Author: Cathy Nolan

September 20, 2022 Reflection – You be courageous!

You be courageous!   September 20, 2022 St. Bernard Dear Family of Mary! “You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you!!”  (08/25/22) Our Lady spoke these words to us last month at the end of her message.  They struck me then, and continue to hold my attention.  After all we have been through with Our Lady over the past 41 years, she is still undaunted.  She does not bend in the face of turmoil and distress.  She does not fear.  She is a powerful queen who comes from the throne of the Father, carrying His commands to us.  She is sent to us to lead us through these days of battle into victory.  And she will not be swayed. “You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you!!” (08/25/22) Our Queen tells us to be courageous.  Courage comes from the heart.  It is in our heart, that place where our person, our will, our memory, all our emotions, and our desires can be found, that we find the strength to act. We must take into our heart the situation that we face, consider it and pray to God for help, and then decide on an action.  Once we decide, our heart will fuel that decision with the strength of our being and God’s grace.  Courage is a wonderful thing.  It makes us heroes for the good, if we choose to act on the good. Mother wants us to be those who live from the heart, desiring the good and acting on it with our whole being.  Fear is the opposite of courage, and so she tells us not to fear because fear will stop us from acting, and even more, fear will divide us from God, who is with us to fight by our side.  If God is with us, fear makes no sense at all!! Our Lady gave us another message in which she called us to courage.  This message is amazing! March 25, 2020  “Dear children! I am with you all these years to lead you to the way of salvation. Return to my Son; return to prayer and fasting. Little children, permit God to speak to your heart, because Satan is reigning and wants to destroy your lives and the earth on which you walk. Be courageous and decide for holiness. You will see conversion in your hearts and families; prayer will be heard; God will hear your cries and give you peace. I am with you and am blessing you all with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Our Lady tells us to permit God to speak to our hearts.  Why?  Because it is in our hearts that we must make our decisions.  It is in our hearts that we must renounce satan and choose God.  It is in our hearts that we will unmask all the lies of Satan and defeat him.  We only need to let God speak to us, through prayer and fasting, and turn the tied of evil through our courage! May we turn to prayer with the heart.  May we let God enter our hearts and rebuild them with His strength so that we will be sturdy warriors in Our Lady’s army.  Now is the time.  Peace may still be won.  “Be courageous and decide for holiness!” In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022

September 19, 2022 Reflection – Seek the things that are above!

Seek the things that are above! September 19, 2022 St. Januarius Dear Family of Mary! I want to share with you a passage from Scripture that I was led to yesterday while praying with dear friends.  It is such a hopeful passage from St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians.  It is the kind of passage which we should read every day! “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Col 3:1-4) Though we are living our earthly lives now, we have been “raised with Christ,” which I take to mean that we have been saved by Jesus, and our real lives are with Christ in Heaven.  We are no longer earthbound.  And so we should think heavenly thoughts, and live lives that are hidden with Christ in God!  We are no longer earthly creatures but Heavenly.  Though it is hidden yet for a while! What joy this brings us, what peace, what security!  Our Lady knows this heavenly life and peace intimately.  And she calls us to the same heavenly existence: May 25, 2017 “Dear children! The Most High has permitted me to call you anew to conversion. Little children, open your hearts to the grace to which you are all called. Be witnesses of peace and love in this peaceless world. Your life here on earth is passing. Pray that through prayer you may yearn for Heaven and the things of Heaven and your hearts will see everything differently. You are not alone; I am with you and intercede before my Son Jesus for you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” And again she says to us: January 25, 2018  “Dear children! May this time be for you a time of prayer, so that the Holy Spirit, through prayer, may descend upon you and give you conversion. Open your hearts and read the Sacred Scripture, that through the testimonies you also may be closer to God. Above everything, little children, seek God and the things of God and leave earthly ones to the earth, because Satan is attracting you to the dust and sin. You are called to holiness and created for Heaven; therefore, seek Heaven and the things of Heaven. Thank you for having responded to my call.” May we set our minds on the things that are above, and not the things that are on earth, for we are raised with Christ and our homeland is Heaven.  Mother Mary is with us to bring us home.  May it be so!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022

September 16, 2022 Reflection – You build peace in the world!

