July 28 – Hodegitria Icon : Mary Who Shows the Way (Smolensk, Russia) This Marian icon accompanied the Russian army to the battlefields during the war against Napoleon In a Hodegitria icon ("She who shows [...] shows the way"), our Holy Mother points with her hand to the only way to follow: Christ. Like all icons of Mary, it bears the inscription "Mother of God" (Theotokos). On her forehead and shoulders, the [...] Assumption in 1101. Mary Hodegitria was invoked to obtain advice and help. In particular, she helped Emperor Vladimir Monomachus (1053-1125) to pacify and unite Russia. She is credited with protecting the city
what a truly incalculable gift humanity was given in Mother Mary, loving and honoring her — and remaining near her heart, as the Church celebrates on the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. “Stay [...] Proclamation of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s miracles (Soissons, France) - Estelle Faguette of Pellevoisin (d. 1929) Stay very close to Our Lady! Before my marriage, I lived with two other Catholic women. Each [...] at least most nights, the three of us would come and pray a Rosary together. During times of particular unease, we would pray the novena to Mary Who Unties Knots. Over the course of nine days, the novena
France the "Kingdom of Mary" (1922) Fourteen of the 18 Lourdes apparitions took place during Lent Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, a time of conversion and a journey towards Easter [...] series: two before and two after. Mary first spoke to Bernadette during the apparition that followed Ash Wednesday. She asked her: "Would you be so kind as to come here for a fortnight?" She then came 13 times [...] times, on mostly consecutive days, with two one-day breaks. It is during this set of thirteen apparitions, inaugurating Lent, that Mary asked to pray for sinners, for their conversion, and insisted on
to experience this joy [of faith]; and that he had spent a long time with her, because she needed to be comforted." St. John Paul II offered a similar argument: "It is not conceivable that the Virgin, [...] perfect union with the Son in his suffering on the Cross seem to postulate a very particular sharing on her part in the mystery of the Resurrection." No doubt this encounter between Mary and Jesus was [...] 9 - Easter Sunday; the Resurrection of the Lord - Byzantine Church: Saint Mary of the Source - Holy Virgin Empress (Russia) Mary, "the first person to whom the risen Jesus appeared" The Easter season gives
truly was born of Mary as a man. In this way His unity as true God and true man is preserved. Actually however much the debate might seem to focus on Mary, it essentially concerned with the Son. Desiring [...] Proclamation of the dogma of Mary, Mother of God (Ephesus, 431) Mary "Mother of God" "Mother of God," Theotokos, is the title that was officially attributed to the Virgin Mary in the fifth century, to be [...] of Jesus, several Fathers suggested a weaker term: instead of the title Theotokos, they suggested Christotokos, "Mother of Christ." However, this was rightly seen as a threat to the doctrine of the full
supper on Sunday, January 15, 1933. She saw a glowing figure standing motionless near the vegetable garden, dressed in white with a bright blue sash. The figure held a rosary and was smiling at Mariette. The [...] letter on France "Kingdom of Mary" (1922) Banneaux: The Virgin of the Poor Banneux is a small village southeast of Liège in French-speaking Belgium. In the winter of 1933, a young girl named Mariette reported [...] figure and began praying the Rosary. A figure appeared in the distant sky, then came closer and closer until she was only a few feet away. The lady led Mariette to a spring, then spoke for the first time
(Spain) – Feast of the Expectation of the Delivery of the Virgin Mary (654) 25 years of peace. Without any wars? At the time when the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus, all armed conflicts had ceased on earth [...] did happen, at the time of the peace of Augustus. There was a period of 25 years without any wars—an unprecedented pause in all armed conflicts—a period of peace during which the Prince of Peace was indeed [...] Augustus. The Jews were actually expecting the birth of their mysterious Christ precisely in those years (with calculations based on the prophecy of the 70 septenaries), and this Messiah was expected to be the
other's homes in Jerusalem, and Mary prayed with them and supported their faith, their hope and their charity, as a mother supports her children. Mother of God who became a universal Mother, Mother given [...] 31 - Saint Mary Odigitria (“Who leads the Way) - Saint Catherine Labouré (d. 1876) The closer we get to the end of time, the more Mary becomes present Father René Laurentin (1) wrote, "Mary is present [...] Jn 19:26), Mary is at the same time the one who intercedes, who becomes a mediator for her children, throughout the Church's history and in all the corners of the world... Sometimes Mary even intervenes
mission not only to welcome in her heart the divine love that Mary revealed to her, but also to be a witness of it in today’s world. Estelle was a sinner, like all of us, and she was not yet fully aware of [...] apparitions, the Virgin Mary's gave many insights to Estelle, which the young woman used as practical advice to help her have a greater faith in God and in his merciful action. Mary taught Estelle to not [...] trust. This is Mary's great pedagogy at Pellevoisin: she teaches us not to let go of her hand and to trust her in all situations. In the apparition the Virgin Mary wore over her chest a special scapular
national consecration to Mary gave a new impetus to the Marian revival, which was blessed with a flood of graces. The Black Madonna of Cologne, known as "Mary of the Copper Street" is a statue of blackened [...] November 5 – Mary Seat of Wisdom (Cologne, Germany, 1280) Mary of the Copper Street venerated in Germany Since the Marian Year 1954, the great German shrines, like Alttöting and Kevelaer have seen a noticeable [...] War II, the flow of visitors has increased to the point that "Mary of the Copper Street" is the most popular image of Mary in Germany. The Mary of Nazareth Team
