it is important to do it. It is a pity that in our materialistic society death is no longer considered a liturgical event but simply a clinical matter, entrusted to a few specialists and hidden from the [...] the decisive hour. But it is not in a nostalgic regression to an infantile age that we pray to Our Lady. On the contrary, our prayer is like a projection towards a future where we know that our Mother [...] November 30 - Saint Andrew, Apostle Let us watch over our deceased with Mary Today marks the end of the month dedicated to our deceased. It seems that the meaning of praying for the dying has been somewhat
I find it a very beautiful thing to enter a new year with Our Lady. Mary invites us to start the year with trust and vigilance. Mary faced the future with trust. A true daughter of Israel, she had faith [...] December 31 – Saint Mary Odigitria (Italy) – Death of St Catherine Labouré (1876) Entering the new year with Our Lady (I) "Tomorrow, January 1st, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. [...] Her life was not always the life of a dream… She sometimes felt a sword of suffering pierce her. But she never let go of God's hand. As her cousin Elizabeth said, Mary is "the one who believed in the words
of having a disabled baby. Over the course of our meetings, we developed a strong friendship. Nora is a Muslim—we were at once both close and different. I could only share my love for Marie with her and [...] July 17 – Feast of Mary’s humility With Mary’s help, she carried her pregnancy to the end In 2013, Chantal, a Parisian woman, already the mother of several children, was advised to abort her child after [...] trust in Mother Mary and in the power of the Rosary. Chantal’s faith helped her to carry her pregnancy to the end and give birth to a baby girl, whom they named Marie. The baby was born with Down syndrome
the municipal sports complex. The event included a procession with images of the saints, the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ; a meditated Rosary with visuals; a healing service; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament [...] 17 – The first church dedicated to Mary (Rome, Italy) An all-night Rosary Vigil with the Valets of Mary The first Rosary Vigil of the Movement of the Valets of Mary took place on Friday, October 13, 2017 [...] leaders of the Valets of Mary Movement (1). In fact, during the apparitions of Fatima, "the Virgin Mary introduced herself as Our Lady of the Rosary. The Rosary is a weapon, a means of sanctification that
upon him with both joy and respect. Then the old man suddenly extended his hand and with his finger pointed to something which appeared near him which was a splendid female form instead of a male one. [...] November 17 – Mary, Gate of Dawn (Lithuania) - Saint Gregory the Wonder- Worker (213-270) He heard Mary conversing with the apostle John At night Gregory beheld the foundation of the faith. Various thoughts [...] through persuasive, clever attempts. As he laid awake, there appeared to him in a vision an aged person in human form adorned with solemn raiment and whose countenance was striking by great virtue and kindness
November 25 - Mary Consoler of the Afflicted (Rome, Italy) The theme of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, is “Mary arose and went with haste” (Lk 1:39) After the Annunciation, Mary could have focused [...] .) Within herself, Mary already bore the Lamb that was slain and yet lives. She arises and sets out, for she is certain that God’s plan is the best plan for her life. Mary becomes a temple of God, an image [...] ) The Mother of the Lord is a model for young people on the move, who refuse to stand in front of a mirror to contemplate themselves or to get caught up in the “net”. Mary’s focus is always directed outwards
to pray with me,” I say with a smile. “I know because I felt the same way when I was little. My mom and dad would always pray the Rosary with us on long car rides, too. I never wanted to pray with them. [...] (Conception of Mary, Ethiopian Church) I pray the Rosary with my kids even though they don’t want to “Okay, kids, let’s pray the Rosary!” I call to the back seat, as we settle in for a long drive. Anytime [...] Mother in Heaven, the Blessed Virgin Mary, will be there with you. It has never been known that anyone who fled to her protection was left unaided. Her Rosary is a sign of that protection. When that day
blessed to have parents who had a strong faith and were devoted to Mary. From a young age, we would be called every night to drop our activities and come pray the Rosary as a family, even though we sometimes [...] August 4 – Saint John Mary Vianney, Curé of Ars (d. 1859) – Apparition of Our Lady to Natalino Scarpa, 14, in Pellestrina (Italy, 1716) “I was raised with the daily family Rosary” Mary saved my life at birth [...] continue praying the Rosary. I really felt Mary's protection in my faith journey and often recognized her intervention in my life, among other things. Marie-Francine, October 13, 2016 le-chapelet-en-famille
September 12 – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, following the liberation of Vienna besieged by the Turks in 1683 Let us invoke the holy name of Mary when faced with grave dangers The next day, September 12th [...] thanksgiving, he decided to institute a feast in honor of the Holy Name of Mary. On November 25, 1683, the feast was extended to the whole Church, and the Nativity of Mary was fixed for the following Sunday [...] 12th, Sobieski entered the city triumphantly, and attended Mass and the Te Deum (a solemn song of thanksgiving) in the church of the Virgin of Loreto to whom he attributed the victory. Pope Innocent XI
February 2 - Purification of the Virgin Mary and Presentation of Jesus in the Temple When Mary, Virgin and Queen, came to the temple with her Son "It was the feast of the Purification of the Virgin. I [...] Minor. And the voice spoke, saying to me, "This is the hour when Mary, Virgin and Queen, came to the temple with her Son.” My soul listened with great love, and, having listened, she was delighted; and in her [...] her delight she saw the Queen enter, and she went to meet her, trembling with respect. I hesitated, however, too afraid to approach. She reassured me, and held out Jesus to me. She said: "O you who love