You build peace in the world!   September 16, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady spoke to us about the future and about peace in her most recent message.  In fact she asked us to help her to build a future full of peace, through our own personal peace which will encourage peace in others.  Here is that message again: “Dear children! God permits me to be with you and to lead you on the way of peace, so that through personal peace, you build peace in the world. I am with you and intercede for you before my Son Jesus, that He may give you a strong faith and hope in a better future, which I desire to build up with you. You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (August 25, 2022) Our Lady has used the word “build” only a few times in her messages.  I like the word “build” because it implies a very careful and premeditated plan of action.  Building requires careful thought, plans, tools, measurement and detail.  There are a lot of houses being built in my neighborhood these days, and I am fascinated at the precision and thought that goes into building. So when Our Lady calls us to “build peace in the world,” she is calling us to be careful and thoughtful in our approach to that building process.  I think her 5 stones are wonderful tools that are precisely what we need to build peace.  Our personal holiness is the platform for building peace in our families, neighborhoods, cities and countries.  We can be sure that we will be opposed, but even in that, our holiness can help to build peace, even in our enemies. Well, I am giving you some homework for the weekend.  I have included four messages below, in which Our Lady speaks of building peace.  She wants us to be careful construction crews in our own homes, making it possible for peace to grow.  Take these messages to prayer, over the course of the weekend, and see what the Lord says to you about building peace.  Especially ask Him how you can achieve personal peace!! December 25, 1992 “Dear children! I desire to place all of you under my mantle and protect you from all satanic attacks. Today is a day of peace, but in the whole world there is a great lack of peace. That is why I call you all to build a new world of peace with me through prayer. This I cannot do without you, and this is why I call all of you with my motherly love and God will do the rest. So, open yourselves to God’s plan and to His designs to be able to cooperate with Him for peace and for everything that is good. Do not forget that your life does not belong to you, but is a gift with which you must bring joy to others and lead them to eternal life. May the tenderness of the little Jesus always accompany you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” August 2, 2010 “Dear children! Today I call you, together with me, to begin to build the Kingdom of Heaven in your hearts; that you may forget what is personal and, led by the example of my Son, think of what is of God. What does He desire of you? Do not permit satan to open the paths of earthly happiness, the paths without my Son. My children, they are false and last a short while. My Son exists. I offer you eternal happiness and peace and unity with my Son, with God; I offer you the Kingdom of God. Thank you.” November 25, 2020 “Dear children! This is a time of love, warmth, prayer and joy. Pray, little children, for little Jesus to be born in your hearts. Open your hearts to Jesus who gives Himself to each of you. God sent me to be joy and hope in this time, and I am saying to you: Without little Jesus you do not have the tenderness or the feeling of Heaven which is hidden in the Newborn. Therefore, little children, work on yourselves. By reading the Sacred Scripture you will discover Jesus’ birth and joy, as in the first days which Medjugorje gave to humanity. History will be truth which, also today, is being repeated in you and around you. Work on and build peace through the Sacrament of Confession. Reconcile with God, little children, and you will see miracles around you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” May 25, 2022 “Dear children! I am looking at you and thanking God for each of you, because He permits me to still be with you, to encourage you to holiness. Little children, peace is disturbed and Satan wants peacelessness. That is why, may your prayer be even stronger so that every unclean spirit of division and war may be stilled. Be builders of peace and carriers of the joy of the Risen One in you and around you, for the good to win in every man. Thank you for having responded to my call.” In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022

