Queenship of Mary Mary is Queen by grace, divine relationship, right of conquest, and singular election. Coming as a crowning event in the beautiful month of May, the Queenship of Mary, we welcome this feast with spiritual affection and experience a sense of deep interior peace as we gather in her presence to rededicate ourselves…
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Mexico (1966) When Hitler’s armies defeated the French and entered the city of Paris during the latter part of 1939, a young woman, Maria Hendizabal, fled from France to live in Mexico. Arriving at Vera Cruz, she went to the Mexican capital to make a new home. Among her…
Our Lady of Ardents, Arras, France (1095) The Abbot Orsini wrote: “A wax candle is kept in the cathedral of Arras, which is held to have been brought thither by Our Lady, in the year 1095.” Our Lady of Ardents, or Eglise Notre-Dame des Ardents d’Arras in French, is a small, charming red brick church…
Feast of the Relics of Our Lady, Venice, Italy The Abbot Orsini wrote: “Feast of the Relics of Our Lady, at Venice, where are exposed to the veneration of the faithful, portions of the robe of the Blessed Virgin, of her mantle, veil, and girdle.” In the city of Venice it was believed that the…
Our Lady of Naples, Italy (533) The Abbot Orsini wrote: “Dedication of Our Lady of Naples, called Saint Mary Major, by Pope John II, in the year 533. A picture of the Blessed Virgin, painted by Saint Luke, has been carefully preserved in this church.” The Basilica Sanctuary of Carmine Maggiore is one of the…
Our Lady of Caravaggio, Italy (1432) An Italian shrine to Our Lady of Caravaggio near Milan is said to have its origin in 1432, when the Mother of God is reported to have appeared in a vision to a sick peasant woman and pointed out to her a healing stream, where the woman was cured…
Our Lady the New, built by the Emperor Justinian, Jerusalem (530) The Abbot Orsini wrote: “Our Lady the New, at Jerusalem, built by the Emperor Justinian, at Jerusalem, in the year 530.” The Emperor Justinian is justifiably famous for his construction of the magnificent church of the Holy Wisdom, the Hagia Sophia, which is now…
Our Lady, Help of Christians, Europe (16th Century) The power of the Turks in the second half of the sixteenth century had become so great that the peace of all Europe was threatened. Saint Pope Pius V, reigning Pontiff at the time, was famous for his Christian fortitude as well as his holy life. He…
Our Lady of Miracles of Brescia, Italy (1478) The Abbot Orsini wrote: “Our Lady of Miracles, at Saint Omer’s, where a glove and some portion of the hair of the Blessed Virgin are preserved.” This north Italian shrine in Lombardy originated with a painting of the Blessed Virgin on the outside of a house. During…
Our Lady of Monte Vergine, near Naples, Italy (1119) Also known as Our Lady of Montevergine, or as “Mother Schiavona,” this image was preserved from the flames at the monastery and church consecrated in her honor. A very famous Benedictine sanctuary located in the village of Montevergine in the Campanian region of Italy is known…