“…Man is beset by negative thoughts that are being sent to him which are not the fruit of human will.” ~ Blessed Mother to Luz de Maria on Oct 3, 2022 apparition

Prayer and Sacrifice are the two noblest acts of a Catholic. Let us revive the spirit of prayer in our lives.

The prophecy of Simeon; the flight into Egypt; the losing of the Holy Child at Jerusalem; the meeting with Jesus on His way to Calvary; standing at the foot of the Cross; our Lord being taken from the Cross; and the burial of Christ, ARE THE SEVEN SORROWS of the Blessed Mother, which figuratively represent the troubles that beset humanity.

St. Paul prophesied in 2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come as the thief of the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat: both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.”

Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory of the Christian forces at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571 to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. That victory inspired him to establish October 7 as the Feast day of Our Lady of Victory (later more popularly known as Our Lady of the Rosary).

How often do you catch yourself engaged in self-talk?
What is the motive of your self-absorption?