We have such a wonderful, joyful psalm today, the refrain of which declares that we should go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. As we worship the Lord, our hearts should be filled with joy. It should fills our hearts with joy like nothing else.
I cannot think of anyone who praises God with joy more than our Blessed Mother Mary does. Today we celebrate Mary in a special way in the feast of our Lady of Fatima, one of the great Marian celebration in our Church that falls in the middle of the month of May, Mary’s month. On this day in the year 1917, the Blessed Mother appeared to three humble shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. The children, aged 7 to 10, were named Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia. The Blessed Mother appeared to them once a month from May through October of that year. Mary asked these children to pray the rosary for world peace, for an end to WWI, for sinners, and for the conversion of the country of Russia. The feast of Our Lady of Fatima was approved by the local bishop in Portugal in 1930 to mark the date of the first appearance to these children. The feast has been at part of our Church's worldwide calendar since 2002. The main message of Fatima is for us to constantly pray.
It is so amazing how Mary has appeared in different forms throughout history. Each time, she has brought converts to the faith, has brought a message of reconciliation and love, and has tried to bring the faithful ever closer to her son. We celebrate Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, in a special way today, and together with her, may we come to the Lord with joy.
WITH HEART AND SOUL LET US PRAY FOR OUR DEAR HEAVENLY MOTHER'S INTENTIONS.HOW WE NEED HER NOW AS WE NEED OUR GOOD PRIESTS TO GUIDE US. REMOVE ALL EVIL FROM OUR CELESTIAL FATHER'S CHURCH.HIS WILL BE DONE.
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