May 2021 Newsletter
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Five Medjugorje Messages
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1. Medjugorje Message, April 25, 2004
“Dear children! Also today, I call you to live my messages even more strongly in humility and love so that the Holy Spirit may fill you with His grace and strength. Only in this way will you be witnesses of peace and forgiveness. Thank you for having responded to my call. ”
2. Medjugorje message; May 25, 2018
“Dear children! In this peaceless time, I am calling you to have more trust in God who is your Father in Heaven and who has sent me to lead you to Him. You, open your hearts to the gifts which He desires to give you and, in the silence of your heart, Adore my Son Jesus who has given His life so that you may live in eternity – where He desires to lead you. May your hope be the joy of a meeting with the Most High in every day life. Therefore, I am calling you: do not neglect prayer because prayer works miracles. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
3. Medjugorje message; May 4, 2018
“Dear children, also today I desire to encourage you to live my messages which I am giving you. Live my messages and encourage others also to live them. Also you, be a sign to others. I especially call you to be a sign to all of those who are coming. Thank you, dear children, for also today having responded to my call.”
4. Medjugorje message; May 2, 2018
“Dear children, all that my Son, who is the light of love, has done and does, He has done out of love. Also you, my children, when you live in love and love your neighbors, you are doing the will of my Son. Apostles of my love, make yourselves little; open your pure hearts to my Son so that He can work through you. With the help of faith, be filled with love. But, my children, do not forget that the Eucharist is the heart of faith. This is my Son who feeds you with His Body and strengthens you with His Blood. This is a miracle of love: my Son who always comes anew, alive, to bring life back to souls. My children, by living in love you are doing the will of my Son and He lives in you. My children, my motherly desire is for you to always love Him more, because He is calling you with His love. He is giving you love so that you may spread it to all those around you. As a mother, through His love, I am with you to speak the words of love and hope to you—to speak to you the eternal words that are victorious over time and death—so as to call you to be my apostles of love. Thank you.”
5. Medjugorje message: May 29, 2017
“Dear children, also today I desire to call you to put God in your lives in the first place; to put God in your families in the first place; to accept His words, the words of the Gospel and live them in your lives and your families. Dear children, in a special way, through this time I call you to the Holy Mass and the Eucharist. Read the Sacred Scripture more in your families with your children. Thank you, dear children, also today for having responded to my call.”
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Twelve January Medjugorje Messages
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1. Medjugorje Message, January 2, 2011 – Apparitions to Mirjana
“Dear children; Today I call you to unity (communion) in Jesus, my Son. My motherly heart prays that you may comprehend that you are God’s family. Through the spiritual freedom of will, which the Heavenly Father has given you, you are called to become cognizant (to come to the knowledge) of the truth, the good or the evil. May prayer and fasting open your hearts and help you to discover the Heavenly Father through my Son. In discovering the Father, your life will be directed to carrying out of God’s will and the realization of God’s family, in the way that my Son desires (wishes). I will not leave you alone on this path. Thank you. ”
During the apparition, Mirjana felt that she could or should say to Our Lady, “We have all come to you with our sufferings and crosses. Help us, we implore you.” In response, Our Lady extended her hands towards Mirjana and everyone present and said,
“Open your hearts to me. Give your sufferings to me. The Mother will help.”
2. Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2010
“Dear children! May this time be a time of personal prayer for you, so that the seed of faith may grow in your hearts; and may it grow into a joyful witness to others. I am with you and I desire to inspire you all: grow and rejoice in the Lord Who has created you. Thank you for having responded to my call. ”
3. Medjugorje Message, January 2, 2010 – Our Lady’s apparitions to Mirjana
“Dear children, Today I am calling you to, with complete trust and love, set out with me, because I desire to acquaint you with my Son. Do not be afraid, my children, I am here with you, I am next to you. I am showing you the way to forgive yourselves, to forgive others, and, with sincere repentance of heart, to kneel before the Father. Make everything die in you that hinders you from loving and saving – that you may be with Him and in Him. Decide for a new beginning, a beginning of sincere love of God Himself. Thank you.”
