The Black Madonna Speaks

For this episode we will be exploring a much beloved Black Madonna of the Outremeuse district of Liège, Belgium. The remarkable aspect of this Madonna is her affinity with the common person, and her enduring presence in times of trial as well as celebration. To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeart Become...

This episode explores the history and folklre surrounding a beloved Germanic Black Madonna, Our Lady of Pöham. At the time of the posting of this episode, we are near the festival of Candlemas, the midpoint between the onset of Winter and Spring. Our Lady of Pöham has for centuries been part of the yearly cycle of life rituals that the Alpine people have performed to protect their land and animals...

March is Women's History Month, and March 8th is International Women's Day. While both are recent in terms of when they began, this episode will explore one of the Middle Ages great Lady Authors Christine de Pizan. I read her book The City of Ladies as an undergrad, but what stuck with me was how she used The Virgin Mary as a model for the inherent worth of women. Blessings on your Journey...

This episode features an interview with a psychotherapist based in Ann Arbor Michigan. Her writings are featured in Medium at https://medium.com/@marijogro and Braided Way, Tiferet, Snapdragon, Sojourners, and Embody Kind. Here are some of the references to mentions in the podcast John Matthews on the Grail https://graal.substack.com/p/healing-the-wounded-king The Grail Legend ( Die Graalslegende...

This episode will explore what is going on throughout the globe to prepare for the 500th anniversary of the Apparition of The Virgin of Guadalupe. There are many ways to connect, but the best way is to prepare your heart for this once in a Millennia opportunity to celebrate the Madonna of the Americas. Project Guadalupe 2031 https://www.projectguadalupe.org/ Home Enthronement Kit https://www.proje...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, The Black Madonna will explore several artists who are currently illuminating The Black Madonna for modern viewers. Brother Mickey McGrath https://www.bromickeymcgrath.com/about/ Interfaith Mary Page https://www.interfaithmary.net/ To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMad...

Happy New Year! To begin 2026 The Black Madonna Speaks is honored to have Author Neill Reilly back on the program with his newest book The Mystery and Magnificence of Mary in Paintings and Poems. The interview features the many inspirations Neill received for this recently published volume, and a selection of his original poems. To receive your copy, Steiner Books is the publisher https://steinerb...

Dear Listeners, 2025 was certainly a year for the "books" for us all. Throughout the days, The Black Madonna has been a constant companion and model for us as a gracious message from the Spiritual World. As we greet the new year, I wanted to share some insights as well as accomplishments for the podcast. Thank you all for listening, subscribing and sharing The Black Madonna Speaks! All t...

Sending you many wishes and prayers for a Blessed Christmas from The Black Madonna Speaks! We will be taking a break from content and posting until mid January, until then, all the best to you and your loved ones! #Christmas

This episode will explore the Fourth Week of Advent, with a visit to Our Lady of Le Puy en Velay in France. Blessings on your Advent Journey! To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeart Become a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaks To purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra conte...

We will greet the Third Week of Advent with The Virgin of Guadalupe of Fuenterriabía from the Basque Country of Northern Spain. To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeart Become a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaks To purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please vi...

This episode will cover the Black Madonnas at Chartres Cathedral and their relationship to the Second Week of Advent. The North Portal Lancet Window featuring Saint Anna, mother of the the Virgin Mary, with a child Mary seated on her lap. Many themes featuring Chartres touch on the Second Week of this holy season. Blessings on your Advent Journey! To make a one time donation of any amount to suppo...

Welcome to the special programming for Advent 2025. Each week, The Black Madonna Speaks will be exploring themes of the season and a Black Madonna who will embody the spirit of the week. For this first Sunday and Week in Advent, we will explore the Virgin of Montserrat and what she and her narrative have to offer as we begin this sacred journey into the heart of Divine Darkness. To make a one time...

This is a special announcement for programming changes during Advent of 2025. In celebration of the season, The Black Madonna Speaks will be posting on Sundays, beginning November 30th. Stephanie will be taking a break for the Holy Nights starting on December 21st, and will return to the regular Wednesday posting in Mid January 2026. Blessings to all this season, and my your journey this Advent be...

In our final segment for the 2025 Native American Heritage Month, we explore the Marian Apparition of The Virgin of Urkupiña, in Bolivia. This is yet another legend surrounding the Virgin Mary appearing to an Indigenous girl, which subsequently inspired many rituals, ceremonies and pilgrimages. Thank you for your support, and on the eve of the official day of Thanks, I wish to extend my deep grati...

For this episode of The Black Madonna Speaks, we will be continuing the theme of Native American Marian Apparitions. Our Lady of Coromoto appeared to Natives from the Copses Tribe in 1561 and 1562, leaving behind a miraculous image that is celebrated to this day at the Basilica which bears her name. To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.payp...

This episode will feature a much beloved Madonna who appeared to a Native in Tlaxcala Mexico in 1541. We will explore the unique history between this Madonna and Our Lady of Guadalupe in terms of establishing the dignity of Native Peoples in the Americas. While she is very well known in Mexico, our hope is that Our Lady of Ocotlán can be more familiar to those outside of the beautiful nation of Me...

The Virgin of Guadalupe of Mexico is one of the most beloved images of The Virgin Mary in the world. While the legend surrounding her apparitions and imprinting on the Tilma of Nahuatl Native Juan Diego is well known, Author and Host Stephanie Georgieff has some interesting and unique insights on the meaning of various symbols of the miraculous event. Some of the clues are important in terms of un...

This episode is a chapter in the upcoming book Wisdom from the South. Black Madonna Speaks Patreon members have been receiving weekly chapters on this book which will hopefully find a publisher in the coming months. During a rewrite and re-recording of the chapter, while witnessing the current state of the world, I felt the message that The Black Madonna was sharing through this chapter was needed...

One of the tenets of Black Madonnas in Europe is that they tend to be placed along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. This episode explores the connections between the rise of the Cult of Mary, the High Middle Ages and the Spiritual Traditions surrounding both the Camino and the Goddess Natura. To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.paypal...

We have been exploring many Black Madonnas from the Basque Region of Spain in recent episodes, and I thought it would be interesting and informative to delve into the ancient spiritual traditions of the region. I was correct in that assumption. Mari the Basque Earth Mother Goddess has many qualities which have obviously influenced the Cult, art and folklore of the Virgin Mary along the Northern Ca...

For this episode, once again we will be exploring a Black Madonna whose the restoration of the original image makes this Madonna lighter than she once was. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aránzazu (Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu) is one of the most significant and celebrated religious and cultural sites in the Basque Country. The Sanctuary and the Image of Mary hold immense importance for bo...

This episode features Santa Maria de Itziar. Our Lady is one of the Seven Black Virgins of Gipuzkoa, located next to the coastal path of the route to Santiago de Compostela. She is considered as a protective virgin and guide for walkers, as she is on the Camino de la Costa on the route to Santiago de Compostela. Santa Maria is another example of the consequences of restoration, but has a history o...

For this episode, it is short and sweet and features a Black Madonna located in San Sebastian, a gateway city to the Northern Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Her miracles are typical of Black Madonnas in that she does not want to be moved, and that she has saved her community from fires. To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast, please donate to https://www.paypal.com/pay...

For this episode, we will explore The Virgin of Juncal. This Black Madonna who has since been "restored" is the oldest Marian image in Gipuzkoa and probably in the entire Basque Country. Her shrine is in Irun, and aptly called The Church of Our Lady of Juncal or Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Juncal. The church owes its name to the discovery of a carved image of the Virgin in the reeds growi...