Author: Cathy Nolan

  The Lord is my shepherd… January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Day (USA) Dear Family of Mary! Our Lady continued to speak clearly to us in the Christmas Message received through Jakov Colo.  We might ask ourselves these questions that she put to us today.  How can we live Our Lady’s challenges more fervently? “…Children, is your heart open towards Jesus? Have you completely surrendered your life into His hands? Have you accepted Jesus as your father, to whom you can always turn and in Him find consolation and everything you need to live true faith?” (12/25/20 Jakov) Psalm 23 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. (Ps 23:1-6) In Jesus we can find consolation and everything we need to live true faith.  Amen, and amen! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan © Mary TV 2021    

His arms are extended towards you… January 15, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! More from Our Lady’s message through Jakov on Christmas Day, 2020: “His Heart is always open towards you, to receive your every pain, every trial, fear and need. His arms are extended towards you, that as a father, He may embrace you and tell you how important you are for Him, how much He loves you and cares for His children…” (12/25/20 Jakov) Luke 15: 11-32 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself, he said, `How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.”‘ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to make merry. “Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.’ But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!’ And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”  (Lk 15:11-32) This is the kind of Father Jesus is to us all!! In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021    

  The Light of His Birth illuminates the world and your life! January 14, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! ”Dear children! Also today Jesus is here beside you, even when you think that you are alone, and that light does not exist in your life. He is here and has never left you or distanced Himself from you. The light of His birth illuminates this world and your life. From the First Letter of St. John: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.  (John 1: 1-5) The light of His birth illuminates this world and your life.  Amen, and amen! In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021  

Jesus is here beside you… January 13, 2021 St. Hilary Dear Family of Mary! The more I read and ponder Our Lady’s messages given to us on December 25, 2020, the more I find in them such strength and courage.  Our Lady spoke in a prophetic way to us on Christmas Day.  She gave us the truth.  She gave us reality.  She is with us and she directs us to her Son Jesus because we will need to be firmly attached to them both in these difficult days.  Here, again, is the message given through Jakov.  It is powerful: ”Dear children! Also today Jesus is here beside you, even when you think that you are alone, and that light does not exist in your life. He is here and has never left you or distanced Himself from you. The light of His birth illuminates this world and your life. His Heart is always open towards you, to receive your every pain, every trial, fear and need. His arms are extended towards you, that as a father, He may embrace you and tell you how important you are for Him, how much He loves you and cares for His children. Children, is your heart open towards Jesus? Have you completely surrendered your life into His hands? Have you accepted Jesus as your father, to whom you can always turn and in Him find consolation and everything you need to live true faith? That is why, my children, surrender your hearts to Jesus and permit Him to begin to rule your lives, because only in this way, will you accept the present and be able to face the world in which you live today.  With Jesus, every fear, suffering, and pain disappear, because your heart accepts His will and everything that comes into your life. Jesus will give you the faith to accept everything and nothing will distance you from Him — because He firmly holds you by the hand and does not permit for you to distance and lose yourselves in difficult moments — because He has become the Lord of your life. I bless you with my motherly blessing.” “With Jesus, every fear, suffering, and pain disappear, because your heart accepts His will and everything that comes into your life…”  Only with Jesus can we face our times with peace.  Only with Jesus and Mary can we be filled with hope and faith.  Let’s pray a Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 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, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, One God, Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mother by the Holy Ghost, Heart of Jesus, united substantially with the word of God, Heart of Jesus, of infinite majesty, Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God, Heart of Jesus, tabernacle of the Most High, Heart of Jesus, house of God and gate of heaven, Heart of Jesus, glowing furnace of charity, Heart of Jesus, vessel of justice and love, Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, Heart of Jesus, in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Divinity, Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father is well pleased, Heart of Jesus,  we have all received, Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, Heart of Jesus, patient and rich in mercy, Heart of Jesus, rich to all who invoke Thee, Heart of Jesus, fount of life and holiness, Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, Heart of Jesus, saturated with revilings, . Heart of Jesus, crushed for our iniquities, Heart of Jesus, made obedient unto death, Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, . Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins, Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee, Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, Heart of Jesus, delight of all saints, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, oh Lord. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Christ graciously spare us. Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Jesus, meek and humble of Heart. R. Make our hearts like unto Thine. Let us pray: Almighty and everlasting God, look upon the Heart of Thy well-beloved Son and upon the acts of praise and satisfaction which He renders unto Thee in the name of sinners; and do Thou, in Thy great goodness, grant pardon to them who seek Thy mercy, in the name of the same Thy Son, Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, world without end. In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021