4. Medjugorje Message, January 1, 2010 – Our Lady’s apparitions to Marija
“Dear children! Thank you. You are my hope, I bless you all. You are my joy. Continue converting, and live my messages with joy. ”
5. Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2009
“Dear children! Also today I call you to prayer. May prayer be for you like the seed that you will put in my heart, which I will give over to my Son Jesus for you, for the salvation of your souls. I desire, little children, for each of you to fall in love with eternal life which is your future, and for all worldly things to be a help for you to draw you closer to God the Creator. I am with you for this long because you are on the wrong path. Only with my help, little children, you will open your eyes. There are many of those who, by living my messages, comprehend that they are on the way of holiness towards eternity. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
6. Medjugorje Message, January 2, 2009 – Our Lady’s apparitions to Mirjana
“Dear children! While great heavenly grace is being lavished upon you, your hearts remain hard and without response. My children, why do you not give me your hearts completely? I only desire to put in them peace and salvation – my Son. With my Son your soul will be directed to noble goals and you will never get lost. Even in greatest darkness you will find the way. My children decide for a new life with the name of my Son on your lips. Thank you. ”
7. Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2008
“Dear children! With the time of Lent, you are approaching a time of grace. Your heart is like ploughed soil and it is ready to receive the fruit which will grow into what is good. You, little dhildren, are free to choose good or evil. Therefore, I call you to pray and fast. Plant joy and the fruit of joy will grow in your hearts for your good, and others will see it and receive it through your life. Renounce sin and choose eternal life. I am with you and intercede for you before my Son. Thank you for having responded to my call. ”
8. Medjugorje Message, January 2, 2008 – Apparitions to Mirjana
“Dear children! With all the strength of my heart, I love you and give myself to you. As a mother fights for her children, I pray for you and fight for you. I ask you not to be afraid to open yourselves, so as to be able to love with the heart and give yourselves to others. The more that you do this with the heart, the more you will receive and the better you will understand my Son and His gift to you. May everyone recognize you through the love of my Son and through me. Thank you. ”
Our Lady blessed all those present and religious articles brought for blessing. She asked for prayer and fasting for our shepherds.
9. Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2007
“Dear children! Put Sacred Scripture in a visible place in your family and read it. In this way, you will come to know prayer with the heart and your thoughts will be on God. Do not forget that you are passing like a flower in a field, which is visible from afar but disappears in a moment. Little children, leave a sign of goodness and love wherever you pass and God will bless you with an abundance of His blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call. ”
10. Medjugorje Message, January 2, 2007 – Apparitions to Mirjana
“Dear children. In this holy time full of God’s graces, and His love which sends me to you, I implore you not to be with a heart of stone. May fasting and prayer be your weapon for drawing closer to and coming to know Jesus, my Son. Follow me and my luminous example. I will help you. I am with you. Thank you! ”
Mirjana reported: “Our Lady’s face during the entire time was one of pain and sorrow. She spoke to me of things I cannot yet speak of. She blessed both us and the religious articles. The expression on Her face was especially serious when She was emphasizing ‘the priestly blessing’ and was asking for prayer and fasting for them (priests).”
11. Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2012
“Dear children! With joy, also today I call you to open your hearts and to listen to my call. Anew, I desire to draw you closer to my Immaculate Heart, where you will find refuge and peace. Open yourselves to prayer, until it becomes a joy for you. Through prayer, the Most High will give you an abundance of grace and you will become my extended hands in this restless world which longs for peace. Little children, with your lives witness faith and pray that faith may grow day by day in your hearts. I am with you. Thank you for having responded to my call. ”
12. Medjugorje Message, January 25, 2011
“Dear children! Also today I am with you and I am looking at you and blessing you, and I am not losing hope that this world will change for the good and that peace will reign in the hearts of men. Joy will begin to reign in the world because you have opened yourselves to my call and to God’s love. The Holy Spirit is changing a multitude of those who have said ‘yes’. Therefore I desire to say to you: thank you for having responded to my call.”
7 Gospel Clues that Mary Magdalene is Mary of Bethany
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Seven Gospel Clues that Mary Magdalene is Mary of Bethany
It has become sadly prevalent today to assume that Mary Magdalene was not Mary of Bethany. This is a great disservice to the whole Church since her witness to the Merciful Love of God has benefited countless souls throughout the centuries.
