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

25^th October 2025

“Dear children! The Most High in His goodness gave me to you to lead you on the way of peace. Many have responded and are praying, but there are many creatures who do not have peace and have not come to know the God of love. Therefore, little children, pray and love, create prayer groups to encourage each other to the good. I am with you and am praying for your conversion.

Thank you for having responded to my call.”

(With Ecclesiastical approval)

Dear Brother’s and Sister’s of Medjugorje North East and beyond, let us turn to the Sacred Scriptures for guidance in our reflection on Our Lady’s message.

In the passion narrative of St. John’s Gospel, (19 : 27.) in his dying moments, our Saviour entrusted his Mother to the care of the Apostle, St. John. “Son, behold your Mother.” In doing this Jesus entrusted his Mother to believers of all times, from his heart he gave us the gift of his Mother Mary. “Behold your Mother.” ( John 19:27)

Our Lady begins this month’s message by saying, “The Most High in his goodness gave me to you to lead you on the way of peace.” From the very heart of God’s goodness we have the gift of our Heavenly Mother Mary. She is the Father’s gift to humanity , sent from Heaven in these times to lead us with the Gospel message of conversion towards the fulness of peace.

Our Lady’s coming to us is a real grace and joy, but it is also a sign that the times we are living in are serious, because so many have lost their inner peace. It is for peace that Our Lady came to Medjugorje.

To discover that path of peace, God, The Most High gave us his Mother Mary, in a special way in these times to help and guide us towards the good. To save all souls, and present them to God is Our Lady’s special wish. May our hearts be open to the gift of Our Lady, and we remain open to her words. She is the gift!

Then Our Lady says, “Many have responded and are praying, but there are many creatures who do not have peace and have not come to know the God of love.”

It is really a great joy that many have responded to the gift of Our Lady, and her message. Many millions of pilgrim’s have visited Medjugorje – the school of Our Lady, and returned home with a renewed life of prayer, and hearts of peace. We thank god for each one of them, so important to Our Lady’s plans. Her plan is to help everyone on the way to Salvation, and discover the peace of God.

But then Our Lady tells us , “There are many creatures , who are not responding, who have no peace, and do not know the God of love.” God’s plan is for everyone, he wants Redemption and Salvation for all, for everyone to know his love and peace. This is why Our Lady comes to us, she has a motherly concern for all people. Next Our Lady shows us how to respond to his situation, for those without peace.

‘Pray and love.’ She asks us in particular to create prayer groups, where believers can encourage one another . We all need encouragement in our Faith and prayer, and a prayer group is something we should take seriously, because Our Lady has requested this for many years now. We can take heart in Our Lord’s words, “Where two or three are gathered in my name there am I in their midst.” ( Matthew 18: 19 -20). And invite a few parishioners to pray together, at home, in the Church , in families, etc. It doesn’t depend on numbers, it depends on the prayer and this is what Our Lady is emphasising. She wants to create a great river of prayer and love throughout the world, connecting all peoples together, against the sin and evil of our times.

In doing so we are on the side of God, and Our Lady, united in ‘Prayer and love’ for the triumph of the good.

Our Lady concludes this month’s message by telling us that she is with us and praying for our conversion. Isn’t it a great consolation for us all that Our Lady is truly with us ? Praying for us too. The world is really restless and confused , Mary knows this, and God too. His will is our peace, peace in our hearts, in our homes and families.

May the message of Our Lady reach all people, through us her people, called to ‘Love and Prayer.’

May God Bless you, and guide you.

Fr. Martin