September 14, 2022 Reflection – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross   September 14, 2022 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady encouraged us to venerate her Son on the Cross from the early days of her presence in Medjugorje.  Along with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursdays, she began the practice of venerating the Holy Cross every Friday evening after the Mass in Medjugorje.  Here is a message in which she encouraged this veneration; Saturday, May 28, 1983 (To Jelena): “It is very beautiful to remain Thursdays, for the Adoration of my Son in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. It is likewise beautiful to venerate the Cross each Friday. I wish that every Saturday, which is the day that the Church had dedicated to me, you will consecrate to me at least a quarter of an hour. Meditate during this time, on my life, my messages, and pray.” Our Lady has built this Veneration of the Holy Cross into the weekly schedule of St. James Parish.  And it has become a beautiful time of prayer for all of us.  Jesus speaks eloquently from the Cross.  It is His pulpit!  From the Cross all graces flow! In the following message Our Lady gives us beautiful direction for our spiritual life, which culminates in the Cross: February 2, 2020  “Dear children, by the act of the decision and love of God, I am chosen to be the Mother of God and your mother. But also by my will and my immeasurable love for the Heavenly Father and my complete trust in Him, my body was the chalice of the God-man. I was in the service of truth, love and salvation, as I am now among you to call you, my children, apostles of my love, to be carriers of truth; to call you to spread His words, the words of salvation, by your will and love for my Son: that with your actions you may show, to all those who have not come to know my Son, His love. You will find strength in the Eucharist – my Son who feeds you with His Body and strengthens you with His Blood. My children, fold your hands [in prayer] and look at the Cross in silence. In this way, you are drawing faith to be able to transmit it; you are drawing truth to be able to discern; you are drawing love that you may know to love truly. My children, apostles of my love, fold your hands [in prayer], look at the Cross. Only in the Cross is salvation. Thank you.” Thank you, Dearest Mother, for teaching us to venerate your Son’s Cross.  It is through that Cross, that Jesus saved us all.  We humbly thank Him, and praise Him for His love.  And we thank you, Mother, for drawing us ever closer to Jesus. Amen In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022

September 13, 2022 Reflection – Rejoice in the life which God gives you…

Rejoice in the life which God gives you…   September 13, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! The other day, I was about to do a normal chore, something I do every day.  I felt in my spirit a disgust for this task, and I felt so grumpy.  But at that moment, I felt Our Lady gently interrupting my inner gloom with her presence.  She gently reminded me that I didn’t have to feel the way I felt.  I was free to rejoice instead of feeling so down.  There was nothing standing in my way.  I could indeed be joyful and grateful at that moment. I decided to give it a try!  And the gloom lifted, little by little.  An inner glimmer of light began to grow.  Mother Mary was right.  I didn’t have to feel that way.  There was so much to be happy about, to be joyful about.  Perhaps I had developed a habit of gloom!  Or perhaps I had been lied to by the enemy.  But the truth was that I could be happy. Our Lady gave us a message that reflects the truth she was speaking to me that day.  She actually pointed it out to me as I began to write this reflection.  I had no idea what to write about, and she pointed out this message.  Then I remembered my experience of choosing joy!  It all fit together! This is message she pointed out to me: August 25, 1988  “Dear children! Today I invite you all to rejoice in the life which God gives you. Little children, rejoice in God, the Creator, because He has created you so wonderfully. Pray that your life be joyful thanksgiving which flows out of your heart like a river of joy. Little children, give thanks unceasingly for all that you possess, for each little gift which God has given you, so that a joyful blessing always comes down from God upon your life. Thank you for having responded to my call.” May we be blessed with the joy that comes from God, the joy that can fill our souls with light and hope, thanksgiving and love.  For this is our truth.  God loves us, and He has made us to be His own.  We are the most blessed children ever! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022        

September 12, 2022 Reflection – The Most Holy Name of Mary!

