control" in his life. Since Mary had plenty of work left to accomplish with him, he relied on her help. In other words, John didn’t have a just a private, optional devotion to Mary. His Marian devotion was [...] reason either; instead, he chose everything: "My oldest affection is for Mary. I loved her before I even knew her!" John’s mother, Marie Béluse, provided guidance and support as she helped nourish his soul [...] the church clock chime, he would take off his hat and pray a Hail Mary . He kept this habit when he was the village priest of Ars. Mary accompanied him on his slow and difficult journey to the priesthood

Doctor of the Church (1696 - 1787) Jesus is the mediator of justice and Mary obtains for us grace Jesus is the mediator of justice; Mary obtains for us grace; for, as St Bernard, St Bonaventure, St Bernardine [...] for grace, and to seek for it through Mary because she is a mother to whom nothing can be denied. If, then, we should be saved, let us recommend ourselves to Mary, that she may intercede for us, because [...] ever perished, who, with confidence and perseverance, had recourse to Mary, the refuge of sinners? He is lost who has not recourse to Mary. Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Way of Salvation, part I, chap.15

and is not restored to His favor. (St Alphonsus Liguori - The Glories of Mary – Section II, Mary the Refuge of Sinners). The Marie de Nazareth editorial team [...] July 23 - Saint Bridget of Sweden (d. 1373) "Revelations" of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bridget St Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) received extraordinary "Revelations" from the Lord, who nevertheless told

July 14 - Our Lady Help of Christians (Italy, 1723) Mary will not deny you her assistance In his General Audience of May 6, 2020, Pope Francis addressed Italian listeners, reminding them that two days [...] encouraged the young, the elderly, the sick and newlyweds to place themselves with confidence under Mary's protection. "Be certain that she will not deny you her assistance in your hour of trial." Twice [...] who converted from satanism and became, as Saint John Paul II said at his beatification, “a man of Mary.” Bartolo felt Our Lady told him that his path to Heaven was through teaching others to pray the Rosary

July 24 - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Rome, Italy) - Saint Charbel Trust in Mary is stronger than Covid-19 On March 22, 2020, Madagascar, like most countries in the world, declared a state of health

the Trinity leads us to Mary God is very close to us, but he is also the "all-different" whose love is like a devouring fire. The more we desire his love, the more we need Mary's humility to enter into [...] the same level. But there is no competition between Jesus and Mary, as if by praying to one we could risk neglecting the other. The Virgin Mary does not keep anything for herself: she constantly turns our

the faithful the name of Mary at their baptism. He knew that Jesus is born in each Christian soul by faith, following the example of Mary: "Every soul that believes (like Mary), conceives and gives birth [...] July 8 - Our Lady of Kazan (Russia) The Christian name of each soul is "Mary" Saint Augustine (354-430) said that Mary first conceived the Word in her heart through faith, before she conceived Him in her [...] according to faith, Christ is the fruit of all… When this soul begins to convert to Christ, it is called Mary: that is to say, it receives the name of the one who gave birth to Christ. It has become a soul that

444) - Our Lady of Perpetual Help (1866) A Venezuelan was healed of a poisonous snake bite thanks to Mary! A Venezuelan tribal chief, chosen by Our Lady to evangelize the Coromoto Indians, ended up being [...] chief was bitten by a poisonous snake and seemed in danger of death. Remembering the apparition and Mary’s promise that if he got baptized, he would go to Heaven, he urgently asked to be baptized. News of

July 4 - Our Lady Refuge of Sinners - Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Mary appeared to Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Saint Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal (1271-1336), received her name at her baptism, in memory

of Mercy (Italy, 1850) - 2nd trip of St John Paul II to Poland in 1983 Mary is preparing a deluge of graces for France Mother Mary of Jesus (1797-1854), of the Congregation of the Canonesses of St Augustine [...] the Sacred Heart. We do not know whether Louis XVIII received this message communicated to Mother Mary of Jesus, who died in the odor of sanctity. "France is still very dear to my Sacred Heart and she