Author: Cathy Nolan

What sort of greeting might this be? March 18, 2021 Last day of our 33 day preparation for the Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Dear Family of Mary! Day Three of our Novena for the Annunciation of the Lord: “But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.” (Luke 1:29) When Gabriel first addressed Our Lady, he hailed her with a greeting that is most unique. From the Greek, he said “Hail, Kecharitomene!” This title, this name, this identity, had never before been given to anyone. Certainly Mary was perplexed by it! She needed to understand it, before she could consider anything else that Gabriel would say to her. Our Lady was exercising her free will, and her responsibility to discern. God does not want robots. He has given each one of us a free will. It is up to us to train and educate our minds and hearts so that we can discern what is offered to us. And so Our Lady was troubled. This title she was given was unique. And she needed to consider in her mind, use her intellect, to understand it. She took her time in the conversation with Gabriel, in order to stay in the light and peace of God, listening with her heart and mind for the Spirit’s confirmation. Our Lady now wants to teach us to discern, to use our intellects in order to serve Jesus well, to answer His call. Listen to this message: September 2, 2015 “Dear children, My dear apostles of love, my carriers of truth, again I am calling you and gathering you around me to help me, to help all of my children who thirst for love and truth – who thirst for my Son. I am a grace from the Heavenly Father, sent to help you to live the word of my Son. Love one another. I lived your earthly life. I know that it is not always easy, but if you will love each other, you will pray with the heart, you will reach spiritual heights and the way to heaven will be opened for you. I, your mother, am waiting for you there because I am there. Be faithful to my Son and teach others faithfulness. I am with you. I will help you. I will teach you faith that you may know how to transmit it to others in the right way. I will teach you truth that you may know how to discern. I will teach you love that you may come to know what real love is… My children, my Son will make it so as to speak through your words and your actions. Thank you.” Mother, teach us to consider well everything that we hear and respond in faith and love! Let us pray: Annunciation prayer of faith: Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal Word, You became Incarnate as man in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You, through whom the universe was created, began your earthly course, in the womb of a humble and chaste Virgin. At the annunciation of this miracle, Mary responded in faith: “Let it be done to me according to your word.” May we who are made new creatures by your grace, respond with such faith, when you call us to your service. Amen (written by David Bennett) And for St. Joseph on the last day of our 33 day preparation for his Feast Day!: Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you!  You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side in Medjugorje. Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021  

My motherly heart will rejoice with you! March 18, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! The March 18, 2021 Message through Mirjana: ”Dear children! In a motherly way I am calling you to return to the joy and the truth of the Gospel, to return to the love of my Son – because He is waiting for you with open arms; that everything you do in life you do with my Son, with love; that it may be blessed for you; so that your spirituality may be internal, and not just external. Only in that way will you be humble, generous, filled with love and joyful; and my motherly heart will rejoice with you. Thank you.” In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

Hail, O favored One, the Lord is with you! March 17, 2021 St. Patrick! Dear Family of Mary! Day Two of our Novena for the Annunciation of the Lord: “And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’” (Luke 1:28) When Gabriel first addressed Our Lady, he hailed her with a greeting that is most unique. From the Greek, he said “Hail, Kecharitomene!” This word we are told is only used this one time, and it names Mary! Here is a short discussion of this greeting: In Luke 1:28, the word that the angel uses is kecharitomene. So it’s not literally “full of grace,” but its root word is the Greek verb “to give grace” (charitoo). The word is the past perfect tense, meaning that the action of giving grace has already occurred. It was not something that was about to happen to her but something that has already been accomplished. The word was also used as a title. The angel did not say, “Hail Mary, you are kecharitomene” but rather, “Hail kecharitomene.” Therefore the word is not simply an action but an identity. It is thus difficult to translate because it is a unique use of the word. It has been translated by various scholars as “full of grace”, “graced one,” “one who has been made graced,” “highly graced,” and “highly favored.” In the last instance the translator is using the concept that to be graced by God is to find favor with God. It would appear that any translation should use the word “grace,” because that is the root word. https://www.catholic.com/qa/full-of-grace-versus-highly-favored The Angel came with a greeting from God! The Father told him to call her something like “Hail, She who has been filled with grace!” This title is not a description, but actually is Mary! She alone in all creation was to be called this, because she alone was born, Immaculate, by the prevenient grace of her Son’s death on the Cross. She alone was preserved from Original Sin. She alone was and is the Woman filled with grace, past, present, and future! This is our Mother, Mary!!! This is our true mother who loves us and has come to us in Medjugorje to help us on our way to heaven. Our Lady spoke to Mirjana in these words: Mirjana: Who are you? “I am the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.” (June 6, 1981) Truly the Most Blessed, because she is “She who was filled with grace” from the beginning!!! Let us pray: Annunciation prayer of faith: Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal Word, You became Incarnate as man in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You, through whom the universe was created, began your earthly course, in the womb of a humble and chaste Virgin. At the annunciation of this miracle, Mary responded in faith: “Let it be done to me according to your word.” May we who are made new creatures by your grace, respond with such faith, when you call us to your service. Amen (written by David Bennett) And for St. Joseph:Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you!  You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side in Medjugorje. Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 202    