The Most Holy Name of Mary!   September 12, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady always refers us to the Name of Jesus, her Son!  And His Name is revered in all our hearts.  But Our Lady is our Mother, and her name also brings us great joy and hope!  On this Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary, let’s pray this lovely litany to her name: Litany of the Holy Name of Mary For private use only. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Son of Mary, hear us. Son of Mary, graciously hear us. Heavenly Father, of Whom Mary is the Daughter, Have mercy on us. Eternal Word, of Whom Mary is the Mother, Have mercy on us. Holy Spirit, of Whom Mary is the spouse, Have mercy on us. Divine Trinity, of Whom Mary is the Handmaid, Have mercy on us. Mary , Mother of the Living God, pray for us. Mary, daughter of the Light Eternal, pray for us. Mary, our light, etc. Mary, our sister, Mary, flower of Jesse, Mary, issue of kings, Mary, chief work of God, Mary, the beloved of God, Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Mary, all fair, Mary, light in darkness, Mary, our sure rest, Mary, house of God, Mary, sanctuary of the Lord, Mary, altar of the Divinity, Mary, Virgin Mother, Mary, embracing thy Infant God, Mary, reposing with Eternal Wisdom, Mary, ocean of bitterness, Mary, Star of the Sea, Mary, suffering with thine only Son, Mary, pierced with a sword of sorrow, Mary, torn with a cruel wound, Mary, sorrowful even to death , Mary, bereft of all consolation, Mary, submissive to the law of God, Mary, standing by the Cross of Jesus, Mary, Our Lady, Mary, Our Queen, Mary, Queen of glory , Mary, glory of the Church Triumphant, Mary, Blessed Queen, Mary, advocate of the Church Militant, Mary, Queen of Mercy, Mary, consoler of the Church Suffering, Mary, exalted above the Angels, Mary, crowned with twelve stars, Mary, fair as the moon, Mary, bright as the sun, Mary, distinguished above all, Mary, seated at the right hand of Jesus, Mary, our hope, Mary, our sweetness, Mary, glory of Jerusalem , Mary, joy of Israel, Mary, honor of our people, Mary, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption, Mary, Our Lady of Loreto, Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, Mary, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Mary, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mary, Our Lady of the Angels, Mary, Our Lady of Dolors, Mary, Our Lady of Mercy, Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Mary, Our Lady of Victory , Mary, Our Lady of La Trappe, Mary, Our Lady of Divine Providence, Mary, Our Lady of Medjugorje, Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord Jesus. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord Jesus. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord Jesus. Son of Mary , hear us. Son of Mary, graciously hear us. V. I will declare thy name unto my brethren. R. I will praise thee in the assembly of the faithful. Let Us Pray. O Almighty God, Who beholdest Thy servants earnestly desirous of placing themselves under the shadow of the name and protection of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, that by her charitable intercession, we may be delivered from all evil on earth, and may arrive at everlasting joys in Heaven, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. R. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022

September 9, 2022 Reflection – Litany of Thanks to Mother Mary!

