the Coptic Patriarch: liturgical feast of the Apparitions of Zeitoun – Death of Pope John Paul II (2005) The significance of the Zeitoun apparitions Zeitoun is one of the locations where the Holy Family [...] the Blessed Virgin Mary, on top the Church. The apparitions would begin with a ball of light gradually materializing, and then, taking on the form of the Virgin Mary. One described Mary as “bright as a million [...] for Mary appearing from Heaven. Despite the length of the apparitions and the number of witnesses, the Blessed Virgin Mary did not speak or deliver any verbal messages. She maintained an attitude of prayer
on the crown of the Madonna, like a symbol of the Holy Spirit. During the distribution of Holy Communion to 4,000 faithful, it faced the altar with outspread wings, remaining in this attitude of worship [...] May 12 – Our Lady of Mercy (Rimini, Italy, 1850) The three doves of the Madonna In 1946, the statue of Our Lady of Fatima was carried in procession from Bombarral to Lisbon, Portugal. Two friends who were [...] they stayed, perching close to each other. Shouts of joy, celebratory gunfire and throws of flower petals, none of these perturbed the birds that cooed and snuggled closer to the statue, staying there for
- Month of the Holy Rosary - Saint Therese of Lisieux The Prayer of the Rosary At the request of the late Pope John Paul II in October 2002, the prayer of the rosary should be the meditation of twenty main [...] Assumption of Our Lady in Heaven, and The Coronation of Our Lady in Heaven. - The Mysteries of Light are meditated on Thursday: The Baptism of the Lord, The Wedding at Cana, The Proclamation of the Kingdom [...] main events in the earthly life of Christ. This is why he invited "the highlighting of the name of Christ by the addition of a clause referring to the mystery being contemplated." The mysteries are now
Zacharie Kpossou, pastor of St. Mary Mother of God Parish in Gangban, Benin, notes: "It is remarkable to see that Mary Undoer of Knots speaks to every man and woman, young and old, of all ages and in all places [...] May 1 – Saint Joseph the Worker In May, Mary’s month, try praying to “Mary who undoes knots” The devotion to Mary Undoer of Knots is a recent and now widespread devotion. In the last thirty years, it has [...] month of May, A Moment with Mary will bring you several articles to present the history of this devotion, its spiritual teachings, its powerful results, and a few testimonials. The unique story of this
the film The Passion of the Christ, Mary is portrayed as the one who goes on in the worst of circumstances; it is a most powerful image. Many Protestants are more interested in Mary than they have been [...] been for centuries because of that portrayal. Surely, the Mother of Christ prayed at every step of her Son's passion that "it wouldn't happen," that he wouldn't be scourged, crowned with thorns, made to drag [...] thinking how beneficial it would be if we had some record of the Blessed Virgin's response to the resurrection of Christ... This mysterious aspect of Our Lady's Sorrows is often most helpful to me.
she appeared wearing three crowns of roses, representing the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries of the Rosary; in Pontmain (1871), during the prayer of the rosary Mary increased in size and the stars [...] October 3 - Our Lady of Graces ( Italy, 1697) Marian apparitions confirm the importance of the Rosary Marian apparitions have continually emphasized the importance of the Rosary: at the Rue du Bac in Paris [...] salvation of the world… This "gift from heaven", as St. Louis de Montfort called it, is immensely powerful: "While preachers were preaching the devotion of the Holy Rosary, following the example of St. Dominic
December 19 – Our Lady of Remedies (Portugal) She is standing at the foot of our own crosses too Mary’s greatest challenge and heartbreak came as she had to watch her Son willingly allow Himself be whipped [...] the foot of our own crosses too . This is why she is called Our Lady, Health of the Sick . The magnificent Stabat Mater (Sorrowful Mother) was written to describe the pain and suffering Mary had to endure [...] lifeless body in her arms before he was buried. Jesus gave his Mother to all of us as He was dying on the cross. Mary gave her all to Him and, as our Mother, will do so for us. As we endure our own sufferings
the film The Passion of the Christ, Mary is portrayed as the one who goes on in the worst of circumstances; it is a most powerful image. Many Protestants are more interested in Mary than they have been [...] been for centuries because of that portrayal. Surely, the Mother of Christ prayed at every step of her Son’s passion that “it wouldn’t happen,” that he wouldn’t be scourged, crowned with thorns, made to drag [...] thinking how beneficial it would be if we had some record of the Blessed Virgin’s response to the resurrection of Christ… This mysterious aspect of Our Lady’s Sorrows is often most helpful to me.
apparition of Our Lady of Revelation to Bruno Cornacchiola and his 3 children in 1947 (Rome, Italy, approved in 1956) The Mystery of the Madonna of Bra (II) The "Madonna dei fiori" (Our Lady of Flowers) of Bra [...] See A Moment with Mary of April 11, explaining the apparition of the Virgin Mary to a young pregnant woman in 1336. Vittorio Messori Excerpt from Ipotesi su Maria (Hypotheses on Mary) [...] the 17th century, scientific investigations (including some conducted by the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Turin) have established that the miraculous blackthorn is identical in every way to
Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico, 1531) Our Lady of Guadalupe has impacted millions of people Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This is the feast of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint [...] Diego, a native Mexican peasant who experienced apparitions of Mary on the Hill of Tepeyac in present-day Mexico City. There are many stories of saints that inspire us. One saint in particular that always [...] fabric of his coat was covered in the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Witnessing this miracle, the Bishop agreed to build the church. Juan Diego’s uncle fully recovered. He told the archbishop of his miracle
