May 24 - Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians (Europe, 1815) Like Mary, the Virgin Martyr, Known Only by Him Alone (II) I know Jesus only and I only want to know Jesus! My entire ideal of perfection - [...] identified with the sacrifice of Jesus my Redeemer and to be stigmatized by His Love, but remain, like Mary, the Virgin martyr, known only by Him alone. I love this narrow path made up of suffering and love
of Our Lord Mary Attracted the Living Spirit upon the Apostles Everything that happened on the day of the Ascension, Mary kept in her heart. She was educated by her Son’s example, so Mary understood the [...] point. Mary did not hesitate one moment. On the contrary, she hastened to gather the Apostles together again. These puzzling events could have caused the dispersion of the Apostles once again. But Mary was [...] heard. Mary entered into contemplation and helped the Apostles enter the silence of meditation with her. Let us contemplate the mystery of Jesus, Son of God and Son of man. Until the end of time, Mary will
May 20 - Saint Bernardino of Siena (1340-1444) - Our Lady of Graces (Cuneo, Italy, 1537) Mary’s Greatness and Holiness Saint Bernardino of Siena was a popular preacher, attentive and sensitive to the mentality [...] mystery of the incarnate Word, as well as her compassion on Calvary and her Assumption into Heaven make Mary the human being nearest Christ and most like Him. The saint speaks of the Virgin’s holiness with unbounded
May 18 - Our Lady of Holy Desire (Italy, 1890) Why Mary Remained in this World after the Ascension The time Mary remained with the disciples was a great consolation to them. This was not a great hardship [...] wonderful remedies of salvation to the world. Indeed, the Lord Jesus wanted the apostles to benefit from Mary’s maternal assistance and education after His return to the Father. Although they had already been
May 23 - Immaculate Conception Chapel or La Linda (Peru, 1664) Like Mary, the Virgin Martyr Known Only by Him Alone (I) O great God! O vibrant beauty! O admirable perfection! O my life and my daily song
Will Reign Through Mary (IV) Indeed, despite all this, we must still say with the saints: De Maria nunquam satis. We have still not praised, exalted, honored, loved and served Mary adequately. She is worthy [...] no ear has heard, what the mind of man cannot visualize” - the beauty, greatness and excellence of Mary, the miracle of miracles of grace, nature and glory. "If you would like to understand the Mother,"
Will Reign Through Mary (II) Every day, from one end of the earth to the other, in the highest heaven and in the lowest abyss, all things speak of and proclaim the wondrous Virgin Mary. The nine choirs of [...] unceasingly call out to her, "Holy, holy, holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God." They greet her millions and millions of times each day with the angelic greeting: "Hail Mary", while prostrating themselves before her
May 9 - Feast of Our Lady of the Woods (Italy, 1607) Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (III) The whole world is filled with her glory, and this is especially true of Christian peoples, who have chosen her [...] praises and make known her compassion! There is not a child who does not praise her by stuttering a Hail Mary. There is scarcely a sinner, however hardened, who does not possess some spark of confidence in her
7 - Feast of Our Lady of Monticino (Italy, 1776) Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (I) Saints have said wonderful things about Mary, the Holy City of God. As they themselves have admitted, they were never more
Patroness of Brazil Jesus Will Reign Through Mary (V) My heart has dictated with special joy all that I have written to show that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been unknown up till now. This is one of the