Litany of Thanks to Our Lady September 8, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady love us!  This is her main message from Medjugorje.  She loves us.  And she never stops telling us that she loves us!  We are spoiled by her love!!! I went through her messages and collected some of the ways in which she has told us of her love!  I though these quotes would make a nice litany prayer.  We can pray back her words to us, and thank her for each of them.  She is the very best of mothers!!! Litany of Thanks to Our Mother, Mary, who loves us: Response:  Thank you for loving me so much, dearest Mother! Our Lady says to us: “Pray and fast! Know that I love you. I hold all of you on my knees.” (2/26/1984) “In any moment that is difficult for you, do not be afraid because I love you even then when you are far from me and my Son.” (5/24/84) “I beseech you, dear children, to start loving from today with an ardent love, the love with which I love you.” (5/29/86) “You know, dear children, that I love you immeasurably and daily I pray the Lord to help you to understand the love which I am showing you.” (8/21/86) “You know that I love you and that out of love I long for you.” (11/20/86) “I love you, dear children, with a special love and I desire to bring you all to Heaven unto God.” (11/27/86) “I love you, dear children, and so not even counting the number of times, I go on calling you…”(6/25/87) “I love you and, therefore, I want you to be holy.” (7/25/87) “You know that I love you and am coming here out of love so I could show you the path to peace and salvation for your souls.” (2/25/88) “I am blessing you and I love you with a special love.” (6/25/89) “Dear children, I love you and I desire to bring all of you to the peace which only God gives and which enriches every heart.” (7/25/90) “I am with you and I love you with the immeasurable love of Jesus.” (11/25/91) “I love you with my maternal love and I invite you to open yourselves completely to me so that, through each one of you, I can convert and save this world which is full of sin and bad things.” (8/25/92) “I love you and that is why I am with you, in order to teach you and to lead you to a new life of conversion and renunciation.” (11/25/92) “I love you, little children, and I invite all of your to come closer to me by means of prayer.” (12/25/93) “I love you and I desire to conduct you all with me to Paradise.” (4/25/94) “Little children, I am with you, and I love you and I bless you and I wish for every one of you to be in my embrace.” (8/25/95) “Little children, you are dear to me. I love you all and I call you to be closer to me and that your love towards my Immaculate Heart be more fervent.”(10,25,96) “I love you and I am praying for your conversion without ceasing before my Son Jesus.” (10/25/2011) “Dear children! With joy in the heart I love you all and call you to draw closer to my Immaculate Heart so I can draw you still closer to my Son Jesus, and that He can give you His peace and love, which are nourishment for each one of you.”  (6/25/2013) “I love you and bless you with my motherly blessing.” (8/25/2014) “I love you all, little children, and am blessing you with my motherly blessing.” (6/25/2020) “Dear children, I love you all. All of you, all of my children, all of you are in my heart. All of you have my motherly love, and I desire to lead all of you to come to know God’s joy.” (9/2/2013) “Dear children, I love you with a motherly love and with a motherly patience I wait for your love and unity.” (10/2/2013)  “Dear children! I am here, I am among you. I am looking at you, am smiling at you and I love you in the way that only a mother can.” (2/2/2015) “Again I say to you, if you knew how much I love you, you would cry with happiness.”  (3/18/2009) Dearest Mother Mary!  We realize that we cannot understand nor fathom your love for us.  But we want to tell you that you have captured our hearts, and we love you with all the love we can muster.  As your children, we cherish your presence and will listen to and live your messages, so that we can help you save this world in such need of saving.  Thank you, dearest Mother for coming to us in Medjugorje.  We love you! Amen In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022  

