stigmatized and that blood came from her hands in great abundance. Like Saint Francis of Assisi and more recently Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint Gemma too can say: "Let no man harm me, for I bear the marks of [...] April 11 - Our Lady of Montserrat (Spain) - Saint Gemma Galgani (d. 1903) I Will Be Your Mother (II) Although Gemma, now in perfect health, desired to be a consecrated nun, God had other plans for her
March 17 - Our Lady of Ireland - Saint Patrick (Ireland, d. 461) Our Lady of Graces The Dominican Priory of North Abbey, Youghal (founded in 1268) was initially dedicated to the Holy Cross. Later, following [...] dissolved during the dark days of persecution in the 16th century. The statue can now be found in the Saint Mary's Dominican Priory in Cork City, Ireland. According to local tradition, a piece of wood brought
December 24 - Chaste Nuptials of Our Lady and Saint Joseph Mary in the Midst of Israel's Waiting (XIII) "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given" (Is 9:6) The fact that an entire nation awaited
December 27 - Mary, Mother of Saint John The First Moment of Christian Tradition Began in Mary's Heart (I) If a profound unity is to be found in the whole Bible, there is accordingly a beginning and an [...] to reveal the mystery of God to us throughout history. But who provides the end of the Scriptures? Saint John and the Johanic texts. All official Revelation concludes with the Johanic texts. Because of this [...] John that we should read Scripture and understand the Revelation. Why did the Holy Spirit choose Saint John to give us the final secrets? Because John was the beloved disciple, but also because John was
December 31 - Saint Maria Odigitria Church (Rome) - Catherine Labouré (d. 1876) Mary's Divine Motherhood Called in the Gospel "the Mother of Jesus," Mary is acclaimed by Elizabeth, at the prompting of
November 28 - Saint Catherine Laboure (d. 1876) Mary in the Temple (VIII) God's most tender gaze is upon her She lives almost without making a sound, without being spoken of by the world and without Israel
November 17 - Our Lady of Sion (Queen of the Jews) - Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (d. 270) One of the First Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin One night while Gregory was meditating on the doctrines of the
November 15 - Our Lady of Piety (Byzantine Church) - Saint Albert the Great Mary is the Channel of Grace The Blessed Virgin is the hope of forgiveness for those who are sorry for their sins and expiate
November 16 - Our Lady of Chieves (Hainault, Belgium, 1130) - Saint Gertrude the Great (d. 1302) Olive Tree of Mercy O Olive tree of mercy? Hail Mary, Mother of God. Hail Mary, Queen of Kindness, and Olive
November 1 - Queen of All Saints (608) Our Lady of Folgoët Salaün was such a simpleton that his contemporaries of the 15th century considered him a madman. He could only say two words: "Ave Maria" (Hail
