MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE

At the recent feast of the Visitation, the Pope prayed to Mary with these words, “Grant us the great gift of peace; quickly end the wars, which have been raging for decades now in various parts of the world, and which has now invaded even the continent of Europe. ... We are certain that with the weapons of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and the gift of your grace, human hearts and the fortunes of the whole world can be changed.” (We also have our part to play.)