About Our Lady

No figure in Catholic history has been more consistently present at the great turning points of civilization than the Blessed Virgin Mary. From Fatima to Guadalupe, from Loreto to Quito, Our Lady has appeared, warned, guided, and protected — always pointing her children back to her Son and to the Faith He established.

The TFP has a deep and particular devotion to Our Lady. Her Immaculate Heart, her apparitions, her intercession, and her role in the Counter-Revolution are central to our mission. At Fatima she promised that her Immaculate Heart would triumph — and we believe her.

Explore our articles on Our Lady’s apparitions, prophecies, novenas, and her role in Catholic history and the defense of Christian civilization.

Why Our Lady Often Delays Granting Great Graces to the Souls She Loves Most

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira May 25, 2020May 23, 2020

We will consider Our Lady under the title of Help of Christians. Our Lady is indeed our help, but that does not mean we should expect immediate relief. We should not be surprised when Our Lady delays in coming to our aid. At times, Our Lady begins a relationship with us by … Read more

How to Develop a Lively Devotion to the Blessed Mother

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira May 7, 2020May 6, 2020

We rightly honor Our Lady under the title of Help of Christians. Our Lady helps Christians in so many ways that we could make an encyclopedia on this topic. One aspect of this help comes from having a lively devotion to Our Lady. A lively devotion to Our Lady generally begins with … Read more

California’s Heavenly Patroness: A Sure Refuge in These Times of Crisis

by Michael Whitcraft April 1, 2020March 31, 2020

The Chinese virus crisis has led California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue a stay-at-home order. No one in the state is allowed to leave home for nonessential reasons. The rest of the nation may soon be subject to similar restrictions. Due to this forced seclusion, many feel trapped. Contradictory news stories concerning … Read more

Saint Francisco of Fatima Calls Us to Make Special Reparation

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026March 12, 2020

We will comment on the dialog of the Fatima seer, now-Saint Francisco Marto, as recorded in an excerpt from the famous book, The True Story of Fatima, by Fr. John de Marchi. In this dialog during Francisco’s last illness, Sister Lúcia asks him: As she sat next to Francisco’s bed, Lucia gently … Read more

Our Lady of the Grand Return: A Story of Hope for our Times

by James Bascom February 20, 2024February 19, 2020

In the year 636 A.D., a small boat without sails, oars, or sailors floated into the harbor of Boulogne-sur-Mer, a charming port city on the English Channel in northern France. When the townspeople gathered around it, they discovered that the boat contained a wooden statue of Our Lady holding the Child Jesus … Read more

The Very Special Mission of Saint Bernadette, the Seer at Lourdes

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira March 29, 2026February 8, 2020

February 11 is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Let us read some facts about the devotion to Our Lady of Saint Bernadette, the seer at Lourdes. In the biography, Saint Bernadette Soubirous: 1844-1879, author Monsignor Francis Trochu writes: “Her devotion to the Blessed Virgin was bound to be ‘particularly tender, … Read more

Why the Feast of the Circumcision Is So Special

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

January 1 is the feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In this regard, the Gospel says: “And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb” (Luke 2:21). We might also … Read more

Our Lady’s Thoughts on Christmas Day

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 24, 2024December 23, 2019

As Christmas approaches, let us make some considerations about this great feast. What were Our Lady’s thoughts on Christmas Day? What did Christmas represent for Our Lady? We must consider that Our Lady carried Our Lord within herself as in a tabernacle. She evidently had the greatest intimacy with Him; she maintained … Read more

Novena to the Blessed Virgin of Loreto

by TFP.org January 4, 2026December 2, 2019

(December 10 is the feast day of Our Lady of Loreto) O Virgin of Loreto, greeting thee with filial devotion, I love to repeat the words of the Archangel Gabriel and also thine: “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” “The Almighty has done great things in me.” O … Read more

Lessons From Our Lady of the Good Encounter

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira May 16, 2019

The apparitions of Our Lady to a poor shepherdess, Benoîte Rencurel (1664-1718) in Laus, France are special. They involve the simplicity of a young woman and the attitude of Our Lady regarding virtue. At a young age, Benoîte already showed great virtue. Her childhood is filled with extraordinary supernatural episodes. One day, … Read more