devoted to Our Lady, Bloy also wrote fervent pages on the Virgin Mary, notably in his book “Les larmes de Marie” or “The Tears of Mary” (1). __________ (1) See: The Tears of the Mother of Sorrows
landed in the golf of Benin, with a bilingual catechism dedicated to the most holy conception of Mary. But they were perceived more as colonizers than as evangelists. Three missionaries died from illnesses [...] In 1842, the task was picked up again by the Fathers of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. They arrived in Ouidah and consecrated to the Virgin the whole western coast of Africa. This eva [...] black African in the history of the Catholic Church. Benin also produced great poets who celebrated Mary in a very profound way. We will give as an example a magnificent popular song whose author is unknown
pre-eminent American Marian Shrine, dedicated to the patroness of the United States, he Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception. Built under the leadership of "The Servant of God, [...] Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation is enhanced by their simple prayers of thanks to the Mother of God as Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows, in Belleville, Illinois, is [...] States of America USA: The Kensington Runestone The United States of America: A Nation Entrusted to Mary Belleville (IL): The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Boston: The Basilica of Our Lady of
miracles which God, through Mary's intercession, performs in this church. Pope Pius IX, in particular, found healing there: According to his biographers, the young Count Jean-Marie Mastaï Ferretti had been [...] Mastaï. He asked the young man if he had thought about the holiness of the religious state. Jean-Marie answered that yes, he had, especially since he had become ill with the disease that pleased the Lord [...] service of God. Encouraged by these words, the young count went to Loreto to implore his recovery in Mary's room, and made the vow, if he obtained that favor, to embrace the ecclesiastical state. The Holy
the Canadian National Shrine to Our Blessed Mother, has been entrusted to the care of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate since 1902. Brief History of the Shrine The original stone parish church, now known as [...] proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, a parishioner donated a statue of the Virgin Mary to the church. Soon the little church was too small for the parish. New stone was prepared on the [...] Father Luke Desilets, their pastor, vowed to preserve the 1720 church and dedicate it to the Virgin Mary: "If you accord us ice on the river for the feast of Saint Joseph, we will not destroy your church
Long before the apparitions of Lourdes, someone had said that if Mary wanted to appear somewhere Lourdes was among the most appropriate places because it already belonged to her! The same is true of the [...] small village of Banneux gathered in the church and solemnly promised to dedicate their village to Mary and add the name of Our Lady (Notre Dame) to Banneux if they were spared. And in fact, the Germans [...] war, the village obtained the right to use the new name of Banneux Notre Dame. Here, as in Lourdes, Mary is truly “at home.” ________________________________________ Vittorio Messori, L'enigma di Banneux
Walsingham ballad, which explains how the noble woman wished to honor Our Lady. Mary responded by asking her to build a chapel. Mary led Richeldis "in spirit" to Nazareth to show her the place where the Archangel [...] helps mariners in distress. The Anglican pilgrim hostel displays the name Stella Maris, Star of the Sea. This is one of Mary's more ancient titles. Walsingham, just a few miles from the Norfolk coast, is [...] measurements of the house so that she could build one like it at Walsingham. In this spot, the Virgin Mary explained, the people would celebrate the Annunciation, the "root of mankind's gracious redemption
the Visitation Here the faithful celebrate the meeting of the Virgin Mary and her cousin Elizabeth in particular. Elizabeth greeted Mary with a great exclamation as for the Ark of the Covenant: she recognized [...] until today The Crusaders later honored this place as the site of the encounter between the Virgin Mary and her cousin Elizabeth and they rebuilt the two churches on the ancient ruins. When the Crusaders [...] presence of God in her cousin and she called her "the Mother of my Lord. "(Lk 1: 39-45) The Virgin Mary sang the Magnificat, praising the great things that God had done (the Incarnation), and how His mercy
Portuguese missionaries, who arrived in 1496, dedicated the chapel of their first convent to the Virgin Mary. The local Muslim population was hostile to them, and the priests were only allowed to preach to their [...] Relying on the natural love of the natives for their own mothers, the missionaries spread the love for Mary, true mother of God and men. In this largely polygamous country, the Gospel message is a strong call [...] They are especially impressed by Saint Joseph’s example of a good father and husband when he took Mary and Jesus into exile. Nairobi The Consolata Shrine in Nairobi was built in 1968-1971 to fulfill a
archipelago. Churches and chapels Churches and chapels dedicated to Mary are quite numerous, with names such as Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Mary Help of Christians, Our Lady of Good Counsel, OL of the Rosary [...] the whole world "like a cloak of hope," while the Son of the Virgin comes to save the earth. It asks Mary to: "Gather us in your hands in a peace which envelops all nations." ___________ (1) Eileen DUGGAN [...] How to understand Marian Devotion PLAN: Marian Devotion The Foundations of Marian Devotion (Paul VI) Mary Has Always Been Specially Venerated (John Paul II) Orthodox Marian Piety Act of Entrustment