There are at least seven powerful Scriptural clues indicating that Mary of Bethany is indeed Mary Magdalene.
It is evident that Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus twice, the first time as indicated in Lk 7:36-50 and the second time as indicated in Jn 12:3-7; Mt 26:6-13; and Mk 14:3-9. That these were indeed two separate anointings is clearly stated by St. John in Jn 11:2. Once we realize that the sinful woman in Luke 7:36-50 is Mary of Bethany we discover many Gospel facts about Mary of Bethany:
a. She was a notorious sinner known to many (Lk 7:39) and she had influential friends among the Jews (Jn 11:45);
b. She kissed Jesus’ feet many times (Lk 7:45);
c. She anointed both His feet in (Lk 7:46) and (Jn 12:3) and His head in (Mt 26:7) and (Mk 14:3);
d. Her generosity in anointing Jesus with ointment worth 300 denarii (Jn 12:5) is set in contrast to the thief, Judas Iscariot who right after Mary’s second anointing agreed to sell Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (Jn 12:4-7) and (Mt 26:14-16);
e. Her many sins were forgiven by Jesus because she loved much (Lk 7:47-48);
f. She sat at his feet and listened to His word and Jesus told her sister Martha that Mary had chosen the best part that would not be taken away from her (Lk 10:38-42);
g. “Jesus loved Martha and her sister Mary, and Lazarus” (Jn 11:5);
h. Martha and Mary called Jesus, “Master” (Jn 11:28);
i. People who knew Mary thought that when her brother Lazarus had died, she would go to the tomb to weep there (Jn 11:31).
j. Jesus defended her second anointing by saying in reference to the “pound of ointment, genuine nard of great value” (Jn 12:3), “Let her be—that she may keep it for the day of my burial” (Jn 12:7).
k. Jesus said of her (in regard to the second anointing): “Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her” (Mt 26:13).
Now let’s consider these in reference to what we know of Mary Magdalene.
Clue One: Mary is first identified as Magdalene by St. Luke IMMEDIATELY after Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus for the first time. In fact he connects the two passages with the word “afterwards” and at the same time indicates that Jesus had cast seven devils out of Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:1-2). In Scripture the number “seven” indicates perfection; the implication is that Mary Magdalene had been perfectly possessed by Satan before Jesus set her free. Although people who are demonically possessed are not always culpable, Mary Magdalene is the only person in the Gospel exorcised by Jesus who is identified by name –and she is identified IMMEDIATELY after He forgives the notorious sinner Mary of Bethany for her many sins.
Clue Two: Mary of Bethany and Judas Iscariot are the only two people who kiss Jesus in the Gospels and they are deliberately set in contrast with one another by three of the evangelists (Jn 12:3-7), (Mt 26:6-16), and (Mk 14:3-10). Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus with a kiss; Mary Magdalene rushes to embrace the feet of the Resurrected Jesus (Mt 28:9) (Jn 20:17).
Clue Three: Mary Magdalene calls Jesus “’Rabboni!’ (that is to say, Master) (Jn 20:16) which is the same way that Martha identifies Jesus to her sister Mary, “The Master is here and calls you” (Jn 11:28).
Clue Four: Mary Magdalene witnessed the burial of Jesus (Mt 27:61) and she is identified as the first of the women who went to anoint Jesus with spices and ointments on Easter Sunday morning (Mk 16:1); (Lk 23:56- Lk 24:1). When Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus with “a pound of ointment, genuine nard of great value” (Jn 12:3), Jesus defended her by saying, “Let her be—that she may keep it for the day of my burial” (Jn 12:7).
Clue Five: Although when Gabriel appeared to Zachary St. Luke indicates that the angel was “standing at the right of the altar of incense” (Lk 1:11), and St. Mark indicates that the angel of the Resurrection was sitting “at the right” (Mk 16:5); only in St. John’s Gospel is it specified that the angels Mary Magdalene saw were “sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid” (Jn 20:12). Mary of Bethany is the only person indicated in the Gospel who anointed both the head and the feet of Jesus (Lk 7:46 and Jn 12: 3) and (Mt 26:7 and Mk 14:3).
