Our Lady of Calais, France 1347 For a whole year the town of Calais in France was besieged by the English, who had lost many troops during the siege. Starvation finally forced the French to consider giving up, but the English King, Edward III, would not accept their surrender unless six citizens of Calais came…
Our Lady of Buglose, France Located about two leagues from Acqe in Glascony is the shrine containing a miraculous image of Our Lady of Buglose. The original shrine of Notre Dame de Buglose was burned and completely destroyed by the Huguenots, and the statue of Our Lady was hidden in a marsh. The exact location…
Institution of the Angelus of Our Lady, Europe, 1456 The institution of the Angelus occurred June 28-29, about 1456 by Pope Callistus. The Turks had been threatening Europe and it was the Pope’s request that the Faithful recite the Angelus for the safety of Christendom against the Turks, and for peace. The Angelus was first…
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 13th Century One legend, linked with the familiar picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, is reminiscent of Mary’s never-failing solicitude. That same legend was perhaps the inspiration to the artist who has given us the one picture of Mary under this glorious title. The story tells us that when…
Our Lady of Meliapore, East Indies 1542 This is the shrine in the East Indies, where Saint Francis Xavier often retired to pray during his eleven years with the people of India. The Blessed Virgin Mary was Francis’ constant source of strength and inspiration. The image before which Saint Francis used to pray is called…
Divine Motherhood of Our Lady, declared at the Council of Ephesus in 431 In the year 431, the council of Ephesus, which declared that the Blessed Virgin must be called Mother of God. As the Archbishop Cyril stated, “The Word was made flesh” can mean nothing else but that he partook of flesh and blood…
Our Lady of Clos Evrard, Trier, Germany 1449 The shrine of Our Lady of Clos Evrard is in the city of Trier, which is called Treves in the English language. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded before the time of Christ on the bank of the Moselle River. An image of the Blessed…
Our Lady of Justinienne This feast refers to a church known as Our Lady of Justinienne, built at Carthage by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was to her that he attributed both of his victories over the Vandals. Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was a…
Our Lady of Narni At Narni in Italy, there is a shrine to Our Blessed Mother. It is said the image spoke to Blessed Lucy, to whom Mary gave the Infant to hold, while Lucy venerated the Mother and Child. Born in 1476, Blessed Lucy lived in the town of Narni in Italy. As a…
Our Lady of Matarieh (Matariya or Matarea) At Grand Cairo in Egypt is seen a miraculous fountain which Our Lady obtained by her prayers when she fled to Egypt with Saint Joseph, her spouse, and the Divine Child, to escape Herod’s wicked designs. St Peter Chrysologus tells us that “this journey was so arduous that…