September 8, 2022 Reflection – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!   September 8, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! Today Holy Mother Church holds a feast! It is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary! It is her birthday party! Situated nine months after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this feast celebrates Mary’s birth!! What joy! How much the Father in Heaven must have celebrated on that day! This little one would become the mother of His Son, Jesus! Franjo told me that Our Lady told the visionaries in the very early days that it is important to celebrate each person’s birthday.  The custom for the Croatians was to make a big deal of their “Name Day” and not so much of a deal about their actual birthday.  The “Name Day” is the feast day of the saint that the person was named after!  So if you were named after St. Patrick, your party would be on St. Patrick’s day. But Our Lady made it clear that the actual birthday of each one of us is to be celebrated in a special way because each one of us is unique and very special to God.  That is why she told them that her real birthday is on August 5!  And we celebrate it now in a special way! Even so, this day is very special, because the Church has made it a Feast!  So let’s celebrate Our Lady’s Birthday today!  Actually we should celebrate her birthday every day of the year, because she is the Mother of Jesus. What would we have done without her??? Let’s pray this beautiful Litany of Loreto today on this special day.  Our Lady is so wonderful, so gracious and kind!  We love her so much!!!! Litany of Loreto Lord, have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us. Mother of Christ, pray for us. Mother of divine grace, pray for us. Mother most pure, pray for us. Mother most chaste, pray for us. Mother inviolate, pray for us. Mother undefiled, pray for us. Mother most amiable, pray for us. Mother most admirable, pray for us. Mother of good counsel, pray for us. Mother of our Creator, pray for us. Mother of our Savior, pray for us. Mother of the Church, pray for us. Virgin most prudent, pray for us. Virgin most venerable, pray for us. Virgin most renowned, pray for us. Virgin most powerful, pray for us. Virgin most merciful, pray for us. Virgin most faithful, pray for us. Mirror of justice, pray for us. Seat of wisdom, pray for us. Cause of our joy, pray for us. Spiritual vessel, pray for us. Vessel of honor, pray for us. Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us. Mystical rose, pray for us. Tower of David, pray for us. Tower of ivory, pray for us. House of gold, pray for us. Ark of the covenant, pray for us. Gate of Heaven, pray for us. Morning star, pray for us. Health of the sick, pray for us. Refuge of sinners, pray for us. Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us. Help of Christians, pray for us. Queen of angels, pray for us. Queen of patriarchs, pray for us. Queen of prophets, pray for us. Queen of apostles, pray for us. Queen of martyrs, pray for us. Queen of confessors, pray for us. Queen of virgins, pray for us. Queen of all saints, pray for us. Queen conceived without Original Sin, pray for us. Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Queen of the most holy Rosary, pray for us. Queen of peace, pray for us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let Us Pray Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body, and by the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, be delivered from present sorrow and enjoy everlasting happiness. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022  