  Be my apostles, be my river of love. January 12, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! In Fr. Slavko’s last homily, November 24, 2000, he said that Our Lady needs us.  Here are his words: I would like to say once again ‘thank you’ from the bottom of my heart for all the people who responded in their own way to the message of the Virgin Mary.  As Mary has emphasized, it is always good to know that we are very important for her, that she can do nothing without us. When we heard her say, ‘thank you’ for the first time, we were a bit surprised because usually we are the ones appealing to God.  It is good to expect everything from God and therefore to be in Adoration in front of the All Powerful.  But we have heard Our Lady say, “I need you, you are so important for me, without you I can do nothing.”  Very often we do not want to believe it, even if it is the case. We might think that Our Lady would not need us because she is already in Heaven!  But we have to understand that she doesn’t need us for herself, she needs us for the millions of her children who are on earth and in peril.  She is thinking of all of her children.  And she needs us to help her bring them safely into the arms of her Son. We may feel inadequate, untrained, unable to help her.  But we have to set aside our own doubts and listen to her words.  We need to do what she tells us to do!  Here are five messages in which she tells us how much she needs us.  We can meditate on them during a rosary today, letting her words sink deeply into our hearts.  We have a job yet to do for our Mother! “Dear children, I need you. I call you and ask for your help. Make peace with yourselves, with God and with your neighbors. Then help me. Convert unbelievers. Wipe the tears from my face.” (11/02/2004) “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.” (07/02/2009) “Dear children, as my eyes are looking at you, my soul is seeking those souls with whom it desires to be one – the souls who have understood the importance of prayer for those of my children who have not come to know the love of the Heavenly Father. I am calling you because I need you. Accept the mission and do not be afraid, I will strengthen you. I will fill you with my graces. With my love I will protect you from the evil spirit. I will be with you. With my presence I will console you in difficult moments. Thank you for your open hearts. Pray for priests. Pray that the unity between my Son and them may be all the stronger, that they may be one. Thank you.” (09/02/2012) “Dear children, with much love and patience I strive to make your hearts like unto mine. I strive, by my example, to teach you humility, wisdom, and love because I need you; I cannot do without you my children. According to God’s will I am choosing you, by His strength I am strengthening you. Therefore, my children, do not be afraid to open your hearts to me. I will give them to my Son and in return, He will give you the gift of Divine peace. You will carry it to all those whom you meet, you will witness God’s love with your life, and you will give the gift of my Son through yourselves. Through reconciliation, fasting and prayer, I will lead you. Immeasurable is my love. Do not be afraid. My children, pray for the shepherds. May your lips be shut to every judgment, because do not forget that my Son has chosen them and only He has the right to judge. Thank you.”  (01/02/2013) “Dear children! Today I call you to love with all your heart and with all your soul. Pray for the gift of love, because when the soul loves it calls my Son to itself. My Son does not refuse those who call Him and who desire to live according to Him. Pray for those who do not comprehend love, who do not understand what it means to love. Pray that God may be their Father and not their Judge. My children, you be my apostles, be my river of love. I need you. Thank you.” (03/18/2010) Yes, Mother!  We, your children, want to be your apostles, your river of love!  Show us the way! In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021  