The Angel Gabriel was sent by God! March 16, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Today we begin our Novena for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. We will examine a line from the wonderful Annunciation story in the Gospel of Luke, and ponder the greatness of God’s love for us in sending His Son to become Man! Day One: In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:26-27) We see how after centuries and centuries of waiting, God finally initiated His great plan for the redemption of mankind. In His most precise and carefully planned way, God waited for that perfect moment when the perfect woman was ready to be asked the most important question that any human being would ever be asked. The Lord sent the Archangel Gabriel to Mary. A pure spirit, Gabriel, came to a pure human being, Mary. Both of them were servants of God, ready and willing to do His will. What a beautiful moment it must have been. And we see that Joseph is very much a part of this meeting, in that he is the covering, the protector of Mary, since they were betrothed. Joseph was already in place to protect and care for Mary. This was God’s perfect plan We must stand in awe at the precision, the power, and the wisdom that God employed when He sent Gabriel to Our Lady that day. God is capable of all things. We are blessed to be His children! Just as God sent Gabriel to Our Lady, now He sends Our Lady to us! Let us respond to her words: September 2, 2007 “Dear children, In this time of God’s signs, do not be afraid because I am with you. The great love of God sends me to lead you to salvation. Give me your simple hearts, purified by fasting and prayer. Only in the simplicity of your hearts is your salvation. I will be with you and lead you. Thank you.” Let us pray: Annunciation prayer of faith: Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal Word, You became Incarnate as man in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You, through whom the universe was created, began your earthly course, in the womb of a humble and chaste Virgin. At the annunciation of this miracle, Mary responded in faith: “Let it be done to me according to your word.” May we who are made new creatures by your grace, respond with such faith, when you call us to your service. Amen (written by David Bennett) And for St. Joseph: Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you!  You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side in Medjugorje. Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021  

Mary is a Queen who prays! March 15, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! On Friday, we will honor St. Joseph for the incredible part he had to play in our salvation! Many of us are praying novenas and 33 day consecrations to St. Joseph! This is wonderful!!! But there is another feast day coming up that requires even more attention and preparation. It is the feast day without which St. Joseph would have been unknown. It is the Annunciation! Our Lady at the Annunciation gave her “fiat” and changed everything for mankind. Our Lady said “yes” to the invitation from God the Father to be the Mother of His Incarnate Son. Redemption began at that moment! I would like to pray a novena before the Annunciation, which will overlap our 33 day preparation for St. Joseph’s Feast Day on March 19. But we can do both! Today I want to share with you a short meditation from the Magnificat by Fr. Elwood Ferrer Smith, O.P., which spoke very strongly to me about Our Lady and her role as Mother of God. It is a good preparation for our Novena before the Annunciation. Read it slowly and let it sink deeply into your heart: All God makes and does and gives is freely accomplished by him. He makes but one stipulation, one condition—that it be sought, be asked. Ask and you shall receive (Mt 7:7). By Mary’s prayer the Church asks for Christ and every blessing. By Mary’s prayer the human race beseeches God its destiny. By Mary’s prayer does all the universe bespeak of God his goodness. That this be so is fitting, especially so for men, for the Church. St. Paul says: We know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asks for us with unspeakable groanings (Rom 8:26). She who is the Seat of Wisdom knows what is our need. She who is the Bride of the Spirit brings to him our yearnings and, more, her yearnings for us. In Mary, the vocation of woman as woman is brought to an undreamed-of summit. She is Mother and she is Queen. As Mother she begets, nourishes, fosters, brings to maturity the life of Christ again in every soul. As Queen she seeks and gains that life for us. As Mother she brings forth the Kingdom of God; as Queen she seeks for each and all—she seeks for Christ, her King—the perfection of the Kingdom. Through her the divine mercy comes to lift us from death to life. Through her the savor of the goodness of God’s love is ours. In her we find the strength where we have naught but weakness. Well do we pray to her: Hail, holy Queen, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. Mary is Queen. She is a Queen who prays and by her prayer gains all and governs all. She is the Queen who prays, and, through her, prayer achieves fulfillment. It becomes glory. (Father Elwood Ferrer Smith, O.P. Magnificat, P. 178 -March 2021) Beautiful! St. Joseph! We know that the more we reflect upon and wonder at your spouse, Mary, the happier you are!! We pray to you: Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you! You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side in Medjugorje. Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 20201 PS. We have been informed that Mirjana Soldo’s March 18, 2021 apparition will be private, with no filming.  Let’s pray for her as she anticipates her time with Our Lady!

