Olivette, from Sierra Leone - "Mary for me is a gift from God." Music by Jesús Cabello

Linda, from England - "To me Mary is a wonderful mother figure who is always part of my life and who I turn to regularly, in fact almost every hour, to share whatever is going on in my life with." Music by Jesús Cabello

Alfonso, from Mexico, in English and Spanish - "I know Mary as the Virgin of Guadalupe but I know she has appeared in different places with different colour skins but with the same meaning - with this love and help." Music by Jesús Cabello

Jessamine, from the Philippines - "Whenever we approach God we don't have to be afraid because Mary, our good mother, is always with us." Music by Jesús Cabello

Marie, from France - "The Virgin Mary is giving me love and comfort freely. She's there to love all of us and brings all our prayers to her son Jesus." Music by Jesús Cabello

Melissa, from the UK - "The first thing I learnt about Mary being a convert was 'Monstrates in matrem' - 'Show me that you are my mother'." Music by Jesús Cabello

Sr Chiara, from England - "Every day, every hour, Our Lady is remembered by me." Music by Jesús Cabello

Mary, from the USA - "I wasn't really especially close to the Blessed Mother until I too became a mum." Music by Jesús Cabello

Julian, from the UK - "In certain ways Mary means everything to me. Through her we receive Jesus so she is pivotal to our faith and our life." Music by Jesús Cabello

Katarina, from Austria - "Our Lady means a lot to me because I am a mother of 6 and she is always a big help." Music by Jesús Cabello