Fr. Martin’s reflection on - Our Lady’s Message

25th June 2018

 

Our Lady of Medjugorje“Dear children,  This is the day that the Lord gave me to give Him thanks for each of you, for those who have converted and have accepted my messages and have set out on the way of conversion and holiness. Rejoice, little children, because God is merciful and loves you all with His immeasurable love and leads you to the way of salvation through my coming here. I love you all and give you my Son that He may give you peace. Thank you for having responded to my call.

 

 

 

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Medjugorje North East and beyond,

One of the great fruits of Mary's coming to Medjugorje these last thirty-seven years has been the rediscovery of the sacrament of Holy Confession for so many pilgrims. Indeed, Medjugorje is now acknowledged as, the 'Confessional of the world' because of the vast amounts of people who experience within them, whilst there, the desire for purification, the forgiveness of sins.

So many can say, they have encountered the 'God who is merciful, and who loves us with an immeasurable love' and experience an interior renewal through Holy Confession. This is Our Lady's school of Prayer where for thirty-seven years now, we have participated in a 'Pentecost' experience encountering 'the God who is merciful and who leads us by the way of Salvation.'

In the acts of the apostles, St. Peter preaches to the people, and when they ask, "What must we do?" St. Peter replies, " You, must repent and have your sins forgiven." (Acts: 2: 14-36)

 

For thirty-seven years now, we have been in the time of grace given by Our Lady, and we sense the Joy of Mary in this month's message when she says, "Rejoice little children because God is merciful." 

"This is the day that the Lord gave me to give thanks to him for each one of you." Each of us are special to her, each one of us known to her, her Dear children.  Mary is thankful for our response, our growth in Faith, Prayer and Holiness. These years have produced a harvest. "For those who have converted and have accepted my messages and have set out on the way of conversion and holiness." 

Our Lady call us to "A Way"- a path to be followed, a light to guide us forward. The reason for Mary's coming is the call to holiness and conversion and we sense her Gratitude as she sees her children on the "Way."

All of Our Lady's words these thirty-seven years have shown us the true face of God, Our Heavenly Father who reaches out in love to his children.  

"God is merciful and loves you all with an immeasurable love." 

Jesus is the true face of the Father's Mercy, in his saving Word we see the mind of the Father, in the Prodigal Son, the call of St. Matthew, the Good Samaritan, to mention but a few.

May we never tire of turning to the Father of Mercies, "It is us who tire, but never him," says Pope Francis.

Mary gives us the life and love of her Son, she is the God-bearer the sign of the one who leads us by her hand on the way of Salvation.

Let us stay close to her, the woman clothed with the sun, who loves us and who gives us the Peace of Christ.

 

God Bless, Fr. Martin