The strength and love for all people January 11, 2021 Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Dear Family of Mary! Today I want to share with you the last homily that Fr. Slavko Barbaric gave.  It was at mass in Medjugorje on November 24, 2000.  He celebrated a special mass with a group of pilgrims from Germany, and honored Franz Gollowitsch, the organizer of the pilgrimage.  This was Franz’s 250th pilgrimage!  He had been bringing people to Medjugorje for many years! Fr. Slavko spoke about the importance of living Our Lady’s messages.  Here is his homily: I would like to say once again ‘thank you’ from the bottom of my heart for all the people who responded in their own way to the message of the Virgin Mary.  As Mary has emphasized, it is always good to know that we are very important for her, that she can do nothing without us. When we heard her say, ‘thank you’ for the first time, we were a bit surprised because usually we are the ones appealing to God.  It is good to expect everything from God and therefore to be in Adoration in front of the All Powerful.  But we have heard Our Lady say, “I need you, you are so important for me, without you I can do nothing.”  Very often we do not want to believe it, even if it is the case. God wants each one of us, in the time and in the situation in which we find ourselves.  He wants us and has blessed us with talents which he wants to develop in us through His Grace and His Spirit so that we can use them to serve Him.  The person who uses his talents loves, believes, hopes, helps others, and thinks of them; he is indispensable in the time and the situation in which God has placed him. I have said this often to people who criticize others too much and also to those who think that they would have acted differently towards God if they were in another’s place:  “If God had believed that you could live better and serve better in another place or time, He would not have put you here but in another place or time. He would not have put you here but in another situation.  Don’t wish you were in another’s place: but rather open your eyes and ears more to the time in which you live, to the people with whom you live.  That is your first task: here, you are needed; here, you are important for God; here, God can do nothing without you.” On the one hand, we receive the love of God and the same love reaches out to others through us.  When we receive consolation from God, we must share it with others.  And it is only in the time and situation in which we are that we can do what God wants, because here He can do nothing without us.  There is one thing that Mary has certainly succeed in doing during these 19 years and 5 months; many people who limited themselves to Sunday Mass have become very active in their Christian life thanks to the messages.  That is why we can say today, ‘thank you’ because, throughout the world, there are people who are very faithfully sharing the messages of Mary. A Croatian priest, a missionary in India, told me that every Saturday the evening program of Medjugorje is celebrated not only in one parish, but in several parishes.  It is also for this reason that Mary, in her latest message, could say that she thanks God and rejoices in the fact that so many people came for this anniversary and that the Church is renewed in the Spirit. I believe that we can still change many things, for example, ourselves, the Church, and our family in order to see with the eyes of Mary.  We are often tempted, to judge them.  There are, no doubt, problems.  But Mary sees the world in a different way.  She sees the good, even if there is only a small amount of it and that it is not enough.  She sees it and gives thanks for it.  Gratitude is the best rule of education.  If you want to learn how to educate someone, you must first see the good in him, even if there is only a small amount.  Next, you have to look at his potential and work with him on that.  If we are blind to all of that, only seeing the negative side, that which is not perfect, which doesn’t agree with us, then we begin to criticize, to condemn, to refuse.  Mary sees the good in the world.  She also sees what can be improved and works on these aspects. Read the messages!  The messages are positive, they give hope, courage.  Mary has awoken in us positive strengths and we want to thank her for that.  Those who follow Mary have no time for criticism.  Mary encourages us to act, even when we think that it is something that can upset us, that is not easy for us or is not within our reach.  It is only then that we can enter the third millennium with Mary and Jesus.  So, ‘thank you’ to all those throughout the world who follow Mary, who continue to come and organize. Let us thank Franz Gollowitsch again for his work.  He has come to Medjugorje all this time, even during the most terrible moments of the war.  Today as always, Franz Gollowitsch is a man indefatigably helping our sick, our refugees and our orphans.  His coach was and is always full of material aid.  I don’t know how he manages to pass police checks but it seems that there again he has contacts.  We thank him for that, and we want to accompany him in prayer, him and all those who have come with him, during this Mass. So a new era, a springtime, as Mary says, will be able to happen.  It does not coincide with the calendar, but it is the objective of a new decision.  There where we believe everything to be cold, destroyed and in ruin, there we can begin a new path.  If you decide to love God and others as yourself, and if many do the same thing, the new era will happen.  Amen Fr. Slavko studied Our Lady’s messages. He had learned to think like Our Lady!  And in this homily, the last homily he gave us, he left us words to remember.  Truly, Fr. Slavko understood how Our Lady looked at us.  She is a realist.  She sees us, in our imperfect form but it doesn’t stop her from calling us.  She will take us as we are and begin to build in us all the graces and gifts that we need to help her, and help Jesus.  And she wants us to start with others in a similar way, as they are. In our day, Our Lady is still relating to us in this same beautiful and patient way.  She is calling us to start where we are and move forward for the good, regardless of how bad things may seem.  As Fr. Slavko said, “There where we believe everything to be cold, destroyed and in ruin, there we can begin a new path.  If you decide to love God and others as yourself, and if many do the same thing, the new era will happen.”  Amen, and Amen! “Dear children! Today when Heaven is near to you in a special way, I call you to prayer so that through prayer you place God in the first place. Little children, today I am near you and I bless each of you with my motherly blessing so that you have the strength and love for all the people you meet in your earthly life and that you can give God’s love. I rejoice with you and I desire to tell you that your brother Slavko has been born into Heaven and intercedes for you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (11/25/2000) In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan © Mary TV 2021

