Mary is the North Star, so to speak, a beacon in turbulent waters. Mary, Star of the Sea, is considered the patroness of seafarers. Many coastal parishes around the world are named after her.

O star of the sea, help me and show me, here you are my mother. Oh, holy Mary, mother of God, queen of heaven and earth: I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this ...