“The significance of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three is historical and patriotic,” said Father Gabriel González Melano, a priest of the Diocese of Florida.
Marian devotion
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Our Lady of Guadalupe apparitions are ‘true origin story’ for US, the Americas, LA archbishop says
by Pablo Kayby Pablo KayArchbishop Gomez believes the coming 500th anniversary of the Guadalupe apparitions offers “many graces and spiritual opportunities” for Catholics.
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St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in rural France. Without a doubt, those apparitions …
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Pope Leo to offer Mass at Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel for Nativity of Mary feast
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsThe Vatican has confirmed that the pope will travel to Genazzano to offer an evening Mass Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. local time.
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“All spaces are being rapidly cleaned and prepared so that they can once again be a place of prayer and encounter with the Lord.”
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“Our Lady constantly invites us to be carriers of peace. May this event encourage us to take her invitation even more seriously: not to return evil for evil.”
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Over the course of roughly two months, two young girls reported around 160 apparitions of the Virgin Mary — sometimes occurring twice a day.
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The schedule for the pope’s trip to France is expected to be finalized by the Holy See in the coming weeks.
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“La Moreneta has always accompanied me. Thank you, Catalonia, for your faith,” the pope said, while revealing a personal connection to the Marian devotion.
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The fascinating events of a century ago have turned Fatima, Portugal, into one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world.