Love the Lord your God! March 12, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! (Please see the PS. section at the bottom of this email for information on the recent attack on the Mary TV Website) Our Gospel for today is so beautiful! Jesus gives us the very heart of our faith. It is total love for the Lord our God which will help us in turn to love our neighbor! Mark 12:28-34 : One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied: “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions. Our Lady gave us this message, which echoes Jesus’ words so beautifully: May 25, 2010″Dear children! God gave you the grace to live and to defend all the good that is in you and around you, and to inspire others to be better and holier; but Satan, too, does not sleep and through modernism diverts you and leads you to his way. Therefore, little children, in the love for my Immaculate Heart, love God above everything and live His commandments. In this way, your life will have meaning and peace will rule on earth. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Our Lady is with us to help us live the love of God above all else. She is by our side, guiding us into that love through our living of her messages. Thanks be to God!! St. Joseph, help us to love God above everything and live His commandments! Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you!  You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side as she gives Him to us anew. Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021 PS. TIME CHANGE: On Sunday, March 14, 2021, the United States, and many other countries will change our clocks to Daylight Savings Time. This means that we will move our clocks ahead one hour. But Europe and especially Bosnia Hercegovina will not change their clocks to Daylight Savings Time until March 28, 2021. So for two weeks our live schedule on Mary TV will be a bit different for those who have changed to Daylight Savings Time on March 14. Check our website by clicking on the “Current Conditions” link on the top right hand corner of the home page, and you will see the current time in Medjugorje, the time of our live broadcasts correspond to this time. PPS. CYBER ATTACK ON MARY TV: The Mary TV website has been attacked by Malware for the past two days. It has caused a major disruption. Our team has been working very hard to rid the site of this intrusion. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has cause our viewers. Please pray for spiritual protection for Mary TV. And pray for the perpetrators that they will repent and be saved. PPPS. SPIRITUAL WARFARE PRAYERS: We have a new video of the Spiritual Warfare Prayers on the website now, that you can pray along with, asking God to protect us from all evil! Here is the link: https://marytv.tv/spiritual-warfare-prayers/  

Lead us on the way of salvation! March 11, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! October 25, 2020“Dear children, At this time, I am calling you to return to God and to prayer. Invoke the help of all the saints, for them to be an example and a help to you. Satan is strong and is fighting to draw all the more hearts to himself. He wants war and hatred. That is why I am with you for this long, to lead you to the way of salvation, to Him who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Little children, return to the love for God and He will be your strength and refuge. Thank you for having responded to my call.” In the Gospel for today, Jesus expels demons. From Luke 11:14 : “Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed.” Our Lady has spoken often about the devil, pointing out that he wants war and hatred, that he is strong, that he is fighting to draw more hearts to himself. We know that the devil is our enemy. He wants to lead us away from Jesus. It should not surprise us. And it should give us great hope and joy to know that Our Lady has been sent by God to us in these days. She has been given the job of leading us to the way of salvation!! She leads us to Him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life!!! She does this constantly through her presence in Medjugorje and her messages. She does it through her example and her teaching. Our Mother has come to lead us away from Satan – towards God!! Here are two prayers that we can pray to Our Lady for protection and deliverance from the devil: August Queen of Heaven August Queen of Heaven, sovereign Mistress of the Angels, who didst receive from the beginning the mission and the power to crush the serpent’s head, we beseech thee to send thy holy angels, that under thy command and by thy power, they may pursue the evil spirits, encounter them on every side, resist their bold attacks, and drive them hence into the abyss of woe. Most holy Mother, send thy angels to defend us and to drive the cruel enemy from us. All ye holy Angels and Archangels, help and defend us. Amen. O good and tender Mother! Thou shalt ever be our Love and our Hope. Holy Angels and Archangels, keep and defend us. Amen. The Angelus (which is an exorcism prayer): The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary… Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary… And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt among us. Hail Mary… Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. But remember it is by following Our Lady as she guides us towards Jesus that we will find our greatest protection. She knows the way. We can follow her in peace and find protection from all evil. St. Joseph, please help us to follow Our Lady to Jesus! Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you! You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side in Medjugorje. “Dear children! Also in this difficult time God’s love sends me to you. My children, do not be afraid, I am with you. With complete trust give me your hearts, that I may help you to recognize the signs of the time in which you live. I will help you to come to know the love of my Son. I will triumph through you. Thank you.” (June 2, 2007) Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021  

