August 27 - Our Lady of Quezac (France) – Blessed Maria-Pilar Izquierdo Albero (Spain, d. 1945), foundress of the Missionary Work of Jesus and Mary Without Mary, you will not be able to love to the fullest [...] "Having loved his own, he loved them to the end" (Jn13:1). Mary is the great secret of Jesus’ heart. Father Philippe Marie Mossu Community of Saint John Source: Notre Dame [...] fullest "Do not be afraid to take Mary home"… as if we would ever have to fear that Mary could take us away from Jesus! In fact, it is quite the opposite: the more you take Mary into your home, the more you
June 17 – Our Lady of Mercy (Mantua, Italy, 1805) - 1689: Apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St Margaret Mary "Do not be afraid, I will not leave you" Margaret Mary Alacoque is the religious who [...] the gift of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Paray-le-Monial, France, in 1673. During her childhood, Margaret was cured of a serious illness she had had for four years, through the intercession of Mary. In t [...] thanksgiving, on the day of her confirmation, she added the name of "Mary" to "Margaret. "I went to Her with so much confidence that I felt I had nothing to fear under her maternal protection. I offered
centuries of the Church, there was much debate about the dual nature of Jesus: could he be both Son of Man and Son of God? In 381, the Council of Constantinople proclaimed that "Jesus Christ, only Son of God [...] July 13 - Mary Mother of God (Bistrica, Croatia) - 3rd apparition of Fatima: the vision of hell Why does Mary's face look so young in the Pieta? Michelangelo's famous Pietà statue in the Vatican, sculpted [...] true God born of true God, by the Holy Spirit took flesh from the Virgin Mary and became man". The Council of Ephesus in 431 definitively settled the question, giving Mary the title of Theotokos ("who
January 13 - The Council of Trent declares Mary to be free of any sin by a special grace (1547) - Saint Hilary of Poitiers In Mary, God "dwelt on earth and made his imprint on it" Michael Psellos (1018-1078 [...] gave a truly splendid ascetic and virginal image of Mary in her luminous path of ascent to God. "The Virgin was truly a virgin, she kept the thoughts of her spirit wholly pure, and remained in her body
Italy (1295) - Founding of the Legion of Mary in Dublin, Ireland (1921) - Our Lady of Aparecida appears in Brazil (September 1717) "I know that I can fully rely on the Virgin Mary!" It was a beautiful fall [...] Now I know that I can fully rely on the Virgin Mary. I'm not asking you to believe it. This is the truth. The plain, beautiful truth. Mary, Mediatrix of all graces, watch over us! Testimonial from F. B [...] and light some candles. In my heart, I asked the Virgin Mary to watch over my family. As it was summer, I often left my daughters in the care of my in-laws, so that they could enjoy a short stay with their
Saint Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church (d. 604) - Consecration of Germany to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1954) A strong devotion to the Virgin Mary is stamped on each Maronite soul Fr Godard [...] mention of the name of Mary warmed his heart. He consoled the sick and dying, reassuring them, “Are you not then the beloved child of the immaculate mother?” We see a similar devotion in the life of the holy [...] “Lebanon is the only country in the world to have deserved, by merit of its beauty and charm, this comparison to Mary, the most radiant of creatures.” Our Lady, or Adra (Virgin) as she is lovingly called,
Myriam, the founder of the Community of Marian Sisters. And we were blessed that one of our daughters was admitted into this community! The spirituality of the community is one of simplicity, obedience [...] February 17 - The Seven Founding Saints of the Order of Servants of Mary (Servites) - Saint Maximilian Kolbe is arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Auschwitz (1941) The Marian Sisters, a blessing for Hungary [...] them to Mary. God chose three of them to serve Him: one became a priest, the other two are religious. All the others, as well as our 17 grandchildren, serve the glory of God. We had the great joy of meeting
August 5 – Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Rome, Italy, c. 435) – Leo XIII writes the liturgical texts for the feast of the Most Holy Rosary The Rosary is more powerful than any weapon [...] sprung from the sect of the later Manicheans, and who filled the South of France and other portions of the Latin world with their pernicious errors, and carrying everywhere the terror of their arms, strove [...] parent and founder of the Dominican Order. Great in the integrity of his doctrine, in his example of virtue, and by his apostolic labors, he proceeded undauntedly to attack the enemies of the Catholic Church
Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers (Little Brothers of Mary) - St Norbert of Xanten, bishop Praying the Memorare saved his life On a cold February day of 1823, the founder of the Marist Brothers [...] Brother Stanislas was in a state of shock and almost delirious. However, Fr Champagnat was in good spirits, and during the evening prayer with the family he sang a hymn of thanksgiving. They were given the [...] that same evening, despite the late hour and the bad weather. They made a difficult trek after dark of several hours through a storm. Soon Brother Stanislas became so tired that Fr Marcellin had to help
liturgy of Advent gives us direct announcements of the coming of the Messiah, through the three figures that are Isaiah, John the Baptist, and the Virgin Mary. Isaiah, because he is the champion of hope and [...] December 2 – First Sunday of Advent – Pope Gregory XVI established the Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at Notre Dame des Victoires (Paris, France, 1838) Behold, the virgin will conceive [...] presides to the coming of a new cycle of which Easter is the life-giving center. So it turns our gaze and our attention to this point, which catalyzes the memory of the mystery of our Salvation, by making