September 7, 2022 Reflection – You be courageous and do not be afraid!

You be courageous and do not be afraid!   September 7, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady concluded her August 25, 2022 message with these words of encouragement: “You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you.” Our Mother Mary is a courageous woman!  Just think about it.  God sent the Angel Gabriel to her, announcing His desire that she become the Mother of His Son.  She was all alone, a young woman.  She couldn’t run to her mother or father.  She had to think it through herself.  And she did!  And in courage (which is a heart filled with faith in God) she said “Yes”!!!!  The whole world changed in that moment!! After Jesus was born, she and Joseph had to run from Herod, all the way to Egypt, so save Jesus’ life.  No body guards, no help anywhere except in her heart filled with faith.  But she did it! When Jesus was 12 or so, he remained behind in Jerusalem, at the Temple.  He didn’t ask permission or tell them what He was doing.  She lived through three days of agony, searching for Him.  But with her heart filled with faith in God, she did it! When St. Joseph died, Our Lady had to face life as a widow.  That is never easy.  But she did it, silently with her heart filled with faith in God. When Jesus began his public ministry, Our Lady had to follow him in his homelessness and poverty, teaching and preaching to all who would listen.  She saw the Leaders and Teachers mistreat Him, and speak ill of Him.  She bore all of that with Him. But she continued in peace with her heart filled with faith in God. Finally, on Calvary she stood by the Cross of her Son, as He died for all mankind.  No words can describe the agony she shared with Him.  But her courage (her heart filled with faith in God) never flagged. Our Lady is our leader in courage.  If she tells us to be courageous, we must say yes to her! I have gathered several messages in which Our Courageous Mother has called us to be courageous, and to encourage each other as we follow Jesus in this very sad world.  There are quite a few.  You might use them for reflection over the next days!  We want to follow Our Lady in her example of courage! Friday, September 16, 1983 “Pray, pray, pray! Do not be discouraged. Be in peace because God gives you the grace to defeat satan.” December 25, 2001 “Dear children! I call you today and encourage you to prayer for peace. Especially today I call you, carrying the newborn Jesus in my arms for you, to unite with Him through prayer and to become a sign to this peaceless world. Encourage each other, little children, to prayer and love. May your faith be an encouragement to others to believe and to love more. I bless you all and call you to be closer to my heart and to the heart of little Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call.” December 25, 2004 “Dear children! With great joy, also today I carry my Son Jesus in my arms to you; He blesses you and calls you to peace. Pray, little children, and be courageous witnesses of Good News in every situation. Only in this way will God bless you and give you everything you ask of Him in faith. I am with you as long as the Almighty permits me. I intercede for each of you with great love. Thank you for having responded to my call.” September 25, 2011 “Dear children! I call you, for this time to be for all of you, a time of witnessing. You, who live in the love of God and have experienced His gifts, witness them with your words and life that they may be for the joy and encouragement to others in faith. I am with you and incessantly intercede before God for all of you that your faith may always be alive and joyful, and in the love of God. Thank you for having responded to my call.” November 25, 2015 “Dear children! Today I am calling all of you: pray for my intentions. Peace is in danger, therefore, little children, pray and be carriers of peace and hope in this restless world where Satan is attacking and tempting in every way. Little children, be firm in prayer and courageous in faith. I am with you and intercede before my Son Jesus for all of you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” May 25, 2016 “Dear children! My presence is a gift from God for all of you and an encouragement for conversion. Satan is strong and wants to put disorder and unrest in your hearts and thoughts. Therefore, you, little children, pray so that the Holy Spirit may lead you on the real way of joy and peace. I am with you and intercede before my Son for you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” April 25, 2017 “Dear children! Love, pray and witness my presence to all those who are far away. By your witness and example, you can draw closer the hearts that are far from God and His grace. I am with you and intercede for each of you so that, with love and resoluteness, you may witness and encourage all those who are far from my Immaculate Heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” November 25, 2018 “Dear children! This is a time of grace and prayer, a time of waiting and giving. God is giving Himself to you that we may love Him above everything. Therefore, little children, open your hearts and families, so that this waiting may become prayer and love and, especially, giving. I am with you, little children, and encourage you not to give up from what is good, because the fruits are seen and heard of afar. That is why the enemy is angry and uses everything to lead you away from prayer. Thank you for having responded to my call.” March 25, 2020 “Dear children! I am with you all these years to lead you to the way of salvation. Return to my Son; return to prayer and fasting. Little children, permit God to speak to your heart, because Satan is reigning and wants to destroy your lives and the earth on which you walk. Be courageous and decide for holiness. You will see conversion in your hearts and families; prayer will be heard; God will hear your cries and give you peace. I am with you and am blessing you all with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.” July 25, 2020 “Dear children! In this peaceless time in which the devil is harvesting souls to draw them to himself, I am calling you to persevering prayer, so that in prayer you discover the God of love and hope. Little children, take the Cross in your hands. May it be your encouragement for love to always win, in a special way now when the Cross and faith are rejected. You be a reflection and an example with your lives that faith and hope are still alive and a new world of peace is possible. I am with you and intercede for you before my Son, Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call.” April 25, 2021 “Dear children! Today I am calling you to witness your faith in the colors of spring. May this be a faith of hope and courage. May your faith, little children, not waver in any situation, not even in this time of trial. Go courageously with the risen Christ towards Heaven, which is your goal. I am accompanying you on this way of holiness and am placing all of you in my Immaculate Heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” November 25, 2021 “Dear children! I am with you in this time of mercy and I am calling all of you to be carriers of peace and love in this world where, through me, little children, God is calling you to be prayer and love, and an expression of Heaven here on earth. May your hearts be filled with joy and faith in God; that, little children, you may have complete trust in His holy will. That is why I am with you, because He, the Most High, is sending me among you to encourage you to the hope; and you will be peacemakers in this peaceless world. Thank you for having responded to my call.” In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022

