all-night devotions called "the 1,000 meditated Hail Marys. "Throughout the morning, visitors file up the stairs to the main statue of the Virgin Mary. They pray in front of her for a few minutes, leave [...] October 11 – Saint John XXIII (1881-1963) In Ivory Coast, the after-pandemic with Mary! Inaugurated on December 12, 2015, the 7.5 acre Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in San Pedro, Ivory Cost (Africa), ranks

October 14 - Our Lady of the Fountain (Italy, 1320) On October 13, 1917, in Fatima, Mary kept her promise (II) In the days following the "Miracle of the Sun" of October 13, 1917, the diocese of Leira [...] Sorrows. Our Lord appeared to bless the world in the same manner as Saint Joseph had done . " The Marie de Nazareth editorial team

October 1 - Feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) Mary is the Virgin of Virgins "Virginity is a profound silence from all cares of this earth, not only from useless cares but from all cares...

a good Mother, Mary never wants to abandon her children There can be a no more difficult experience for a mother than to witness the death of her child. It is heartrending. We see Mary there, at the foot [...] many situations of her life. We can tell her what is happening in our lives, because she understands. Mary is a woman of faith; she is the Mother of the Church; she believed. Her life testifies that God does [...] does not abandon His people—even in moments or situations when it might seem that He is not there. Mary was the first of her Son’s disciples and in moments of difficulty she kept the hope of the apostles

mantles, we accomplish our mission as Christians in union with Mary who guides our steps. We therefore follow the beautiful discipline that Mary’s lives out—the discipline of love. Taken from an article by [...] September 18 - Our Lady of Mercy, also known as Our Lady of Sorrows (Montauban, France) Why not turn to Mary, the Queen Mother of intercession? One cannot be a missionary without giving great importance to prayer [...] should punctuate our days, bring us joy, and even extra help in times of trial. Why not then turn to Mary, the Queen Mother of intercession? The Blessed Virgin assists all those who place themselves under

September 6 - Italy: Our Lady of Tears (1553) Mary is the best person to lead us to Jesus Are youths today being empowered by the Holy Spirit? This topic was discussed by about 100 teens and young adults [...] His mission was all about.” Paul also emphasized his love for the Rosary and explained how Mother Mary played a big role in his transformation. “When I started to pray the Rosary more seriously, I began

representative with Jesus. Just as one who is consecrated belongs entirely to Mary, so Mary belongs entirely to him." Father François-Marie Léthel, ocd Secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology Excerpt from [...] 16 - Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church (d. 1621) Jesus established a new bond between Mary and mankind It was Jesus who gave his disciple to his Mother, saying "Behold your Son," and the Mother [...] The Incarnate and Redeeming Word, with his all-powerful Word , created a new relationship between Mary and the disciple, a relationship of love in the reciprocal gift of self. Saint Louis de Montfort phrased

1475) - Our Lady's 9th apparition at Pellevoisin (France, 1876) Pray to receive the treasures of Mary’s Son Jesus In Pellevoisin (a town in central France), on Saturday, September 9, 1876, visionary Estelle

on foot, once to ask Mary to heal his son, another time for a friend who had died, and a third time to overcome the temptations of marital infidelity. This pilgrim always went to Mary, whom he called "the [...] editor, d. 1914) - Saint Teresa of Calcutta (d. 1997) Charles Péguy spent the night bringing flowers to Mary On August 15, 1914, Lieutenant Charles Péguy (1) attended Mass for the feast of the Assumption in [...] " he said, "who would give all of Saint Thomas’ teachings for the Stabat, the Magnificat, the Hail Mary and the Salve Regina." All these prayers to the Blessed Virgin were there for the taking, within easy

The truth and the body were both Christ: He was kept in Mary's mind insofar as He is truth, He was carried in her womb insofar as He is man… Mary is both holy and blessed, and yet the Church is greater [...] August 28 - Saint Augustine, Doctor of the Church (d. 430) - Our Lady of Tears (Syracuse, Italy, 1953) Mary more blessed in her discipleship than in her motherhood Stretching out His hand over His disciples [...] brother and sister and mother” (Mt 12:49-50). I would urge you to ponder these words. Did the Virgin Mary, who believed by faith and conceived by faith, who was the chosen one from whom our Savior was born