Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity ... There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without ...

Catholic pilgrims gather to pray near the statue of Virgin Mary in the Bosnian village of Medjugorje. AFP via Getty Images David Murgia, an author and journalist who has written two books about ...

In June 1981, six children aged 10 to 16 claimed that the Virgin Mary appeared to them on a hilltop near the town.

The Vatican’s doctrine office didn’t declare that the reported apparitions in Medjugorje were authentic or of supernatural ...

It is a title and function which St. Thomas made his own and integrated into his life of prayer and study. St. Thomas taught that the Blessed Virgin Mary "must be shown every honor, preached and ...

Pilgrims say their prayers next to the statue of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje (Armin Durgut/AP) It listed no example of any negative experiences associated with Medjugorje, or reference to ...

O Virgin most pure, wholly unspotted, O Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the universe, you are above all saints, the hope of the elect and the joy of all the blessed. It is you who have reconciled us ...

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed mother of the son of God, immaculate virgin ... your power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who ...

“She starts to pray over me. Rob and Kevin put their ... for a midnight ceremony in her honor. Certain images and stories of the Virgin Mary are so powerful they help define a country.

The Vatican has given the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin ... the “Hail Mary” prayer at ...