  “Surrender your hearts to Jesus!” January 8, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! “…That is why, my children, surrender your hearts to Jesus and permit Him to begin to rule your lives, because only in this way, will you accept the present and be able to face the world in which you live today. With Jesus, every fear, suffering, and pain disappear, because your heart accepts His will and everything that comes into your life. Jesus will give you the faith to accept everything and nothing will distance you from Him — because He firmly holds you by the hand and does not permit for you to distance and lose yourselves in difficult moments — because He has become the Lord of your life. (12/25/20 – Jakov) Our Lady knows the great power of Jesus’ love, the great peace of living with Jesus day in and day out, the great hope of placing our lives in Jesus’ hands! May we listen to her words, and surrender ourselves to Jesus: Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy Jesus, hear us Jesus, hear us Jesus, graciously hear us Jesus, 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 Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us Jesus, Splendor of the Father, have mercy on us Jesus, Brightness of eternal Light, have mercy on us Jesus, King of Glory, have mercy on us Jesus, Sun of Justice, have mercy on us Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on us Jesus, most amiable, have mercy on us Jesus, most admirable, have mercy on us Jesus, the mighty God, have mercy on us Jesus, Father of the world to come, have mercy on us Jesus, Angel of Great Council, have mercy on us Jesus, most powerful, have mercy on us Jesus, most patient, have mercy on us Jesus, most obedient, have mercy on us Jesus, meek and humble of heart, have mercy on us Jesus, Lover of Chastity, have mercy on us Jesus, our Lover, have mercy on us Jesus, God of Peace, have mercy on us Jesus, Author of Life, have mercy on us Jesus, Model of Virtue, have mercy on us Jesus, zealous for souls, have mercy on us Jesus, our God, have mercy on us Jesus, our Refuge, have mercy on us Jesus, Father of the Poor, have mercy on us Jesus, Treasure of the Faithful, have mercy on us Jesus, good Shepherd, have mercy on us Jesus, true Light, have mercy on us Jesus, eternal Wisdom, have mercy on us Jesus, infinite Goodness, have mercy on us Jesus, our Way, and our Life, have mercy on us Jesus, joy of the Angels, have mercy on us Jesus, King of the Patriarchs, have mercy on us Jesus, Master of the Apostles, have mercy on us Jesus, Teacher of the Evangelists, have mercy on us Jesus, Strength of Martyrs, have mercy on us Jesus, Light of Confessors, have mercy on us Jesus, Purity of Virgins, have mercy on us Jesus, Crown of all Saints, have mercy on us Be merciful, spare us O Jesus Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus From all evil, deliver us, O Jesus From all sin, deliver us, O Jesus From Thy wrath, deliver us, O Jesus From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Jesus From the spirit of fornication, deliver us, O Jesus From everlasting death, deliver us, O Jesus From the neglect of Thy inspirations, deliver us, O Jesus Through the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Nativity, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Infancy, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy most divine Life, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Labors, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Agony and Passion, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Cross and Dereliction, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Sufferings, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Death and Burial, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Resurrection, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Ascension, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Institution of the Most Holy Eucharist, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Joys, deliver us, O Jesus Through Thy Glory, deliver us, O Jesus Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, spare us, O Jesus Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Jesus Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, O Jesus Jesus hear us Jesus, graciously hear us Let us pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast said, “Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you”; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us the grace of Thy most divine love, that we may love Thee with all our hearts, and in all our words and actions, and never cease to praise Thee Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name, for Thou never frailest to govern those who Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Amen. In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021  

