Marian 
Stories or teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rosary Advice from Louis de Montfort (part 1)
Study the lives of the saints and you will discover each had a sincere devotion to the mother of God. Their expression of devotion may come from their prayers, homilies, or treatises. Of the great Marian saints, St. Louis de Montfort, should come to mind, who died on this date 300 years ago (April 28,… Read More ›
Statue of Mary untouched by Ecuador earthquake
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Apr 23, 2016 / 04:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Everything collapsed around it, but the glass case with the statue of our Lady of Light remained intact after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16. The statue was housed at the Leonie Aviat school in the Tarqui administrative district in Manta… Read More ›
I have come to tell you that God exist
Dear children! Sympathize with me! Pray, pray, pray Medjugorje Message, April 19, 1984 In all alleged apparitions of Our Lady, the main focus is on prayer. Prayer is an actual opening of the heart to God, allowing God’s love in and in praying for others we become one with the Will of God who desires… Read More ›
The oldest image of Mary, newly discovered?
Aleteia: It’s ironic that this painting, now thought by some to be the oldest image of the Virgin Mary, could have been hidden for so long. For if Michael Peppard, a theology professor at Fordham University, is correct, the ancient painting is of Mary at the Annunciation, when Mary first heard the angel’s voice behind… Read More ›
The 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima
Catholic Exchange:This spring will mark 100 years since the Fatima apparitions, and an opportunity to reflect deeply again upon their message. The Angel of Peace appeared three times to the shepherd children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, beginning in the spring of 1916 in Fatima, Portugal. These visitations prepared the way for the six apparitions of… Read More ›
Our Lady of Sorrows at Kibeho
A major apparition . . . had potent messages most relevant to our times. Though in remote outbacks, she said her messages were “for the whole world.” Start with this: True joy comes in closeness with Christ. Riches of spirit are the only real wealth. All else is fool’s gold. So was a message from the Blessed… Read More ›
Mary’s Friendship in Monastic Life
The friendship of Mary is probably most often experienced in monastic life as the presence and action of a unique companion. A friend is one who sticks with you in joy and sorrow, in success and failure. When all others depart, your friend remains. Just so with Mary. She is present at a moment’s notice,… Read More ›
A sword has pierced your heart
The martyrdom of the Virgin is set forth both in the prophecy of Simeon and in the actual story of our Lord’s passion. The holy old man said of the infant Jesus: He has been established as a sign which will be contradicted. He went on to say to Mary: And your own heart will… Read More ›
The Fatima Secret: The Persecution of the Church
Recently we have all been stunned by the increasing persecutions of the Church throughout the world: thousands of Christians either killed or made homeless, the legalistic attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs including marriage, and the appalling revelations about Planned Parenthood. One of the subjects I spent a great deal of time studying over the years has… Read More ›
Mary’s Part in the Latter Times
The salvation of the world began through Mary and through her it must be accomplished. Mary scarcely appeared in the first coming of Jesus Christ so that men, as yet insufficiently instructed and enlightened concerning the person of her Son, might not wander from the truth by becoming too strongly attached to her. This would… Read More ›