century) – 8th apparition at Lourdes (France, 1858) Mary never thought of herself (II) But after having always ignored herself, how could Mary perceive at this moment when all that had remained of herself

On June 22, 1999, the shrine was elevated to the rank of minor basilica. Numerous miraculous cures have been reported there. F. Breynaert

and so calm that she does not think of any poor serving maid as beneath her. Mary’s heart lets God have His will with her and draws from it all only a good comfort, joy, and trust in God. Thus we too should

do not pass; and they are compared to the waves of the sea because of their extreme bitterness. "I have penetrated the depths of this abyss" (Sir 24:5). This abyss, says Saint Bonaventure, is none other

attentive and vigilant, but above all, since she was immaculate and therefore given to God, she must have raised her son according to the true meaning of life, which was to fulfill the mission that the Father

"My name is Mary" I was born in a small village in Judea more than 2,000 years ago. My name would have been forgotten long ago if, one night, I did not willingly take on an incredible mission. On that

enter Paradise more easily, is simply because Mary is the Queen of Angels, who, under her command, have the power to chase away the demons that afflict men, and to repress them, to defeat their enemies

who, in his great mercy, wished to stay in our midst, so that we could live in his presence. But I have something else to tell you: when you worship, do not be afraid to take Mary with you—she is the new

profanation of Sunday and holy days, and the transgression of the laws of abstinence. Prodigious facts have come to confirm this apparition, found in public records or attested by people whose sincerity and

centuries Christians seeking most fully to know, love and serve God--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--have done so by consecrating their lives to Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary. This consecration, made