Fr Rod Jones OSB, from Worth Abbey - "Mary has always been with me, at times perhaps I was unaware of her gentle, loving presence, but I think, as I look back on my life, I see her gentle love, her guiding hand beside me, watching over and guiding me. In a remarkable way I think that awareness came upon me when I first visited Lourdes, where her presence there touched me deeply and began for me a journey that I guess I hadn't expected I'd be making, this journey towards monasticism and the priesthood, that journey of responding to the still, small voice of the Lord. And that continued, a growing awareness of how Mary was there alongside me, always guiding, gently encouraging, And at remember too my first pilgrimage I made, back in 1989, when I arrived in Medjugorje for the first time on 1st January, the feast day of Our Lady Mother of God. And how, from the very first moment, those first hours, I was aware that here in this place, in a remarkable way that Mary has touched with her presence. Over the years as I have returned there, I've found a source of strength on my journey, a source of strength in my ministry, a source of encouragement and of real joy. So now when I return, I return there because I have as sense in quite a remarkable way, returning to be alongside, to be with, to spend time with the Blessed Mother, our mother, the mother of Our Lord. It's as if within that place, her presence can be felt, when our hearts are open to receive her love. And in receiving that love, we're aware that she's calling us not only closer to her heart, but always, through her heart ,to the heart of Jesus, her son, our Lord, our Saviour. It's as if in our own day, Mary has been given to us as such a wonderful gift, given to us that our hearts may be opened not only to her presence but through her to the presence of the Lord." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Rosamund, from England - "Our Lady brought me to the Catholic Church, on a visit to Lourdes. And so, for me, she is my mother and I turn to her when I am in need and ask her to bring me closer to her son, Our Lord." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Franca, from Nigeria - "I love Mother Mary because a mother who sees her son beaten and bleeding and does nothing to fight is wonderful and she should be loved and emulated." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Nida, from Lebanon - "I came to Lourdes from Lebanon to thank Our Lady because she makes with me so many miracles. She is the Queen of my heart and the Lady of our family. And she is the mother of the creature and the Creator. Thanks for this Saint Mary, mother of Jesus Christ." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Fida, from Lebanon, in French - "Je veux remercier la Sainte Marie a propos ma mère … Je demande pour protéger ma famille et pour faire la paix à tout le monde." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Leslie, from Canada - "Mary for me the way back to the Church, because her Medjugorje and her messages around the world is what renewed my faith entirely and makes me believe we have a heaven and we're all hopefully going to get there at one point. So I just think she's the easiest way to pray to Jesus." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Esther, from the Philippines - "I'm here in Lourdes to see the Blessed Mother again and I'm so happy to be here." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Marie, from the Philippines - "Our patron is Our Lady of Lourdes in our parish in Lucena City. This is my first time to come to Lourdes and I've felt Mama Mary is full of graces on us. She's our mother and we love her very much." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Sister Maria, from Ireland - "I feel Mary is a loving caring mother and I always feel she is with me at all times, in times of joys and sorrows, in times of darkness and light. And when I minister in the hospital, I have a great devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and I feel she's helping not only myself, but all the sick who are in deep pain and distress. And when we say the Hail Mary, it is powerful, and the Lourdes holy water. So I thank God for Our Lady, and I feel she's with me for the rest of my life, I praise you Lord, through Mary our Mother of Mercy. Amen." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.

Collins, from Wales - "Mary is the Mother of all good things great in life and the mother figure to keep us all warm and safe." Music by Jesús Cabello. Visit Totus2us.com for much more. Totus Tuus - All Yours - was the motto of Blessed John Paul II to Mary. Our Lady is also everything to us - Totus 2us.