pure and upright souls, and both unable to invent a message they themselves did not understand. They were simply two instruments—precious but obscure—of a work that was nevertheless divine, and which [...] manner, and the apparitions at Massabielle in the Lourdes Grotto brilliantly confirmed it. The Blessed Virgin wanted her two favored young confidantes to resemble each other: both were modest and humble [...] eyes of men by the incredible spread of the Miraculous Medal, and by the marvelous propagation of the devotion to the Immaculate Conception and the Lourdes Shrine. Adapted from: Cardinal Gerlier (1880-1965)

the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths towards the future! From famine and war, deliver us. From nuclear war [...] Pius XII consecrates Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Deliver us, deliver us! “In entrusting to you, O Mother, the world, all individuals and peoples, we also entrust to you this very consecration [...] beginning, deliver us. From hatred and from the demeaning of the dignity of the children of God, deliver us. From every kind of injustice in the life of society, both national and international, deliver us. From

deeply moved and no one doubted the sincerity of the honest blacksmith of Orbey. The most incredulous were persuaded, expressed a sincere repentance and promised to make amends. Relieved and happy, Schoéré [...] else could lift it. The sack seemed to be made of lead and stuck to the ground. The peasants who had gathered around were worried about the magical and mysterious force that was holding the sack to the ground [...] asked Our Lady for forgiveness and finally told the attentive townspeople about the celestial apparition. He convincingly explained the symbolism of the piece of ice and the three ears of wheat. Astonished

a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother [...] daily and saying a daily prayer for fertility. Every year, the friars receive pictures of newborn children and letters from thousands of couples attesting to the miraculous nature of the powder and how it [...] Little Brothers of Mary (Marists) Many babies conceived after couples pray at the Milk Grotto The Holy Family’s Flight into Egypt was prompted by an Angel visiting Joseph in a dream and warning him that

cancer of the tongue and brought to the city for surgery. Hoping to save his tongue so that he could continue his work, the doctors only partially removed it, but the cancer spread and necessitated a total [...] removal. The night before the operation, Our Lady appeared to him, touched him and healed him: "Continue teaching Catechism and teach them to recite the Rosary. Do not tell anyone until you tell the doctor [...] Aranguren lived for many more years after that, singing the praises of Our Lady, the power and importance of his Rosary, and teaching Catechism to children. John Haffert, In Fatima: apostolate mondial

small and humble. When we pray to Mary, we turn to a maternal and human heart that beats for the whole world. When we repeat in faith Elizabeth’s words, saying, "Blessed are you among women and blessed [...] personal story into the life of Christ, and his life into our daily life. The Rosary is the prayer of the forgotten, the poor, and the simple. That’s why it’s Mary’s prayer. She has a heart as large as all humanity [...] Louis XIII consecrates France to Mary (1638) Receive the fruit that saves us We should let the sweet Rosary embrace the whole journey of our life. Through the heart of Mary, the Rosary places our personal

Maria Valtorta and says to her: The just are always wise, because, as friends of God, they live in His company and are taught by Him, yes, by Him, Infinite Wisdom. My grandparents were just and therefore they [...] its context: "She it was I loved and searched for from my youth: I resolved to have her as my bride." Anne of Aaron was the strong woman of whom our Ancestor speaks. And Joachim, a descendant of king David [...] always had the fresh charm of the first nuptial evening and sweetly fascinated his love, keeping it as fresh as a flower sprinkled with dew, and as ardent as a fire continuously kept burning. Therefore

devotion to Mary’s Immaculate Heart is not new. Early Christians revered the movements of Mary’s heart in the Gospels—she pondered the events of the nativity in her heart (Lk 2:19); and when she and Joseph [...] focused on the love of Jesus and Mary, symbolized in their sacred hearts. He began a feast day for parishes in France to encourage people to honor the heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus; these [...] XII established the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1944) Something Mary had asked in Fatima in 1917 The feast day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary falls on the day after the feast of the Sacred Heart

first communities of the Latin Church in the world and Algerian soil was covered with Marian basilicas and other Christian shrines. The Arab invasion and the islamization of the country, from the 7th century [...] North Africa by the Arabs in the 7th century, who began the conquest and the islamization of the country. Because of its deep Roman and Christian heritage, the Arab-Islamic conquest was felt harshly in Algeria [...] Christian Berber who became Bishop of Hippo, famous for his theological writings and one of the most well known Fathers and Doctors of the Church. At the time of the Muslim invasion, the Church of North

the children: dear boys and girls, I see so many of you dressed like Francisco and Jacinta. You look very nice! But in a little while or tomorrow you will take these clothes off and ... the little shepherds [...] 12 - Mary Queen of China (Shanghai, 1924) Let Us Make Reparation (II) Pope John Paul II's also spoke of offering reparation or consoling the Divine Heart at the beatification of Blessed Jacinta and Francisco [...] Francisco had a great desire to atone for the offences of sinners by striving to be good and by offering his sacrifices and prayers. The life of Jacinta, his younger sister by almost two years, was motivated