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Our Lady of Knock: Icon of the Domestic Family
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on August 21, 1879 in a small Irish village named Knock. The apparition, when compared to others, is quite unique. There were 15 official witnesses of the apparition, and it is said that there were more. And Mary wasn’t the only one who made an apparition at Knock. She came with… Read More ›
Rosary Advice from Louis de Montfort (part 2)
(continued from yesterday) With Attention (Forty-Second Rose) When praying the rosary it is important to concentrate on the prayers being prayed and the mystery being contemplated. As De Montfort wittingly notes, “How can we expect God to listen to us if we ourselves do not pay attention to what we are saying?” It would be… Read More ›
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 ›