Catherine Labouré by Pius XII, attended by 10,000 Children of Mary dressed in white (1947) The Marian devotion of Chinese Catholics It is with a solemn mass that the Shrine of She Shan, the most famous Chinese [...] high, "presenting Him to the world with His arms wide open as a gesture of love," and asking Catholics "to always be credible witnesses of this love, by staying united with the rock on which the Church is [...] Office of She Shan Pilgrimage has published a guide for the smooth running of such pilgrimages, well aware that Chinese Catholics have a deep Marian devotion and a special affection for Our Lady of She Shan
Virgin Mary can smooth out obstacles The Shrine dedicated to the Virgin of Pompeii at Raja Rampur, on the outskirts of Dinajpur, in Bangladesh, is a place of dialogue between religions, “lived in a special [...] Muslims, for the Virgin Mary has increased over time, and I am sure that, little by little, we will be able to promote meetings, collaborations, and dialogue initiatives. The Virgin Mary can smooth the difficulties [...] priest. Raja Rampuris is a prized destination to entrust oneself to the “Mother of God,” whose image is displayed also in Muslims’ homes and before which women, kneeling on a mat, pray calling her “Maryam
coming, has already come, and remains with us forever—"Emmanuel"—God with us. With Mary we go to Nazareth, and from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It is a road paved with great simplicity, great humility, where [...] ncy. We cannot enter into the Heart of Mary—in her mystery of grace—if we do not engage in this path and decide to become truly little! To live Advent with Mary means to convert to what the world despises [...] December 19 – Holy Mary of Remedies (Portugal) Truly little? To enter into the marvelous atmosphere of Advent and fully taste the characteristic grace of this liturgical period, we are invited to follow
message reminds us that there is a way for us to help anyone in need. A way to connect with the Heart of Jesus, with His attitude and actions, that leads to embodying in our life a mission of compassion for the [...] In 1688, Sister Margaret Mary had a final vision in which the Lord, through the Virgin Mary, entrusted the Sisters of the Visitation and the Fathers of the Society of Jesus with the task of transmitting [...] celebrated the 100th anniversary of Margaret Mary Alacoque’s canonization by Pope Benedict XV on May 13, 1920. It was with the help of Father Claude La Colombière, a Jesuit, that the French nun made known the
Founders of the Servants of Mary - 1941: Saint Maximilien Kolbe is arrested The Virgin presented two crowns Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a 20th-century Polish priest and martyr, was born into a modest and deeply religious [...] Shortly after, he had a life-changing encounter with the Virgin Mary. He later told his mother: "I often prayed to Our Lady and asked her to tell me what would become of me. Then she appeared to me holding two [...] being both a religious and a priest. He wrote to his Franciscan community in Niepokalanow, the Polish monastery he had founded: "The most loving Immaculate Mother has always surrounded us with tenderness
"According to the divine plan, 'a woman clothed with the sun' (Rv 12:1) came down from heaven to this earth to visit the privileged children of the Father. She speaks to them with a mother's voice and heart: [...] from which he died. It all seemed to him so little to console Jesus: he died with a smile on his lips. Little Francisco had a great desire to atone for the offences of sinners by striving to be good and [...] June 12 - Mary Queen of China (Shanghai, 1924) Let Us Make Reparation (II) Pope John Paul II's also spoke of offering reparation or consoling the Divine Heart at the beatification of Blessed Jacinta and
"According to the divine plan, 'a woman clothed with the sun' (Rv 12:1) came down from heaven to this earth to visit the privileged children of the Father. She speaks to them with a mother's voice and heart: [...] from which he died. It all seemed to him so little to console Jesus: he died with a smile on his lips. Little Francisco had a great desire to atone for the offences of sinners by striving to be good and [...] June 12 - Mary Queen of China (Shanghai, 1924) Let Us Make Reparation (II) Pope John Paul II's also spoke of offering reparation or consoling the Divine Heart at the beatification of Blessed Jacinta and
which once was your own, and take possession of a land which knows you not. Arise, Mother of God, and with your thrilling voice, speak to those who labor with child, and are in pain, till the babe of grace [...] August 11 - Mary Refuge of Sinners - Saint Claire (d. 1253) - John Henry Cardinal Newman (d. 1890) Prayer to the Blessed Virgin It is the time for your Visitation. Arise Mary, and go forth in your strength
which once was your own, and take possession of a land which knows you not. Arise, Mother of God, and with your thrilling voice, speak to those who labor with child, and are in pain, till the babe of grace [...] August 11 - Mary Refuge of Sinners - Saint Claire (d. 1253) - John Henry Cardinal Newman (d. 1890) Prayer to the Blessed Virgin It is the time for your Visitation. Arise Mary, and go forth in your strength
Virgin Mary The great fruits of our consecration to Mary Whoever has consecrated himself to Mary belongs to her in a special way. He has become like a shrine to the Blessed Virgin. The image of Mary helps [...] all evil thoughts. The love of Mary gives him the courage to undertake great things, to overcome human respect, to shake off selfishness, to serve and obey patiently. With his gaze fixed inwardly on her [...] attached to the purity, compassion, and charity with which the Virgin's soul was radiant. He hates sin, he fights it within himself and opposes it with all his strength. When he sees the Immaculate Virgin
