Christian people is formed. And as Eve is the mother of Abel and of us all, so the Christian people have the Virgin as their mother." ( De Donis Spiritus Sancti , collectio 6, 14 and 20) Saint Bonaventure
day during Lent a sermon on divine mercy, he went to the preacher himself to make his confession. Having heard his crimes, the confessor sent him to an altar of the Sorrowful Mother to pray that she might
venerated in Germany Since the Marian Year 1954, the great German shrines, like Alttöting and Kevelaer have seen a noticeable increase of visitors, including 800,000 pilgrims in 1954 alone for each one of these
onlookers’ hearts. Henceforth, Our Lady of Pity has been invoked for her miracles on children who have died without baptism. She has often brought them back to life, at least long enough for them to be
a special Te Deum is sung in the cathedral. It is regrettable that for three years city officials have not attended for reasons of political secularism. For his part, in 2017, the archbishop of Valencia
the way to fulfill her Son’s will, as a sure means of attaining holiness. Among the many graces I have received from God through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, I would like to highlight one that
in the Third World, the question remains of whether these revolutions, or at least these movements, have led to the improvement of the living conditions of the populations, or led countries to fall under
to admit that this was a "miracle". This story is very recent and, with the current information we have at our disposal, it is pointing at a miracle. Let us remain prudent, however, until the Church makes
Mary," he continues, "is an occupation as fruitful as it is delicious." Thus "our apostolate will have value only to the extent that our will is in accord with the will of the Immaculate, and through it
Shows the Way” (Smolensk, Russia) Mary Who Unties of Knots Shrine in Campinas, Brazil I am blessed to have visited the official shrine of Our Lady Who Unties Knots in Campinas, Brazil. My friend Denis Bourgerie