A Prayer for healing! March 10, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! September 11, 1986 “Dear children! For these days while you are joyfully celebrating the Cross, I desire that your cross also would be a joy for you. Especially, dear children, pray that you may be able to accept sickness and suffering with love the way Jesus accepted them. Only that way shall I be able with joy to give out to you the graces and healings which Jesus is permitting me. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Today, as we fast, let us pray for healing from Jesus, using a prayer Fr. Slavko wrote: Prayer for Healing (For important moments in one’s life, but this prayer can even be prayed every day) Lord Jesus, You came for the sick and the sinners. That is why I turn to you and I pray that You heal my body and my soul. You know that sin devastates and destroys human beings and makes human relationships and the relationship with You impossible. But for You, there is no sin or sickness that You cannot drive away with Your all powerful Word. There is no wound that You cannot heal. Mary, You called me to pray for healing. I would like to do that now. That is why I pray to you: accompany my prayer with your faith! Pray now with me so that I become worthy to receive the Grace of God, for myself and for those close to me who are sick and weak. Come Lord! “Then he got into the boat followed by his disciples. Suddenly a storm broke over the lake, so violent that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But he was asleep. So they went to him and woke him saying, ‘Save us Lord, we are lost!’ And he said to them, ‘Why are you so frightened, you have so little faith?’ And then he stood up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. They were astounded and said, ‘What ever kind of man is this that even the winds and the sea obey him?’” Lord Jesus, You entered into the storms of this world. You have gotten into the boat of every life. You are here, because Your name is Emanuel, God with us, God for us. That is why I say to You now: come into my life! The boat of my life is also swamped by the waves. Enter into my unrest and agitation! Enter into my conscience and sub-conscience! Enter, my Jesus, into the depths of my being! I’m drowning! Order my unrest to become calm, order the waves of death encircling me to stop threatening me. Say a work, so that my heart is soothed, so that it hears Your word, the Word of God, which makes everything new again. (Remain in silence) Come, Lord Jesus, get into the boat of my family and into the boat of all people. May our cries awaken You. Stretch out You hand so that a profound silence is established. Come Lord Jesus, come! Come to that place where I am the most wounded. Lord Jesus, get into every boat of life which is not moving forward because it is blocked by bad habits, by drugs, by alcohol or physical pleasures. Lord Jesus, calm the storm! Make everyone hear Your voice which brings Peace. Decision Lord Jesus, You are sitting in the boat of my life. You are my God. I adore You, I glorify You, because You alone are holy. You alone are the Lord. I believe in You and in trusting You, I hand everything over to You. I decide for Your Love and mercy. I say, with You and Your Mother; may Your will be done in health and sickness, and in success and failure, in joy and sadness, in the present and in eternity.Lord Jesus, I was uncertain, I did not always seek the good, I affirmed my will, and I was wounded. Heal me of my unbelief and of the resistance that I feel each time I don’t understand the Will of the Father. Mary, give me the grace to decide once and for all. Help me so that I don’t go back on my word and that I remain ever faithful. I renounce… Lord Jesus, I renounce all sin. I renounce satan, his power, his lies, and his promises. I renounce all idols and their spiritual bondage. I renounce each refusal to reconciliation, each hate and arrogance in life. I renounce all desires which have tried to make me forget the Will of the Father. I renounce spiritual diseases and negligence so that You, Lord Jesus can come into my life. Mother Mary, help me to crush the head of satan in my life. Prayer for love “You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you so that you may be children of your Father in heaven.” Lord Jesus, You called us to love…I admit that my love is weak. Heal me from the wounds that sin, especially the lack of love, has caused in me and which now prevent me from loving You more that anything else. Heal my heart of the painful legacy which I brought into this world because of the sins of the world. Heal my soul of all of the burdens which have accumulated during my childhood and youth. May the fire of love, inflamed by the grace of healing, drive away from me all darkness, and stamp out sin. Make my love perfect, so that I can love everyone with all of my heart, even those who have angered me. Because too often, my Jesus, when I have to forgive the wrong done to me by others, I know that my love is very weak. Forgive my envy and jealousy which I have afflicted on my neighbors and on myself! Heal my faith in You as well! May the grace of trust eliminate all mistrust and every source of fear. Heal me because in words, thoughts, and actions I am often an unbeliever. Lord Jesus, heal the love in my family also, so that it is like Your Holy Family. Heal the love between spouses, between children and their parents, between the healthy and sick members. Lord Jesus, heal the love in all humanity! (Remain in silence. Pray silently for the grace of love for every person you don’t love at the present moment and have not yet forgiven.) (From “Medjugorje and Father Slavko Barbaric.” Les Editions Sakramento 2016) Every day is a day to be healed!! Don’t forget St. Joseph!! Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you! You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world the first time. Help us now in our turn to stay faithfully by her side as she gives Him to us anew.. Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021              

