February 4 - Our Lady of Fire (Forli, Italy) Mary is the Queen and Lady and Mother of the King of Angels (II) Her Son placed seven lilies in the crown, and between the lilies he placed seven gems. The
centuries. The church and the island of the same name were completed and opened to pilgrims in 1630." He adds: "The Virgin Mary is a very important saint for Montenegrin Catholics and Orthodox. She protects [...] Montenegro, Mary protects fishermen and sailors Off the coast of Perast in Bay of Kotor , Montenegro is a tiny artificial island created by a bulwark of rocks and by the occasional sinking of old and seized [...] began to recover. Attributing this miracle to the intercession of the Virgin Mary, they made an oath to lay a rock in the bay, and to one day build a church on the site. Over time, the island gradually emerged
Our Lord who sent me, to Our Lady and to all the blessed men and women saints of Paradise. And I am of the opinion that it is all one with Our Lord and the Church, and that there should be no difficulty [...] cannot err and is governed by the Holy Spirit. Do you wish to refer to the Church militant, namely that which is thus declared?" - "I came to the King of France in God's name, and in the names of the Blessed [...] the angels and the saved souls are. The Church militant is our Holy Father the Pope, vicar of God on earth, the cardinals, the prelates of the Church and the clergy, and all good Christians and Catholics
1635) Joseph and Mary: A couple united through trials Saint Joseph was seeking to do God's will—thence his name of “just” in Mt 1:19. Here we find an essential element that united Mary and Joseph: both [...] creates new problems. Joseph and Mary searched for their son together and suffered together: "My son," Mary said to Jesus, "why have you done this to us? Behold, your father and I have been anxiously searching [...] etymology of the word—helped him to grow. Only he who knows how to obey knows how to command. And as we have seen, Mary and Joseph knew how to obey. Pablo Largo Dominguez Excerpt from: María, microcosmos de relaciones
6 – EPIPHANY The Epiphany of Our Lord and the Queenship of Mary (II) In one of the homilies attributed to Origen, Elizabeth calls Mary "the Mother of my Lord" and even addresses her as "Thou, my Lady." [...] interpretations of Mary's name: "We should realize that Mary means Lady in the Syrian Language." After him St Chrysologus says the same thing more explicitly in these words: "The Hebrew word 'Mary' means 'Domina [...] addresses her as 'Lady' to preclude all servile fear in the Lord's Mother, who was born and was called 'Lady' by the authority and command of her own Son." (...) For all these reasons St Alphonsus Liguori, in
April 14 - Our Lady of Guam (1825) Mary and Diana (II) A mob was quickly organized which ran over those large stones heading for the amphitheater. Paul had never said anything against Diana. On the contrary [...] of St Mary the Virgin in 431, the Council of Ephesus was held. As the gods of Athens were yearnings for a god among men, so it happened that Diana, the Moon Goddess, found her fulfillment in Mary, who is [...] shouting for the death of Paul, the town clerk told the people that he had not mentioned Diana by name. For two hours the crowd in the arena shouted praises to Diana of the Ephesians until it reverberated
fruitful branches and her fragrant leaves, and overshadowing the territory of the saints. And thus the Antiphon speaks of her: "Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel, and strike thy roots [...] roots in My elect". Again, "And so in Sion was I established, and in the holy city I likewise rested, and in Jerusalem was my power. And I took root in an honorable people, and in the glorious company of [...] Lebanon, and as a cypress in Mount Sion; I have stretched out my branches as the terebinth, and my branches are of honor and grace." Thus was she reared without hands, and gained a modest victory, and exerts
August 3 - Act of consecration to Mary inspired by Saint Peter Damien and approved by the Archbishop of Cambrai (France, 1626) - Feast of Saint Gamaliel and Saint Abibon Beit Gemal Monastery: The burial [...] Stephen, at whose funeral Mary was present (I) According to Christian tradition, Beit Gemal (also spelled Beit Jamal) was the site of the Roman village of Kefar Gamala – the village named after Rabbi Gamaliel [...] Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, a leading Pharisee scholar, and the grandson of the famous Hillel the Elder. Rabbi Gamaliel (? – ~50 AD) was a moderate person and favored the early Christians. The Acts of Apostles
guided by Providence and the Virgin Mary" On June 8, 2023, a Syrian migrant attacked and stabbed several babies and toddlers on the shores of Lake Annecy (France). A young French man named Henri, who was nearby [...] into the playground and throwing one of his bags at the assailant. He declared that he felt a powerful force urging him to act: "I let myself be guided by providence and the Virgin Mary. I said my goodbyes [...] nearby at the time of the attack, chased the attacker and stepped in between him and other potential victims, using his backpack to protect himself from knife wounds. The young man says his faith gave him
November 13 - Our Lady of Nanteuil (France) Mary and Purgatory In several apparitions, Mary alludes to heaven, purgatory and hell. On several occasions, she even takes seers with her on a mystical journey [...] state of the only thing that survives after we pass on, which is our soul: "All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after [...] achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven," paragraph 1030 reads. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment
