swallowed up by the pit of sadness, the abyss of despair, think of Mary! In dangers, in straits, in perplexity, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let her name be always in your mouth and in your heart, and, if [...] of the rose (Lucca, Italy) The Name of Mary (II) If the winds of temptations surge, if you run aground on the shoals of troubles, look to this star, call upon Mary! If you are tossed by the winds of pride [...] detraction or jealousy, look to this star, call upon Mary! If anger or greed or the allurements of the flesh dash against the boat of your mind, look to Mary! And if you are troubled by the enormity of your
January 26 - Our Lady of Long Fields (Madrid, Spain, 1261) Why I Love You Mary "I still have something to do before I die," Therese said to her sister Celine. "I always wanted to express to the Blessed [...] Virgin in a song everything that I think of her." And she composed a sublime poem in 25 stanzas: 0 Mary I would like to sing why I love you, why your sweet name fills my heart with joy, and why the thought [...] glory, surpassing all the saints in highest heaven above, scarce could I dream I am your child, O Mary, I would lower my eyes from of you! ... - Saint Therese of Lisieux (May 1897 - PA Rome p. 268)
January 24 - Our Lady of Damascus - Saint Francis de Sales. Prayer to Mary Most Holy Mary Virgin Mother of God, I am unworthy to be your servant. Yet moved by your motherly care for me and longing to serve
January 11 - Our Lady of Bessiere (Limousin, France) To Jesus through Mary "Father Montfort probably didn't know when he wrote the Treatise on True Devotion, that he was writing under the direct inspiration [...] high esteem for Saint Louis de Montfort, as reported by Father John Hemery in his book on the Virgin Mary (La Mère de Jésus était là, ed. Letheilleux). The Treatise on True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin [...] The first sentence of the book is like a prophecy and a program: "It was through the Blessed Virgin Mary that Jesus Christ came into the world, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world
interest in the Holy Scriptures, it is natural that Mary's emerging image is evangelical. An index of this attention are the many publications titled "Mary according to the Gospel" or other similar topics [...] January 14 - Our Lady of the Word (Montserrat, Spain, 1514) Mary's Emerging Image is Evangelical Love and consideration for the Word of God are the principal characteristics of contemporary spirituality
December 24 - Chaste Nuptials of Our Lady and Saint Joseph Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given" (Is 9:6) The fact that an entire nation awaited [...] never seen before in the history of the world. This expectation is fulfilled by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Christmas. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the power to rule shall be on
Benoite Rencurel (Our Lady of the Laus, France, 1647) The First Moment of Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (II) According to the recent findings of qualified exegetes of Saint John (i.e. Fr Feuillet [...] felt relieved. It was wonderful: Luke transmitted everything that John had to say, everything that Mary had told him. Moreover, this is why the Gospel of Luke is so similar to John's. Good exegetes are
He wants to have witnesses. Who witnessed the very beginning? There was only one witness: Mary. And who took Mary into his home? John. It is therefore easy to understand that Luke received a lot from John [...] December 29 - Our Lady of Spire (Germany, 1146) The First Moment of Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (III) I think that John told Luke almost all the things he wrote in his Gospel. Let's look [...] like him, we would all have done the same. Let's take a moment to put ourselves in Luke's place: Mary, no doubt, was still living with John. Luke wants to write a more complete Gospel than Mark or Matthew
December 30 - Our Lady of Bologna (Italy, 1193) Through Mary Life is Born to Us Our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to liberate mankind, in which both males and females are destined to salvation, was not averse
December 18 - The Expectation of Our Lady (654) assigned at the Tenth Council of Toledo in 656 Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (IX) "We have been healed by his bruises" (Is 53:5) The mystery of the [...] his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn" (Zech 12:10-12). Mary must have trembled before these awful prospects. "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look
