July 16 is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. There is something particularly wonderful about this feast, a double major liturgically, which makes it so embraceable for the faithful children of Mary. Perhaps it is the appealing simplicity … Continue reading
Category: Our Lady
200 Parishes in Vietnam Heed Pope’s Call in May for Prayers for China
AsiaNews: In time of war and under persecution, the Blessed Virgin has always protected Vietnamese Catholics, they have a special devotion for the Mother of Jesus. Devotion to the Virgin has evolved since the 16th century, coinciding with the arrival … Continue reading
Hindus in Kathmandu Turning to Our Lady for Hope and Strength
AsiaNews: “I pray the Virgin Mary every day. Placing myself in her trust gives me the strength to face the hardships of daily life,” said Rita Thapa, a woman of Hindu origins, on the occasion of the month devoted to … Continue reading
Under Persecution, World Day of Prayer for China May 24, Our Lady Help of Christians
In his Letter to the Church in China, May 27, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI established May 24, the feast day of Our Lady Help of Christians, as a Universal Day of Prayer for the Church in China. A year later … Continue reading
Headline, May 13, Heaven
CNA reports: The Archdiocese of Lima announced that 5,000 children will make an act of consecration to Our Lady of Fatima on May 13. More here.
‘Behold, a VIRGIN Shall Conceive’
No matter who says otherwise, the prophesy of Isaias predicted that a virgin, not merely “a young girl,” would conceive and bear a son! Read the following, from Brother Francis, for insights on the matter (emphasis mine): At the direction … Continue reading
A Fatima Reminder: Let’s Not Let Our Lady Down
In “Defending Our Queen’s Prerogatives” (The Remnant, 12/31/2010), Joseph Romanoski wrote: “Our Lady’s directives at Fatima were directed to Catholics (italics original) only, and not to the rest of Her children and subjects.” While plausible arguments can be offered showing … Continue reading
400th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Success is February 2
You can recite a special Novena in honor of Our Lady of Good Success or Remedy beginning today. Here are the prayers for the nine day novena. Also, Eleonore Villarrubia wrote an article for our website on pilgrimages, in which … Continue reading
7 Million Join Marian Procession in Manilla, Philippines
EWTN reports: A Manila procession of the life-sized wooden statue of the Black Nazarene drew about seven million Filipinos on Jan. 9, a higher turnout than last year. Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales of Manila explained how participants identify their daily … Continue reading
In Last Two Weeks Our Lady of Good Help Shrine Received 50 Times More Visitors
Green Bay Pressgazette. com: Since the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay announced Dec. 8 that Our Lady of Good Help had been officially sanctioned as a place where the Virgin Mary appeared in the 19th century, the shrine has received … Continue reading
Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WI
[Addendum: There is a distinction between the approval given many years ago to Our Lady of America, and that recently given to Our Lady of Good Help by Bishop Ricken. That distinction is explained in Brian Kelly’s extensive article “First … Continue reading
25,000 Attend Mass and Procession in LA in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
California Catholic News: Coadjutor Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles presided at the 79th Annual Mass and Procession in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe before some 25,000 Catholics. He invited the attendees to lead lives of sacrifice and … Continue reading
Saint Pius X’s Encyclical Anticipating the 50th Anniversary of the Definition of the Immaculate Conception
Saint Pius X wrote the following encyclical Ad Diem Illum Laetissimum on the feast of Our Lady’s Purification, February 2, 1904: An interval of a few months will again bring round that most happy day on which, fifty years ago, … Continue reading