At the age of 13, Bernadette was preparing for her First Holy Communion ... she saw a lady of great beauty, dressed in a pure white robe with a blue sash, a veil over her head, a rosary clasped ...

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel ... references in the 12th century record a community of monks on the holy mountain. Despite continual difficulties, the community built a monastery and ...

“The Pope loves Mother Mary,” she said, holding her rosary beads. “And so, through the Holy ... most renowned sites of Marian ...