LOM Lore
Born in Dublin on June 7, 1889, the full baptismal name of Legion founder Frank Duff was Francis, this middle name, and Duff.
What is Michael?
In 1531, Our Lady left her miraculous image imprinted upon the tilma (cloak) of this indigenous Mexican peasant.
Who is Saint Juan Diego?
This 84-year-old prophetess from the tribe of Asher spent day and night in the Temple and spoke of the child Jesus to all looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Who is Anna?
In 1917, while studying in Rome, Saint Maximilian Kolbe founded this worldwide Marian evangelization movement to combat Freemasonry and convert sinners under Mary’s patronage.
What is the Militia Immaculatae (Knights of the Immaculata)?
Declared at the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD, this Greek title translates literally to "God-bearer" or "Mother of God."
What is Theotokos
Battling advanced tuberculosis, this Irish envoy founded hundreds of praesidia across Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Mauritius before dying in Nairobi in 1944.
Who is Venerable Edel Quinn?
In 1917, Our Lady appeared at the Cova da Iria to these three young Portuguese shepherd children.
Who are Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Marto?
Believed to be the three stone walls of Mary's Nazareth home where the Annunciation occurred, this famous Italian shrine was transported across the Adriatic Sea in the 1290s.
What is the Holy House of Loreto (or the Santa Casa)?
According to tradition, Our Lady presented the Brown Scapular to this 13th-century Carmelite prior general in Aylesford, England.
Who is Saint Simon Stock?
In Roman Catholic theology, the supreme worship given to God alone is latria, whereas the veneration given to Mary is designated by this distinct Greek-derived term.
What is Hyperdulia?
In the early 1950s, the Chinese Communist government outlawed the Legion of Mary, labelling it a subversive counter-revolutionary organization and executing or imprisoning thousands of members under this leader.
Who is Mao Zedong?
In 1947, Bruno Cornacchiola, an anti-Catholic Seventh-day Adventist plotting to assassinate Pope Pius XII, experienced a miraculous Marian conversion at this grotto outside Rome.
What is Tre Fontane (Our Lady of Revelation)?
When Elizabeth hears Mary's greeting, the infant in her womb leaps for joy, mirroring King David leaping before this sacred object in 2 Samuel.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
This 13th-century Franciscan philosopher, known as the "Subtle Doctor," championed the theological defense of the Immaculate Conception centuries before its dogmatic definition.
Who is Blessed John Duns Scotus?
The popular Catholic prayer Memorare takes its opening word from this Latin imperative verb, which translates into English as this command.
What is "Remember"?
Frank Duff attended this historic 20th-century gathering as an invited lay auditor, where he received a standing ovation from the assembled world bishops.
What is the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)?
In the 17th century, Our Lady of Good Success appeared to Mother Mariana de Jesús Torres in this South American capital, foretelling a massive moral crisis of the Church in the 20th century.
What is Quito, Ecuador?
According to early Christian accounts recorded by Saint Epiphanius, the final resting place of Mary’s earthly body before her Assumption was located in this garden valley outside Jerusalem.
What is the Garden of Gethsemane (or the Valley of Josaphat / Kidron Valley)?
This 4th-century Doctor of the Church, known as the "Harp of the Holy Spirit," wrote beautiful Syriac hymns defending Mary’s perpetual virginity and purity.
Who is Saint Ephrem the Syrian?
These are the Four Marian Dogmas
What are Mary as Mother of God, the Perpetual Virginity, the Immaculate Conception, and the Assumption?
Praesidia are strictly prohibited from giving this form of aid during their visitation work.
What is material relief (money, food, clothes)?
In 1945, Dutch visionary Ida Peerdeman reported apparitions in Amsterdam where Mary requested to be known under this official title, which the Vatican later formally rejected in 2020.
What is the "Lady of All Nations"?
In Luke 1:39, Mary travels "with haste" to visit Elizabeth in a town located in this rugged, mountainous hill country.
What is Judea (the hill country of Judea)?
The historical revival of the Rosary across Europe in the late 15th century was propelled by this Dominican friar who established the Confraternity of the Rosary.
Who is Blessed Alan de la Roche (Alain de la Roche)?
Although some Catholic movements have petitioned for decades for its formal dogmatic definition, the Holy See has repeatedly cautioned against giving Mary this title because it risks obscuring Christ as the sole savior.
What is Co-Redemptrix?