May 17 – Our Lady of Holy Desire (Italy, 1890) Don’t be afraid to put your trust in prayer! One evening I had to drive three girls who had been sent to hospital in Geneva after a small accident on the [...] couple of hours before we continued our trip. I had been able to find chains as well and we drove over the pass and reached the camp safe and sound. Father Henri de l'Eprevier, priest of the diocese of Paris [...] too dangerous to go any further or back up. I tried to do a U-turn without success. It was about midnight, but we didn’t panic. The Lord would not abandon us, I was certain of that. I tried to do a U-turn
January 14 – Our Lady of the Lamp (Rome, Italy) Throughout her life, Mary's love was put to the test The life of the Holy Family continued peacefully in Nazareth, both in an ordinary and hidden way. Yet [...] Temple, announced the trials ahead. He said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign of contradiction; and you, a sword will pierce [...] was tested—the poverty of the manger, the flight into Egypt, the loss of Jesus as a boy in Jerusalem, the taunts of relatives, the conspiracy of the high priests, the desertion of the disciples, and finally
December 29 – Our Lady of Flowers (1336) The Madonna appeared, beside Egidia, to comfort her In Bra, a small town in the province of Cuneo which has always belonged to the Diocese of Turin (Italy), on [...] on the evening of December 29, 1336, a young wife about to become a mother passed by a devotional column dedicated to the Virgin, on the outskirts of the city. The name of the woman was Egidia Mathis. Two [...] because of the shock of the attack, Egidia gave birth at the foot of the column. With her newborn baby wrapped up in her scarf, the young mother managed to reach the nearest house. The news of the prodigious
December 5 – Our Lady of the Annunciation (1470) Mary does not give in to frustration or helplessness In political life, too, past conflicts between peoples can painfully come to the fore. Mary shows herself [...] herself to be a woman open to forgiveness, to setting aside resentment and suspicion. She does not dwell on what might have been had her Son’s friends, or the priests of his people and their rulers, acted [...] (1893-1981), was deported to Siberia and imprisoned by the Soviet regime. He was declared venerable in 2004. Pope Francis Homily of September 24, 2018, at the Shrine of the Mother of God, Aglona (Latvia) Vatican
built on the place of the apparition, in Champion, under the title of Our Lady of Good Help. On December 8, 2010, on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop David Ricken, Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin [...] catechism, how to sign themselves with the sign of the Cross, and how to approach the sacraments; that is what I wish you to do. Go and fear nothing, I will help you.” The young woman did what Our Lady had asked [...] October 3 – Our Lady of Graces (Italy, 1697) I wish you to do the same Three times in October 1859, the Virgin Mary appeared to a 28-year-old Belgian immigrant, Adele Brise, in Champion, Wisconsin (USA)
October 6 – Our Lady of the People (Italy) Archbishop Hoser to continue his pastoral mission in Medjugorje Archbishop Henryk Hoser, retired Archbishop of Warsaw-Prague in Poland, begins his mandate on [...] deeper knowledge of the pastoral situation there and above all, of the needs of the faithful who go there in pilgrimage, and on the basis of this, to suggest possible pastoral initiatives for the future…" [...] which came to an end recently. The Holy See’s Press Office explains, "the mission of the Apostolic Visitor has the aim of ensuring a stable and continuous accompaniment to the parish community of Medjugorje
professional career I owe to my faith, and I am grateful to my Lord,” Dalic said. Croatia got a ticket to the final match of the World Cup after defeating England 2-1 in a game that went to overtime July 11th [...] September 24 – Our Lady of Mercy – Cozumel, the first Marian shrine in Mexico (1518) This soccer coach always clings to his rosary On Sunday, July 15th, Croatia’s soccer team played France in the championship [...] championship game of the 2018 World Cup, after running victoriously through a string of soccer powerhouses in the tournament. Here’s one reason Catholics in the U.S. might have rooted for the small Central
September 20 – Our Lady of Itati (Argentina) Since Jesus refused, Saint Philip turned to his Mother In the year 1572, the Neapolitan scholar (Italy) Cesare Baronius, member of the Oratory, fell very seriously [...] sacraments and was expected to die at any time. But his superior and friend was Saint Philip Neri, who had a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Philip prayed for the life of his dear disciple. Baronius [...] the feet of the Savior and his Blessed Mother, asking them for his recovery in these terms: "Lord, give me Baronius! Give him back to me, I desire it, I want it!" Since Jesus refused, he turned to his Mother
April 1 – Easter – Our Lady of Suasia (Italy, 1556) Mary, the first to have seen the Risen One How could the Blessed Virgin, present in the first community of disciples (cf. Acts 1:14), be excluded from [...] showed himself to his mother. In fact, she, who at the Annunciation was the way he entered the world, was called to spread the marvelous news of the Resurrection in order to become the herald of his glorious [...] Mary’s absence from the group of women who went to the tomb at dawn (cf. Mk 16:1; Mt 28:1) indicate that she had already met Jesus? … The unique and special character of the Blessed Virgin’s presence at
March 13 – Our Lady of the Roses (Italy, 1635) "Jesus came to me in a dream" The number of Christians of Muslim origin is increasing in major Iranian cities. Daniel Shayesteh, a former Muslim who converted [...] But I did not stay long because of disagreement with the government. I went to prison under Khomeini. There were five of us in our cell and four were killed. Some of my old friends, who were in the government [...] time, helped with my release. I was then able to leave Iran. Having fled to Turkey, I decided to finish my PhD at Istanbul University. This gave me a chance to compare the world's most important cultures
