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He died peacefully, telling those around him that he could see angels, repeating the word "mother," and slipping away like a child falling asleep in his mother's arms. It was later made known that he passed quickly through purgatory into paradise.

She was saved, her time in purgatory was shortened, and only a few Masses were needed to release her. Catherine had the Masses said, and the soul returned once more, shining, on its way to paradise.

As we prayed, the sun grew to twice its size and gave off a gentle warmth that dried our clothes after a dewy morning. In that moment we understood the words, "The heavens declare the glory of God" (Psalm 19:1).

While they were praying outside the church the sun began to change shape in a matter of seconds. It went from round, to oval, to what looks like the outline of Our Lady of Medjugorje, and then Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

The Rosary is a meditative prayer that walks you through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through the heart of His Mother. It consists of twenty decades, organized into four sets of mysteries: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious.

The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows is a devotion meditating on the seven greatest sufferings of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from Simeon's prophecy to the burial of her Son. Our Lady taught this Rosary to the visionaries at Kibeho, Rwanda, in 1982 and asked that it be prayed every Tuesday and Friday.

Our Lady's promises at Montichiari are tied to the three roses and the Hour of Grace: Those who honor her as the Mystical Rose will receive her special protection and an increase in vocations within their religious communities and orders.

Marian consecration is the act of entrusting everything you are and everything you have to the Blessed Virgin Mary so that she can form you, protect you, and present you to her Son.

St. Joseph consecration is the act of entrusting your entire life to the foster father of Jesus, the husband of Mary, the protector of the Holy Family, and the patron of the universal Church.

Sacred Heart consecration is the act of entrusting your life, your family, or your home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the burning, loving, wounded Heart of the Son of God, who loved us to the end and proved it on the cross.