) are common to the different Christian faiths: Mary was declared Theotokos [...] divine virginal motherhood cannot be considered only as a fact of the past concerning only Mary, but that it is a reality that is renewed at every moment of the fruits of salvation provided by the Church, who [...] is that it opens up a new avenue for theological study: divine maternity establishes not only a relationship between Mary and Christ, but also an intimate relationship between Mary and the Church, extending