Meet Mary and the Saints

In 1830, Our Lady appeared to a French nun. Those visions would lead to the promulgation of the Miraculous Medal and the countless miracles that resulted from its use. Discover the origin and miracles associated with this powerful sacramental, which is yet another of the countless gifts from our Church to help us navigate today’s treacherous waters.

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Sacramentals, Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Victor Negron
 

St. Pope Leo the Great, encouraged every Christian to make friends with the Angels. St. Pope John Paul II said the truth about angels is a truth which must be profoundly important for every Christian. If we make friends with the angels – and it’s easier than you think, we can receive great favors that we otherwise may never obtain. Discover the good news about the angels of God.

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Angels

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Mary Jane Fox
 

Experience the visit of the Archangel Gabriel with the Virgin Mary through Sacred Art, and discover how we can join in her ‘Fiat’ and enthusiastic yes to God’s plan for us, for our families and for the salvation of the world.

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Sacred Art, Virgin Mary, and Vocation

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Debra Garza
 

Discover how to deepen one’s devotion to each mystery of the Holy Rosary, by meditating on the deeper meaning behind each mystery and how it applies to you in the interior life.

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Christian Spirituality, Jesus, Practicing Faith, Prayer, Sacramentals, Scripture, and Virgin Mary

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Jason Kelly
 

Learn how to increase your love for the Holy Mass & the Eucharist by implementing Ignatian/Carmelite spirituality into daily prayer life.

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Christian Spirituality, Mass, and Prayer

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Jason Kelly
 

We can find ten evangelical virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary recorded in the Gospels. She is presented as the Most Holy Virgin Mary, an evangelical model for the whole Church, a model for us today. Discover how Mary’s virtues, as recorded in the Gospels, can be encourage us in our daily lives.

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Relationships, Virgin Mary, and Virtue

Speakers Offering This Talk
Mary Jane Fox
 

Hear how the visions of St. Margaret Mary & St. Faustina are connected, and how they can help us grow closer to Christ, strengthening our faith in the teachings of the Catholic Church.

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Christian Spirituality, Evangelization, Jesus, and Saints

Speakers Offering This Talk
Jason Kelly
 

Mary lives out uniquely the Mystery of the Holy Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit as the daughter of the Father, mother of the Son and Spouse of the Holy Spirit. How can her unique relationship with the One True God help us to grow in holiness with him and to be ‘for the other’ with all those in our lives?

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Relationships and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Nan Balfour
 

Cuando haya espacio entre tus manos y tu corazón, no podras mas. Llama a nuestra madre María, que en tristeza o alegría nos cobija en nuestro andar. Prenda bella y entregada por nuestro amado Jesús, nos acompaña y nos guía de la oscuridad a la luz.

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Practicing Faith, Spanish, Suffering, and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Veronica Leal
 

Mary is the crowning glory of God’s creation, the most favored of all humans, and yet she did not live in luxury and comfort. She lived a relatively poor life, only wanting to be “the handmaid of the Lord.” In Mary, we see God’s wisdom in his plan for humanity. Come and hear Mary’s message of hope through her apparitions in Lourdes and Fatima and discover the power of the Gospel Prayer called ‘the Hail Mary.’

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Prayer and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Mary Jane Fox
 

How does a relationship with Mary affect our relationships? Do you think of Mary as a woman whose name has come down to us in history merely because she chanced to be the mother of Jesus Christ? Or does Mary’s role as the mother of Christ have a practical relationship to us? Spend time with Mary and receive direction on how she can help us daily in our relationships.

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Family, Relationships, and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Mary Jane Fox
 

Many women, yes Catholic women, do not enjoy a relationship with our Blessed Mother Mary and do not know why they should.

Discover the reasons this is so, why cultivating a relationship with Mary draws us closer to God and into the women we desire to be, and why living as a daughter of Mary is what God desires for women in this day and time.

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Speakers Offering This Talk
Nan Balfour
 

Our faith tradition tells us that Mary was a thought of God before humanity came to be and serves him until the end of time drawing all closer to her Son in God’s great plan of salvation. Discover how this simple woman from Nazareth came to be the Queen of Heaven and what that means for us.

