Our Blessed Mother Mary

The young men began to boast of some foolish love affairs. Not to be outdone by his peers, a noble youth named Thomas declared that he, too, loved a great lady.

There was once a young country wife who practiced devotion to Holy Mary. This simple young lady considered herself fortunate to have married a handsome soldier.

Centuries ago, in Toledo, Spain, there lived a Cistercian nun called Mary. Being at the point of death, the Blessed Mother appeared to her.

Many centuries ago, three young nuns lived together in a convent. Day after day, they took their meals together, they went to chapel together, and they prayed and sang together.

In the days of yore, when travel must be had on foot or by horse, many were the dangers to be found along the roadways.

There was once a priest who had a special devotion to the sorrows of Mary. He would often remain alone in the chapel to commiserate the sorrows of his Lady.

One day while she was repeating the Rosary, and praying to Mother Mary to assist her in this persecution, she saw a letter fall from above.

One night, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Abel and told him he must become a Christian.

From his sick bed, Ansaldo implored the Mother of God to heal him and restore his health to him, in exchange he would visit a sacred image of her every year.