It is well known in Catholic circles that people have received many graces, blessings and miracles at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. Fatima’s many pilgrim statues have extended these blessings wherever they travel, especially the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, now under the custodianship … Read more
In July 1972, newspapers around the world reported on the weeping of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in New Orleans, Louisiana. The story first broke in The Catholic Herald, a diocesan paper, with a stunning picture of the statue in tears. Many statues and images of Our … Read more
The Holy House of Loreto, located in Italy, was the house of Our Lady. Church historians agree that the abode was where the Annunciation took place. However, many also believe Our Lady’s connection to the house was much greater. Thus, we can ask: Is the home of Nazareth, now in Loreto, also … Read more
In 1467, the miraculous image of Our Lady of Good Counsel descended upon a historic church in the Italian town of Genazzano near Rome. This small town became a center of devotion to Our Lady that would later have a strong impact on one of the greatest battles in history. This devotion … Read more
During the fifteenth century, the image of Our Lady of Good Counsel miraculously flew over the Adriatic Sea to Genazzano, Italy, where she found great faith and many jubilant devotees. She mysteriously came from the city of Scutari in Albania, where she had stayed for over two centuries working many miracles and … Read more
The Church has natural ways of forming societies to live together in virtue. When people are united in their deep-rooted Faith, organic communities and solutions naturally flourish. One refreshing example is the way pilgrims have developed customs and beautiful traditions at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy. … Read more
The following story is taken from The Virgin Mother of Good Counsel by Msgr. George F. Dillon. It relates the history of the devotion to Our Lady of Good Counsel and her Shrine in Genazzano. In this article, the author explains the need for counsel from Our Lady. The article has been … Read more
Novena to Our Lady of Good Counsel of Genazzano (April 25 is the feast day of the apparition of Our Lady of Good Counsel of Genazzano) Click the link of the corresponding day of the novena to recite the Daily Novena Prayer, then continue below First Day Fourth Day Seventh Day … Read more
A small cave called Massabielle, located in a remote French village, became one of the world’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites. The faithful travel from all over the world to pray before the statue of Our Lady placed there. Devotees have made their own grottoes in honor of this once desolate site. … Read more
The following story is taken from A Spanish Mystic in Quito: Sor Mariana de Jesus Torres by Msgr. Luis E. Cadena y Almeida. It relates the story of Sister Mariana Torres who experienced the vision of Our Lady of Good Success. This article tells the story of the statue’s commissioning, completion and … Read more