September 10, 2024 Reflection – I desire to see your faces transformed in prayer!

I desire to see your faces transformed in prayer.

September 10, 2024

Dear Family of Mary!

In the Gospel for today, the first line tells us something about Jesus:

“Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God…” (Lk 6:12)

Jesus spent hours and hours in prayer it seems. Prayer was as important for Him as breathing! It was His time with the Father in prayer that gave Jesus the strength to preach, teach and heal the thousands of people He encountered in His public ministry.

To Jesus, prayer was life. And I believe it was the same for Mother Mary! She calls us to prayer, over and over again. And she never tires of it!! The recent novena on Apparition Hill before the 43td Anniversary, with Marija and Ivan, is one example of Our Lady’s desire to move us to pray. She called for prayer from 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm each night, and she appeared at 11:30! But the prayer began to overflow those limits and the people prayed and prayed and prayed!! The energy was tangible!! Prayer is of the essence.

Here is a message from Our Lady that carries that same energy and drive to pray:

February 25, 2020

“Dear children!

In this time of grace,
I desire to see your faces
transformed in prayer.

You are so flooded by earthly concerns,
you do not even feel
that spring is at the threshold.

You are called, little children,
to penance and prayer.

As nature fights in silence for new life,
also you are called
to open yourselves in prayer to God,
in Whom you will find peace
and the warmth of the spring sun
in your hearts.

Thank you for having responded to my call.”

May our faces be transformed in prayer!! May we open ourselves in prayer to God , in Whom we will find peace and the warmth of the spring sun in our hearts!!!

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
Mary TV