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Virgin Mary

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Nan Balfour
 

Some people think of Mary as a woman whose name has come down to us in history merely because she happened to be the mother of Jesus Christ. Is that all that she means to us in this day and age? This presentation will give you five steps we can take to accept Mary, to receive her help into our hearts. These five steps will assist us in receiving Mary into the rest of our lives to the Heavenly Jerusalem – our final destination!

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Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Mary Jane Fox
 

How often do we think of receiving a gift directly from Mary, the Mother of God? Learn how we obtained the Brown Scapular from Mary, and about a pillar in Spain that came from heaven. How has her image on Juan Diego’s tilma converted many? These gifts will remind us of the assurance of Mary’s maternal love for us.

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Sacramentals and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Mary Jane Fox
 

There are many prayers through which we seek the intercession of Mary, Mother of God. Learn about three most powerful prayers that can benefit those seeking her intercession. Never let a day go by without asking Mary for her help! Many saints have said that she is the quickest way to the heart of her Son, Jesus.

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Virgin Mary

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Deacon Tom Fox
 

Many women identify with Martha, burdened with much serving, and wonder how we can complete all the tasks of life and grow in holiness. Mary, chose the better part, but soon struggled to trust when Jesus did not meet her expectations.

Journey with Martha and Mary and discover how our personalities are the very way God draws us closer to him and his abundant life.

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Practicing Faith, Scripture, and Women

Speakers Offering This Talk
Nan Balfour
 

We know without a doubt that the Blessed Virgin Mary was chosen by God to bring into the world our Savior and Redeemer and that all through the centuries she has continued to play an important role in God’s plan of salvation. We know without a doubt that Almighty God has worked thousands of miracles through her and she has a great desire to be a vehicle of grace for all of us.

Can you think of any reason why you should not ask for her help every day?

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Virgin Mary

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Deacon Tom Fox
 

Mary’s gift of the Miraculous Medal teaches us about her purity, her maternal mercy, her intercession, and makes reference to her Immaculate Conception. Come and discover this incredible gift given to us by Mary through St. Catherine Laboure in Paris, France.

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Sacramentals and Virgin Mary

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Mary Jane Fox
 

“My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” are words from Mary’s song of praise, called the Magnificat. What is the significance of her words? She is the masterpiece of God’s creation; chosen by God to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah. No other human will be elevated to the importance of Mary, mother of God. Discover how her song of praise can be yours.

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Scripture and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Deacon Tom Fox
 

Does sharing your faith intimidate you? You are an important witness! Let a simple young woman from Nazareth inspire you to realize that you, too, are equipped to evangelize in your daily life.
Note: If desired, this talk can also be tailored to focus with / include a social media lens.

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Evangelization, Media & Faith, Practicing Faith, and Virgin Mary

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Angela Sealana
 

Despite his humble work and means, Joseph came from a royal lineage as we read in the gospel accounts of Luke and Matthew. Discover how Joseph has been given the prestigious title of Guardian of the Redeemer. Learn about the ways St. Joseph can help us today through his model of trust and virtue.

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Saints and Virtue

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Mary Jane Fox
 

The Communion of Saints are the great cloud of witnesses expressed in the book of Hebrews. We can see from what the Church teaches, that the saints have a very real role in helping us to be united to Christ. The saints are alive in Christ, more alive than we are because they exist in his glorified presence and see him face-to-face. The saints are ready to help us; are we prepared to respond?

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Christian Spirituality, Relationships, and Saints

Speakers Offering This Talk
Mary Jane Fox
Angela Sealana
 

Through images and icons of the Virgin Mary, learn how the Church’s time-honored tradition of revealing the Mysteries of God through Sacred Art speaks to the heart and helps guide souls to holiness and a deeper, personal relationship with God.

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Sacred Art and Virgin Mary

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Debra Garza
 

Learn how Pope John Paul II & Mother Teresa’s witness to promoting life gave an example to the world, in both teaching - such as in the “Gospel of Life,” and daily ministering to the poor and most vulnerable.

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Evangelization, Family, Practicing Faith, Pro-Life, Saints, and Women

Speakers Offering This Talk
Jason Kelly
 

A simple piece of brown wool becomes a gateway to a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Our Blessed Mother — a way to say to Heaven and Earth: “I’m one of Our Lady’s Lambs!” Discover how the wearing of the Brown Scapular, since Our Lady gave it to us, has a long history of miracles in the past centuries.

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Sacramentals and Virgin Mary

Speakers Offering This Talk
Victor Negron