Day: June 19, 2021

40th Anniversary Novena, Day 9 “Be my extended hands in this lost world.” June 23, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Novena before the 40th Anniversary Day 9: May 25, 2021 “Dear children! Today I am looking at you and calling: return to God because He is love and out of love has sent me to you to lead you on the way of conversion. Leave sin and evil, decide for holiness and joy will begin to reign; and you will be my extended hands in this lost world. I desire that you be prayer and hope to those who have not come to know the God of love. Thank you for having responded to my call.” “…you will be my extended hands in this lost world.” Our Lady looked at us on May 25, and what did she see? She saw her children who needed to return to God! She saw so many of us in need of conversion. She saw sin and evil beginning to infect us again. But instead of getting discouraged, what did she say? “Decide for holiness and joy will begin to reign!!” We simply have to change our hearts and minds and choose holiness again. Just do it! And the best part, then we will become her extended hands in this lost world. At first I didn’t think much about being her extended hands. But as I prayed, I realized that she has been working through her children for all these 40 years of her presence in Medjugorje. And those children have been her extended hands for ME!! I began to remember so many times when one of her children in Medjugorje offered me help so freely, and gave it so beautifully! And it changed my life. And as I prayed about it, I saw that there were many, many people who were her extended hands to me. So many!! And they blessed me so much!! (Thank you to each of you who have blessed me with your help and love…I am forever grateful!) A good way to begin to be extended hands for Our Lady is by recognizing those who have been her extended hands for us, and then imitating them in their generosity, kindness, witness, and love. These extended hands of Our Lady are changing the world! Let us pray: How to Give Oneself to Mary, Mother of Goodness, of Love and of Mercy (Given by Our Lady to Jelena Vasilj, 4/19/1984) Oh my Mother! Mother of goodness, love and mercy! I love you immensely, and I offer myself to you. Through your goodness, your love, And your mercy, save me! I wish to be yours. I love you immensely And I wish that you protect me. In my heart, oh mother of goodness, Give me your goodness, So that I go to Heaven. I ask you for your immense love That you may give me the grace That I will be able to love each one Just like you loved Jesus Christ. I ask you in grace That I be able to be merciful* to you. [That I will accept your plan when it differs from mine.] I offer myself completely to you And I wish that you will be with me at each step, Because you are full of grace. I wish never to forget your grace, And if I should lose it, I will ask, make me find it again. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021

  40th Anniversary Novena, Day 8 I have come with the name “Queen of Peace” June 22, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Novena before the 40th Anniversary Day 8: 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.” As we progress through these messages leading up to the 40th Anniversary, we see that they become more and more full of light and hope, or courage and power! In this message, Our Lady speaks of the colors of spring! When spring emerges we begin to feel the power of life! Spring reminds us that God is with us, and that we have nothing to fear. We get faith from the emergence of new life! But she cautions us not to let our faith waver. Faith is a gift we must cherish. Never give it up, no matter what trial we face. “Go courageously with the risen Christ towards Heaven, which is your goal!!!” Our Lady is our best cheer leader! She wants us to grasp the truth that the Risen Christ is our leader, and He leads us to Heaven. And she is with us on the way, never letting us be alone. She loves us so much that she places each one of us in her Immaculate Heart! No fear!!! No wavering!!! We are being led into eternity by Our Lady and Jesus!! Do you feel the crescendo? We are nearing the 40th Anniversary. What could be more exciting!! Let us pray: How to Give Oneself to Mary, Mother of Goodness, of Love and of Mercy (Given by Our Lady to Jelena Vasilj, 4/19/1984) Oh my Mother! Mother of goodness, love and mercy! I love you immensely, and I offer myself to you. Through your goodness, your love, And your mercy, save me! I wish to be yours. I love you immensely And I wish that you protect me. In my heart, oh mother of goodness, Give me your goodness, So that I go to Heaven. I ask you for your immense love That you may give me the grace That I will be able to love each one Just like you loved Jesus Christ. I ask you in grace That I be able to be merciful* to you. [That I will accept your plan when it differs from mine.] I offer myself completely to you And I wish that you will be with me at each step, Because you are full of grace. I wish never to forget your grace, And if I should lose it, I will ask, make me find it again. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021

40th Anniversary Novena, Day 7 I have come with the name “Queen of Peace” June 21, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Day 7 of our Novena before the 40th Anniversary: March 25, 2021 “Dear children! Also, today I am with you to tell you: Little children, he who prays does not fear the future and does not lose hope. You are chosen to carry joy and peace, because you are mine. I have come here with the name ‘Queen of Peace’ because the devil wants peacelessness and war, he wants to fill your heart with fear of the future – but the future is God’s. That is why, be humble and pray, and surrender everything into the hands of the Most High Who created you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” In this message Our Lady addressed all our fears: “…Little children, he who prays does not fear the future and does not lose hope…” We can learn from these words of our Mother that he who fears the future and is losing hope is he who does not pray. If we find ourselves awash in fear, seeing the future as dark and foreboding, then we need to repent, and start to pray from the heart as she has taught us to do all these years. Wouldn’t we be fools to disregard what Our Mother had taught us for 40 years, and to let the darkness overcome us? Our Lady told us: “I have come here with the name ‘Queen of Peace’” Our Lady came to us, sent by God, to bring a message. And the message came in her title first announced by her on Thursday, August 6, 1981:“I am the Queen of Peace.” Our Lady came with this title, because she was sent to stand in opposition to the devil who was instigating wars and hatred throughout the world – “…because the devil wants peacelessness and war, he wants to fill your heart with fear of the future…” Our adversary is casting a web of fear and despair over the world in our day. It is his plan to lead us to despair. He wants to kill all hope, and fill us with darkness. But with four words Our Lady stops him in his tracks: “…but the future is God’s.” Whenever we are tempted to fear or despair, to hopelessness or darkness, we need only say those four words with faith, the the darkness will dissipate: “…but the future is God’s.” And then live Our Lady’s call, her messages, her life: That is why, be humble and pray, and surrender everything into the hands of the Most High Who created you. This is our future, our hope, and our safety: humility, prayer and surrender into the hands of our Creator and God! Let us pray: How to Give Oneself to Mary, Mother of Goodness, of Love and of Mercy (Given by Our Lady to Jelena Vasilj, 4/19/1984) Oh my Mother! Mother of goodness, love and mercy! I love you immensely, and I offer myself to you. Through your goodness, your love, And your mercy, save me! I wish to be yours. I love you immensely And I wish that you protect me. In my heart, oh mother of goodness, Give me your goodness, So that I go to Heaven. I ask you for your immense love That you may give me the grace That I will be able to love each one Just like you loved Jesus Christ. I ask you in grace That I be able to be merciful* to you. [That I will accept your plan when it differs from mine.] I offer myself completely to you And I wish that you will be with me at each step, Because you are full of grace. I wish never to forget your grace, And if I should lose it, I will ask, make me find it again. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021

