Christmas Novena – Day Four
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 18, 2014 Christmas Novena Day Four Dear Family of Mary! This is the fourth day of our Novena before Christmas! Again today the parish will climb Apparition Hill, praying the Rosary. We will join them live, through Mary TV! This novena is a big commitment for the parishioners. They must […]
Christmas Novena – Day Three
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 17, 2016 Christmas Novena Day Three Dear Family of Mary! This is Day Three of our novena, and we consider surrender in terms of how we ask God for help with our difficulties. When we are ill, or have a problem we cannot solve, we turn to the Lord for […]
Christmas Novena – Day Two
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 16, 2016 Christmas Novena Day Two Dear Family of Mary! We continue our Christmas Novena with the Parish today with Day Two! We are preparing our hearts for Christmas by growing in our surrender to Jesus. This is our gift to the Holy Infant in the manger. We want to […]
Christmas Novena – Day One
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 15, 2016 Christmas Novena Day 1 Dear Family of Mary! Today St. James Parish begins the annual Christmas Novena! They will climb Apparition Hill each day for nine days before Christmas, praying the Rosary. Mary TV will stream the climb each day, live! It is a beautiful way to prepare […]
My Son, by his sacrifice, exalted love!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 14, 2016 St. John of the Cross Dear Family of Mary! “…My Son, by His sacrifice, exalted love. Therefore, live with Him so that you may have strength and hope; that you may have the love which is life and which leads to eternal life. Through God’s love, I am […]
Return to the prayer of the Rosary!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 13, 2016 St. Lucy Dear Family of Mary! “…Therefore, my children, return to the prayer of the Rosary. Pray it with feelings of goodness, sacrifice and mercy. Pray, not only with words, but with merciful acts. Pray with love for all people…” (December 2, 2016) St. John Paul II called […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe left a permanent sign on a very fragile Tilma!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 12, 2016 Our Lady of Guadalupe Dear Family of Mary! Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!! St. Juan Diego received a miraculous image of Our Lady on his simple Tilma, while presenting to his bishop the miraculous roses that bloomed on Tepeyac Hill in December. He […]
Am I not here who am your mother?
Our Lady of Guadalupe J.M.J. December 9, 2016 St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin Dear Family of Mary! Today is the wonderful feast of the humble and beautiful visionary saint, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. St. Juan Diego received apparitions of Our Lady in 1531, in Mexico. Our Lady gave Juan Diego a job, to go to […]
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 8, 2016 Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Dear Family of Mary! Today we celebrate a great mystery! Our Lady was immaculately conceived! By a prevenient grace of God, she was shielded from original sin, the inheritance of all men. This great grace was granted […]
He breaks the bread with you!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2016 J.M.J. December 7, 2016 St. Ambrose Dear Family of Mary! “Dear children…. That is why, you my children, apostles of my love, with soul and heart invoke the name of my Son. He will have the words of light for you. He manifests Himself to you, He breaks the bread with […]