October 17 – Saint Maximilian Kolbe founds the Militia of the Immaculate in Rome (1917) Saint Maximilian Kolbe: Loving God with the Heart of Mary "The more you will belong to the Immaculate, the more you
September 29 - Feast of the Archangels Saints Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel Saint Michael, general of Mary’s army Saint Michael has a privileged role in the exercise of Mary’s universal motherhood, especially [...] Nkounga General chaplain of the Militia of Saint Michael (Misma), May 10, 2012 http://perebonaventurenkoungatagne.unblog.fr/2012/06/11/la-vierge-marie-nous-presente-saint-michel-archange/ [...] of which Mary is the Queen. It is because we fight alongside the Virgin that she positions us in Saint Michael’s army of love. We are the army of love prepared by the Holy Spirit to fight the evil that
August 20 – St Bernard, Doctor of the Church (d. 1153) Since Saint Paul, the Maltese have had a constant devotion to Mary Saint Luke is not only credited with the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts [...] there. During his stay, he converted the island’s governor, Publius (Malta’s first bishop and first saint), healed the sick and won souls for Christ, establishing the very roots of Maltese Christianity. Luke [...] special grace as much as to thank her for those already received. Adapted from “The Marian legacy of Saint Luke in Malta”
observes that “Saint Joseph is a very popular saint. People have a great love for him. He is a saint for everyone: married couples, families, the dying, workers... he’s a saint for everyday life. Saint Joseph [...] July 25 - Saint James, Apostle - Our Lady of the Castle (Dalmatia) After the "M" of Mary Pilgrimage, a Great March of Saint Joseph After the success of the "M" of Mary pilgrimage in France last year, a [...] a new pilgrimage to Saint Joseph is taking place this summer, called "The Great March of Saint Joseph". On June 7, 2021, pilgrims began to travel the roads of France from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
parish priest in Paris, noticed Mary’s special teaching method, and created the Saint Mark Sessions (in French, le Parcours Saint Marc ). These sessions offer a one-week or a one-year school of conversion for [...] soul. Based entirely on the Gospel of Saint Mark—one of the best catechisms there is—the sessions use the formation that Jesus Himself gave to His disciples. The Saint Mark Sessions are a beautiful path of [...] June 23 – Madonna del Ardesio (Italy, 1607) The Saint Mark Sessions: A Marian Pedagogy Historically, Mary’s apparitions have usually lasted from several days to several weeks. They are to be understood
the Ascension in the Byzantine Church (Julian calendar) - 2nd apparition at Fatima Saint Anthony praised Mary in song Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) began singing praises to Mary by paraphrasing the common [...] Mary). Our saint dedicated seven Sermons to the Virgin, in praise of her virtues, and for the feasts that involve her: the Nativity, the Annunciation, the Purification and the Assumption. Saint Anthony was [...] strong as death." (8:6) - "The Son crowned His Mother today with the diadem of heavenly glory." (Saint Anthony’s Sermon for the feast of the Assumption) Excerpt from the Novena to St Anthony of Padua (Day
June 7 – Apparition of Saint Joseph in Cotignac (France, 1660) Saint Joseph and the Miraculous Spring Compared to the numerous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, there are relatively few approved [...] approved private revelations of Saint Joseph. But there are some. One of them took place in Cotignac, France, on June 7, 1660. On an extremely hot summer day, a humble shepherd called Gaspard Ricard was parched
June 5 - Our Lady of Help (Italy, 1611) - Saint Boniface of Mainz, bishop and martyr (d. 754 AD) Saved at Saint Mary's Oratory Saint Lievin was a man of God, famous for the wonders, prodigies and miracles [...] spirits, the men were converted by this saintly boy, who armed them with the cross of Jesus Christ. Adapted and translated for A Moment with Mary, from Histoire de saint Liévin, archevêque et martyr, by M. [...] divine office and receive the Holy Eucharist. On the way, they saw two men being dragged towards Saint Mary's Oratory. They seemed possessed by the devil—in fact, one of them had murdered three people
January 29 – Our Lady of Nasturtiums (Italy, 1630) Saint Gabriel did not say “what is born to thee” but “what is born of thee” The Verb takes hold of the seed of Abraham, as the apostle said; whence it [...] this—because it was the same as our body, for Mary was our sister inasmuch as we all are from Adam. Saint Athanasius Letter to Epictetus, bishop of Corinth
January 23 – Marriage of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph - Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo No saint ever practiced silence as Mary did Tradition says that the three inhabitants of the Holy House at [...] was not absolutely necessary to the doctrine about our Blessed Lord. We can have no doubt that no saint ever practiced silence as she did… But how should she be otherwise than silent? A creature, who had
