th century, devotion to Mary spread tremendously. The Cistercians consecrated the Abbey of Orval to the Virgin, the Dominicans introduced the practice of the Rosary. Love of Mary is so rooted in the people [...] people, humble and mighty, that Mary, bearing the title of "Consoler of the Afflicted," was proclaimed the Patroness of the capital on October 10, 1666, then Patroness of all Luxembourg in 1678. Resounding [...] Hungary on May 16, 1985, calling the people to seek again the wisdom of Christ. "Through the Virgin Mary, your Mother with an immaculate heart, we pray: help us to discover the treasures of wisdom hidden
Chicago Chicago has over 46 churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary. To name only a few, for instance Holy Cross-Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish was originally Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel founded to suit [...] Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Peregrine This shrine was founded in 1874 by three Servants of Mary (Servites) and was elevated to the rank of basilica in 1956. It is a very welcoming house of prayer
worked and prayed for their conversion. Father Mary Alphonse died in 1884 at Ein Karem, John the Baptist’s birthplace near Jerusalem. ___________ [1] Mary Theodore de Bussieres gave Ratisbonne a Miraculous [...] morning and evening Ratisbonne must recite The Memorare. Taken from The Conversion of Mary Alphonse Ratisbonne, by Mary Theodore de Bussieres (Paris, A. Bray, 1959). [...] his knees. So I took him at once to see Father de Villefort." All majesty and sweetness, the Virgin Mary just as she looks on this medal, motioned to me to kneel down - Father de Villefort: "He told me:
[Translate to EN (English):] Orlando : Marie reine de l'univers Liturgical Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary: August 22
ng Mary as the first of the resurrected among creatures. In a country torn by the horrific conflict in the Middle East, various initiatives for peace have been attempted, including "The Way of Mary," which [...] to sing the praises of the Mother of God. Some ancient feasts reflect the confidence of a people in Mary's protection of agriculture: Our Lady of Seeds (January 15), Our Lady of Ears of Corn (May 15), Our
Asia is the native continent of the Blessed Virgin herself! Doesn't Mary come from Galilee, in Palestine, in the Middle East located on the western border of Asia, sometimes referred to as Asia Minor? [...] and Saddam Hussein, the entire Catholic community of Baghdad placed itself under the protection of Mary with a special prayer of consecration (in a downtown Baghdad church that had received a Pilgrim Virgin [...] century A.D., to evangelize the coast of Madras. Therefore, the first shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary sprang up on this immense continent at the very dawn of Christian times. One well-known shrine is
who became Brother Marie Albéric on the 26th of the same month when he took the habit. On June 26, 1890, he joined the monastery of La Trappe d'Akbes and Dom Polycarpe. Brother Marie Alberic made his profession [...] April 24, 2001: Appointment of an apostolic administrator in the person of Dom Jean Marie Couvreur, abbot of Saint Mary of the Desert. September 2002: Closing of the Notre-Dame des Dombes Abbey, a daughter [...] making mass wine, a long-time means of support for the community. April 21, 1932: Election of Dom Jean Marie Balmes as fifth abbot. During WWII, seventeen monks were mobilized. Only four returned from prison
Crucifix and to the image of Mary in your homes so that they will become "domestic sanctuaries of the Church" (cf. Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, n. 55), where Mary is active as a Mother and [...] and now. 2. The second source from which the life of this Catholic movement draws is Mary, the Mother of the Lord. Mary represents a model for us Christians, being all oriented to Christ the Savior. She [...] Marian spirituality of Saint Louis de Montfort, he encouraged his students to place themselves under Mary’s protection and to follow her as a sure guide to go to Jesus. In 1914, students and chaplain worked
10th century. There have been small Marian shrines since ancient times. For example, the chapel of Mary "Star of the Sea" in Maastricht in the 4 th century, and the cathedrals of Chartres and Puy en Velay [...] on of the Mother of God are linked to her icons, in the Christian West the miracles of the Virgin Mary are linked to buildings, churches and cathedrals. This explains why book compilations of miracles [...] of a golden book set with precious stones from distant places for the honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. "[5] The clergy used miracle stories in their teaching. The clergy had to address a diverse public
of missions. A Pilgrim Virgin Mary statue traveling from village to village, accompanied by dances and fervent Rosaries, was a common sight in those days. The Legion of Mary Movement, introduced in 1948 [...] between Hutus and Tutsis soon began. It was in the midst of this very tense situation that the Virgin Mary appeared in Kibeho, Rwanda, in November 1981, to six young girls and a young pagan boy. The “apparition"
