
“No estoy yo aqui, que soy tu madre?”
(Am I not here, I who am your mother?)
“My mother went back to Sicily when I was 20. She said ‘My daughter is 20. Please get her a husband.’ I met him while she was there. We have been together 40 years. We had three kids. Two are doctors and one is a psychologist.”
—Leda Grasso
“I think [Mary] is inspirational to Italian families. She is like the matriarch archetype of the Italian mother. She watches out for everyone, and protects and guides them.”
—Hillary Coniglio
“Love our Lady. And she will obtain abundant grace to help you conquer in your daily struggle.”
— St. Josemaria Escriva