“Children, is your heart open towards Jesus?   January 7, 2021 St. Raymond of Penafort Dear Family of Mary! “…Children, is your heart open towards Jesus? Have you completely surrendered your life into His hands? Have you accepted Jesus as your father, to whom you can always turn and in Him find consolation and everything you need to live true faith?…” (12/25/20 Jakov) Our Lady asks us very good questions in her message through Jakov.  They are foundational questions.  She wants us to look at our relationship to Jesus and be honest with ourselves.  How open am I to Jesus?  Do I have secrets in my heart that I do not want to share with Him?  Am I afraid of Jesus?  Do I really believe He is my God?  Have I closed my heart to His presence in the Eucharist?  Have I completely surrendered my life to Jesus, given it into His hands?  Do I hold on to certain habits or desires that Jesus would like me to change?  Am I stubborn?  Am I lazy?  What keeps me from surrendering to Jesus? And do I believe that Jesus is my father, the one I can always count on to care about me and console me, and provide for me as His little one? Good questions. Fr. Slavko Barbaric understood that we have to answer these questions.  In his meditations for Adoration, at St. James, he prayed so sweetly and deeply for us before Jesus.  Here is one of his prayers during Adoration: “Be praised, my Lord, for eternity, because with Your Words You are calling me to Yourself.  You are my Lord and my master.  It is only You Who I want to serve and no-one else.  In this moment I place at Your feet all my worries and fears, my sadness, and my mistrust.  I entrust to You everything that is tormenting me.  Life is difficult when we are bound, held captive, and overwhelmed by our concerns.  But You, in your love, You offer us the freedom of birds and the beauty of lilies. Because of my worries and plans, I don not have the time for those close to me, not even for my friends.  And yet, You promised me that You would take care of me… “Oh my God, You want me to become like a child, so that from the early morning until late at night I live joyfully with total devotion to You, without wracking my brain as to how I should continue.  Naturally, I also wonder if it is possible to live in such a carefree manner.  Yes, it’s possible because You tell me that it is, Lord Jesus.  I will certainly understand it when I reach the point when You are everything to me and my highest good.  My Jesus, How could You not be praised, not be adored!  How could I not pray to You day and night!  Therefore, My Jesus, make me understand that You are the only love, the ultimate goal of my life!”  (“Medjugorje and Fr. Slavko Barbaric” p. 259) As we begin this new and very challenging year, may we draw ever closer to Jesus.  Mother Mary, pray for us!  Fr. Slavko, pray for us! In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021  

Jesus is here beside you… January 6, 2021 St. Andre Bessette Dear Family of Mary! ”Dear children! Also today Jesus is here beside you, even when you think that you are alone, and that light does not exist in your life. He is here and has never left you or distanced Himself from you. The light of His birth illuminates this world and your life. His Heart is always open towards you, to receive your every pain, every trial, fear and need. His arms are extended towards you, that as a father, He may embrace you and tell you how important you are for Him, how much He loves you and cares for His children. …” (12/25/20 – Jakov) Our Lady assures us that Jesus is with us, beside us, very near to us, all the days of our lives.  We think He is far off, but He never leaves us alone.  We think all is dark, but Jesus lights our way by His great love.  His Heart is always open to us, and He attends to our needs like a very patient and loving father…He is the best of fathers. Our Lady’s words are like a healing balm for us.  She speaks the truth!  Jesus loves us, individually, with His immense love.  We need to let His love in.  We need to breath His love in.  Take it into our souls and be filled by it. Here is a Psalm that seems to express the same thing.  Let’s pray it today with real openness of heart: Psalm 63 A Psalm of David when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is. So I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and glory. Because thy steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise thee. So I will bless thee as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on thy name. My soul is feasted as with marrow and fat, and my mouth praises thee with joyful lips, when I think of thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the watches of the night; for thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me. But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; they shall be given over to the power of the sword, they shall be prey for jackals. But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall glory; for the mouths of liars will be stopped. We may feel that we are in a dessert, a wasteland, like David.  But truly God is with us.  Jesus is near us, never leaving us.  We are His beloved children.  May we never forget this.  We are not alone.  We are loved. In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2021