An initiative of the Mary of Nazareth Association January 12 – Our Lady of Vetrana (Italy) - Saint Aelred of Rielvaux (d. 1167) The Virgin Mary and Blessed Mother Teresa Blessed Mother Teresa spread the message of Christian love for one's neighbor throughout the entire world. She was beatified by Pope Saint John Paul II in 2003 and is expected to be canonized during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. "Mary, my dearest mother, give me your heart so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate, so full of love and humility, that I may receive Jesus as you did and go in haste to give him to others." Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Read also: Father Leo Maasburg, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Personal Portrait: 50 inspiring stories never told before, Ignatius Press, 2011 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, M.C. Mother Teresa at a pro-life meeting in 1986 (Wikipedia) www.mariedenazareth.com Let’s pray together Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.