Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) – Our Lady of the Parish (Italy, 1829) Where Mary is, so too is the Church I’ve sometimes had to explain to non-Catholics that we do not worship the Virgin Mary but rather [...] processions, sodalities, May crownings, and congresses. The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., was completed in 1959 thanks to hundreds of thousands of small donations from across [...] version of the prayer which Catholics know as “Sub tuum praesidium” or “Beneath thy protection.” This tiny fragment shows that by the middle of the 3rd century, Christians were seeking Mary’s protection
to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, The Mother of All Asia will then be the tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world, a position now occupied by the [...] 153-ft-tall “Our Lady of Peace” statue, which was built in 1983. The Montemaría Pilgrimage site’s centerpiece, this image of the Virgin Mary is dedicated to the unity and peace of all peoples and countries [...] December 27 - Saint John the Evangelist The Mother of All Asia In the Philippines, the soon-to-be tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world is about to be ready. Almost 100m (315ft) high, the statue
January 17 - Our Lady of Pontmain (France) Our Lady of Hope ends a war During the Franco-Prussian War, Mary appeared to six children on January 17, 1871, in the village of Pontmain, France. She told them [...] star-studded robe of dark blue with slippers of the same colour. A black veil on which she wore a gold crown decorated with a red band covered her head. It was in a little village of Pontmain, near the [...] priest at the site of her appearance, the Prussian troops left the village, and one week later, the war ended. All of the Pontmain citizens who fought in the war returned safely home. Mary was dressed in a
August 7 – Feast of Our Lady of Los Reyes (Seville, Spain) Our Lady of the Kings, the "Virgen de los Reyes" The Virgen de los Reyes is the patron saint of Seville, Spain (Andalusia). She is celebrated [...] world. There is an Association of the Faithful of Our Lady of the Kings, founded in 1905, especially dedicated to her. Her statue was canonically crowned in 1904, and was the first Marian image to achieve [...] to tradition, Our Lady of the Kings had a miraculous origin: it was brought by angels, and gifted to King Ferdinand III of Castile by King Louis IX of France (St. Louis, cousin of the Castilian king).
September 19 - Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler of Sinners (France, 1846) Young visionary's description of Our Lady The beautiful Lady stood up while we remained transfixed where we were. She said: “Come [...] seemed to be made of light. She was dressed like a local peasant with a long dress, an apron nearly as long as the dress, a white shawl, and a cap. Roses crowned her head while another wreath of roses adorned [...] adorned the edges of her shawl and a third garland covered her shoes. On her brow shone a light in the form of a diadem. Over her shoulders there was a heavy chain as well as a smaller golden chain with a
small town of 3,000 inhabitants was born. On October 8, 1904, "Nossa Senhora Aparecida" was solemnly crowned. On July 26, 1936, Pius XI declared Our Lady of Aparecida the "principal patroness of Brazil." [...] May 11 – Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil In their net, a statue of the Immaculate Conception In September 1717, a hundred miles from Sao Paulo, Brazil, three fishermen named Domingos Garcia [...] Virgin Mary brought many blessings to the Brazilian people there. In 1834, the construction of a church with three naves began. The faithful flocked to the site. On December 8, 1888, the Archbishop of São
Henry Newman (1801-1890) Discourses to Mixed Congregations, Discourse 17, 1850 The Glories of Mary for the Sake of Her Son Newman Reader [...] March 23 – Mater Domini (Italy, 1650) Mary patiently awaited the time when her own glory should be necessary for His When first Jesus went out to preach, Mary kept apart from Him; she interfered not with [...] scene, and she was a Queen upon her Son's right hand, not even then did she ask of Him to publish her name to the ends of the world, or to hold her up to the world's gaze, but she remained waiting for the
Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1879) Mary’s Silent Apparitions at Knock On Thursday, August 21, 1879, as evening arrived in the village of Cnoc Mhuire (County of Mayo, Ireland), forty-five year old Mary McLoughlin [...] pilgrimages without ruling on the supernatural origin of the apparition. In 1936, Archbishop Gilmartin, archbishop of Tuam, opened an office of medical observation in order to study the miraculous cures [...] “Irish Lourdes”, has not ceased to attract crowds of pilgrims. In 1976, a new church was built and consecrated by the Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, William Cardinal Conway (d. 1977)
Lady of Knock (Ireland, 1879) Mary’s Silent Apparitions at Knock On Thursday, August 21, 1879, as evening arrived in the village of Cnoc Mhuire (County of Mayo, Ireland), forty-five year old Mary McLoughlin [...] pilgrimages without ruling on the supernatural origin of the apparition. In 1936, Archbishop Gilmartin, archbishop of Tuam, opened an office of medical observation in order to study the miraculous cures [...] "Irish Lourdes", has not ceased to attract crowds of pilgrims. In 1976, a new church was built and consecrated by the Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, William Cardinal Conway (d. 1977)
luminous mysteries: the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, the Transfiguration of Jesus, the Institution of the Holy Eucharist. The Mary of Nazareth Team [...] Protection of the Mother of God (Eastern Orthodox Slavic calendar) - Saint Romanos the Melodist (6th century) A sovereign remedy in this month of October The month of October is the month of the Rosary [...] “rosary.” The prayer consists of four sets of prayers following four general aspects of the life of Christ, called mysteries (here the word ‘mystery’ refers to a truth of the faith, not to something i