How often must we forgive? March 9, 2021 St. Frances of Rome Dear Family of Mary! In the beginning of our Gospel for today Peter asks Jesus a question: “Peter approached Jesus and asked him, ‘Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times…’ ” (Matthew 18:21-22) Jesus’ answer is meant to show that there really is no end to forgiveness. We must forgive and forgive and forgive. To forgive is to love, to love even as God loves. It shows how far we will go to repair our relationships with one another, even as God wishes to repair our relationship with Him. Our Lady has stressed the importance of forgiveness in her messages. Here are five messages that we could meditate upon today, perhaps during our family Rosary. Her words are encouraging but serious! Forgiveness is a work of love! January 25, 2015 “Dear children! Also today I call you: live your vocation in prayer. Now, as never before, Satan wants to suffocate man and his soul by his contagious wind of hatred and unrest. In many hearts there is no joy because there is no God or prayer. Hatred and war are growing from day to day. I am calling you, little children, begin anew, with enthusiasm, the walk of holiness and love; since I have come among you because of this. Together let us be love and forgiveness for all those who know and want to love only with a human love and not with that immeasurable love of God to which God calls you. Little children, may hope in a better tomorrow always be in your heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” January 25, 2020 “Dear children! Today I am calling you to pray even more, until you feel the holiness of forgiveness in your heart. There must be holiness in the families, little children, because there is no future for the world without love and holiness – because in holiness and joy, you give yourselves to God the Creator who loves you with immeasurable love. This is why He sends me to you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” July 2, 2009 “Dear children! I am calling you because I need you. I need hearts ready for immeasurable love. Hearts that are not burdened by vanity. Hearts that are ready to love as my Son loved, that are ready to sacrifice themselves as my Son sacrificed Himself. I need you. In order to come with me, forgive yourselves, forgive others and adore my Son. Adore Him also for those who have not come to know Him, those who do not love Him… Therefore, I need you. Therefore, I call you. Thank you.” January 2, 2010 “Dear children, Today I am calling you to, with complete trust and love, set out with me because I desire to acquaint you with my Son. Do not be afraid, my children, I am here with you; I am next to you. I am showing you the way to forgive yourselves, to forgive others, and, with sincere repentance of heart, to kneel before the Father. Make everything die in you that hinders you from loving and saving, that you may be with Him and in Him. Decide for a new beginning, a beginning of sincere love of God Himself. Thank you.” September 2, 2010 “Dear children; I am beside you because I desire to help you to overcome trials, which this time of purification puts before you. My children, one of those is not to forgive, and not to ask for forgiveness. Every sin offends love and distances you from it and love is my Son. Therefore, my children, if you desire to walk with me towards the peace of God’s love, you must learn to forgive and to ask for forgiveness. Thank you.” Dear St. Joseph, please pray for us that we might forgive all those who have harmed us and also to forgive ourselves. May we be people of mercy like our Lord Jesus and our Mother Mary! Dear St. Joseph, foster father of us all, we love you! You so faithfully stayed by the side of Mary when she gave Jesus to the world. Help us now in our turn stay faithfully by her side as she gives Him to us anew… She told us in this message: “Dear children! Today I call you to pray and fast for my intentions, because Satan wants to destroy my plan. Here I began with this parish and invited the entire world. Many have responded, but there is an enormous number of those who do not want to hear or accept my call. Therefore, you who have said ‘yes’, be strong and resolute. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (August 25, 2011) Dear St. Joseph, you were always strong and resolute – in Bethlehem, in Egypt, and in Nazareth. You never wavered from the side of Mary. Help us to be strong and resolute and to never waver from her side. “My children, be my apostles who have not lived in vain. Do not forget that you will come before the Heavenly Father and tell Him about yourself. Be ready!” (April 2, 2013) Dear St. Joseph, help us to be faithful to the call of Our Lady and to witness to her presence in these days. St. Joseph, pray for us!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021