September 6, 2022 Reflection – A Word of Encouragement!

A Word of Encouragement September 6, 2022 Dear Family of Mary! “Dear children! God permits me to be with you and to lead you on the way of peace, so that through personal peace, you build peace in the world. I am with you and intercede for you before my Son Jesus, that He may give you a strong faith and hope in a better future, which I desire to build up with you. You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (August 25, 2022) Our Lady concluded her August 25, 2022 message with these words of encouragement: “You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you.” Not only is Our Lady with us, but God is with us!!!  What could we possibly fear?  But the enemy is a master at spreading fear and discouragement, so we have to stay close to our Mother!!! I want to share a story that Fr. Joe Freedy began his homily with yesterday at English Mass in Medjugorje (September 5, 2022)  I will transcribe it here, but also give you the link so you can hear it for yourselves!! ( Here us the link: https://marytv.tv/english-homily-in-medjugorje-2/?smid=iwyQxjs4hl9&slid=IRBKmbjFsDA ) Fr. Freedy told us this incredible story: I want to share this story with you because it provides so much encouragement for me in my prayers.  Sometimes we get discouraged.  And I want to say that the voice of God is always the voice of encouragement.  Never if discouragement. The devil’s voice is always the voice of discouragement and never encouragement.  The devil’s modus operandi, the way he works, is always the same.  He wants to get us discouraged and get us to despair.  That is what he is always leading to: discouragement and despair. What God wants to do is to encourage us and fill us with hope!  Amen! Yeah! So… my buddy, John, told this true story, that happened in Pittsburgh, in a little town called “Greentree”, which is right outside of Pittsburgh. His name is John Petrovich.  He is a very normal guy.  Just a good guy.  And he told me this story.  And I said, “John that is an amazing story, can I tell it?”  And He said, “Absolutely!”  And so I tell it everywhere I go. He was jogging one morning in a neighborhood that he is not used to jogging in.  And he saw an ambulance in somebody’s driveway.  And because he is a really good guy he thought – “Should I stop and see if everything is ok?”  But then he said to me, “You know, Fr. Joe, I am not a doctor and I didn’t know this person.  So I kept jogging.” And he said that as he passed by he said one “Hail Mary”.   He didn’t stop and fold his hands, and he didn’t get down on his knees.  He didn’t pray from the heart like we are taught to do.  He just prayed the “Hail Mary.”  Maybe some of you do that.  When I see an ambulance, because I am a priest, I give the ambulance and the people inside it a blessing.  And he said he just prayed one “Hail Mary”. He said, about a week later, he had thought nothing of it.  And he was jogging around the same neighborhood…this is a true story…And he heard a woman call out, “Hey, You!! Sir!”  And he said to me, “Fr. Joe, I just kept jogging because I didn’t know anybody in that neighborhood.”  And she said, “No, you, the jogger!!” And she was on her porch, pointing at me.  And he turned around and said, “Me?”  And she said, “Yah, you!”  And she said,” You saved my life!”  And he said, “Sorry, Ma’am, I don’t think we know each other. I’m not from this neighborhood.  I’m from a few neighborhoods over.” And she said (listen to this guys): “No I recognize your face.” She said, “Last week I had a stroke. And I was rushed to a hospital in the city of Pittsburgh. And I was in the hospital bed and I was dying.  I knew I was dying.  And Jesus appeared to me.  And He held out His hand. And your face was on the palm of His hand.   And He said, “You were going to die, but because of the prayer of this man, you are going to live.”  She recognized my friend’s face in the palm of Jesus’ hand! Folks!  How many hundreds of thousands of Hail Mary’s have you prayed?  How many hundreds of thousands of Rosaries have you prayed?  How many thousands of Hail Mary’s have you prayed just in your time here?  I just want to let you know, and for anybody who might be discouraged, that every time your turn your heart and your mind to Our Lord and to Our Lady, that they have heard your prayers!!  Amen!! There is no unanswered prayer.  Every prayer you have prayed, whether it is fully from your heart, though that is how we desire to pray, or whether it is just offered, a sigh of your heart, it has been heard because she is an attentive mother!  Amen! So don’t be discouraged!  Be encouraged!  Maybe some of you have had the thought that the situation I have been praying for is beyond the reach of God…It’s an impossible situation.  But we know that there is nothing that is impossible for our God! You have seen miracles in your life.  We have all seen miracles.  God can do it! Remember the Chronicles of Narnia!  C.S. Lewis.  The great scene where Aslan is down on the beach.  Aslan is the Lion. He is representative of Christ.  And there are two people talking, and one is a little bid discouraged.  And the older person says to the younger person, “Yes, things do look dark. Things do look bad.” Maybe we look out on the world and we think, things are dark, things are bad, the countries, the states and cities we are from, even our families are broken… But he says, “But listen, Aslan is on the move.”  Aslan is the Christ-figure.  I want to let you know that all the situations that you have come here to pray for, your children, your grandchildren, your marriages, your work situations, maybe your own depression, or your own physical infirmities…Aslan is on the move!  And if it seems like things are only getting darker, Aslan is on the move! God has a perfect plan!  Amen!  Be encouraged today.!!!! Well, thank you Fr. Joe! You are a man of encouragement!!  We are encouraged!!  We will pray for you as you spread the Good News through your priesthood!! Follow this link, and listen to Fr. Joe directly!!  His homily is anointed and wonderful!! https://marytv.tv/english-homily-in-medjugorje-2/?smid=iwyQxjs4hl9&slid=IRBKmbjFsDA “You be courageous and do not be afraid, because God is with you.”  In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2022