  40th Anniversary Novena, Day 6 God has permitted me to be with you… Dear Family of Mary! This is Day 6 of our Novena before the 40th Anniversary! February 25, 2021 “Dear children! God has permitted me to be with you also today, to call you to prayer and fasting. Live this time of grace and be witnesses of hope, because I repeat to you, little children, that with prayer and fasting also wars can be suppressed. Little children, believe and live this time of grace in faith and with faith; and my Immaculate Heart does not leave any of you in peacelessness if you have recourse to me. I intercede for you before the Most High and I pray for peace in your hearts and for hope for the future. Thank you for having responded to my call.” In this message we see again that Our Lady did not come of her own volition, but with the permission of God! He it is who allows Our Lady to be with us! He knows how very good it is for us to be with her. She is such a gift of faith, hope and love for us. We see how many people have been healed and changed by encountering Our Lady in Medjugorje. God wants us to spend time with Our Lady! He loves that we come to Medjugorje to be with her!! The Father also sends Our Lady because she can help us to suppress the wars in the world. She is the Queen of Peace! She knows how to bring peace. Prayer and fasting bring peace. And that is why she has established such a vibrant culture of prayer and fasting in Medjugorje. It is a powerful engine for peace. Our Lady says she will not leave any of us in peacelessness! But we must have recourse to her. That means we must turn to her and seek her out. Spend time with her and let her teach us the ways of peace! Finally, Our Lady intercedes for us with the Most High for peace in our hearts and hope for the future! She is the best of intercessors. She is the gift of peace in these days of war. She is the way to peace. We are blessed to be her children! Let us pray: How to Give Oneself to Mary, Mother of Goodness, of Love and of Mercy (Given by Our Lady to Jelena Vasilj, 4/19/1984) Oh my Mother! Mother of goodness, love and mercy! I love you immensely, and I offer myself to you. Through your goodness, your love, And your mercy, save me! I wish to be yours. I love you immensely And I wish that you protect me. In my heart, oh mother of goodness, Give me your goodness, So that I go to Heaven. I ask you for your immense love That you may give me the grace That I will be able to love each one Just like you loved Jesus Christ. I ask you in grace That I be able to be merciful* to you. [That I will accept your plan when it differs from mine.] I offer myself completely to you And I wish that you will be with me at each step, Because you are full of grace. I wish never to forget your grace, And if I should lose it, I will ask, make me find it again. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021

40th Anniversary Novena, Day 5 Be strong in faith! June 19, 2021Dear Family of Mary! Day 5 of our Novena before the 40th Anniversary: January 25, 2021 “Dear children! I am calling you at this time to prayer, fasting and renunciation, that you may be stronger in faith. This is a time of awakening and of giving birth. As nature, which gives itself, you also, little children, ponder how much you have received. Be joyful bearers of peace and love that it may be good for you on earth. Yearn for Heaven; and in Heaven there is no sorrow or hatred. That is why, little children, decide anew for conversion and let holiness begin to reign in your life. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Our Lady started us off in 2021 with some strong directives: A call to prayer, fasting and renunciation… A call to be stronger in faith… A call to awaken and give birth… A call to ponder how much you have received… A call to be joyful bearers of peace and love… A call to yearn for Heaven… A call to have no sorrow or hatred… A call to decide anew for conversion… A call to let holiness begin to reign in your life…. We see that Our Lady doesn’t coddle us! She has big plans for us that require holiness, strength and discipline. Mary has big plans for new awakenings and new births into holiness!! Let us pray: How to Give Oneself to Mary, Mother of Goodness, of Love and of Mercy (Given by Our Lady to Jelena Vasilj, 4/19/1984) Oh my Mother! Mother of goodness, love and mercy! I love you immensely, and I offer myself to you. Through your goodness, your love, And your mercy, save me! I wish to be yours. I love you immensely And I wish that you protect me. In my heart, oh mother of goodness, Give me your goodness, So that I go to Heaven. I ask you for your immense love That you may give me the grace That I will be able to love each one Just like you loved Jesus Christ. I ask you in grace That I be able to be merciful* to you. [That I will accept your plan when it differs from mine.] I offer myself completely to you And I wish that you will be with me at each step, Because you are full of grace. I wish never to forget your grace, And if I should lose it, I will ask, make me find it again. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021