Clue Six: There was a great pure mutual love between Jesus and Mary of Bethany (Lk 7:47) and (Jn 11:5). Mary Magdalene manifested this love by staying outside the tomb of Jesus weeping even after the Apostles Peter and John had left (Jn 20:10-11). People who knew Mary of Bethany thought that she would have gone to weep at the tomb of her brother Lazarus (Jn 11:31). Jesus was the only treasure of Mary of Bethany (Lk 10:38-42).
Clue Seven: Mary of Bethany was the sinful, repentant woman who twice anointed Jesus and was so well known that Jesus said of her, “Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her” (Mt 26:13). Mary Magdalene is twice mentioned in St. Matthew’s Gospel as being with “the other Mary” (Mt 27:61 and Mt 28:1) and “the other Mary” is very clearly identified as being “Mary the mother of James and Joseph” (Mt 26:56). Now if Mary Magdalene wasn’t Mary of Bethany it would make no sense to refer to Mary the mother of James and Joseph as “the other Mary.” Jesus never said of Mary the mother of James and Joseph that “wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her” (Mt 26:13). He did say that of Mary of Bethany who therefore seems to clearly be St. Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles and the first witness of the Resurrection.
Sister Mary Rose Reddy, DMML
Feast of St. Mary Magdalene July 22, 2019
Someone’s Son or Daughter
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Dr. Anthony Levatino, a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist, during a four year period performed more than 1,200 first and second trimester abortions. However, shortly after his six year old daughter was killed in a car accident, Dr. Levatino performed a second trimester abortion that shocked him into reality. As he was taking an inventory of the baby’s body parts to make sure he had pulled them all out of the formerly pregnant mother, he said he suddenly couldn’t see a woman’s right to choose– he only saw someone’s dead son or daughter. Soon after he stopped doing all abortions.
What will it take to shock our country into reality? We are committing national suicide. In 2017 the population of the United States was estimated to be 325,700,000. The number of abortions in our country since 1973 is estimated at 60,070,000 (equal to 18.4% of current population). In fact the COMBINED populations of: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming is LESS than the number of babies who have died by abortion since 1973!
No Limits to God’s Mercy
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This article written by Sister Mary Rose Reddy, DMML was published in Our Sunday Visitor’s May 20, 2018 Pentecost Conversion stories section.
Abuse of drugs and alcohol, the darkness of sin and the depressing literature I’d read as an English major led me by February 1979 to a point of insanity, where I believed that all reality was subjective and that my death would help the world. When I arrived at my aunt’s house in Exton, Pennsylvania, I was planning to leave the next morning to die. But that night it snowed so much that I couldn’t leave! Then my aunt gave me a Brown Scapular and plastic rosary. I put on the scapular and began to pray the Rosary. Instantly light flooded into my soul! I was no longer insane. I could see how many gifts God had given me and how I had wasted them. The next day I went to confession.
During the following year I struggled to follow the Lord while the devil tried to convince me that I had gone beyond the limits of God’s mercy and so must be damned. The turning point came on March 25, 1980, when I consecrated myself to Jesus through Mary in the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia. Immediately I stopped thinking that I was damned and began to experience our Blessed Mother’s kind presence and help in every situation. On Aug. 16, 1980, I entered the convent. Now more than 37 years later, I can assure you there is no treasure I’d trade for the gift of being forgiven and espoused by Jesus Christ, King of Mercy!
Easy Steps for a Good Confession
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Celebrate True Wealth, Not Poverty!
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I do not dispute the right of atheists to fly their flag in Somersworth, NH. But why would they want to? Poverty is not a cause to celebrate. Not knowing that one is infinitely loved is the greatest form of poverty.
There is a village in Bosnia-Herzegovina where Mary, the Mother of Jesus has been appearing to six people since 1981. She has a great love for unbelievers; she refers to them as “those who have not yet experienced God’s Love.”
Christians know and believe that we have a Father in Heaven Who created every person out of love. He sent His only Begotten Son Jesus into the world to redeem us from our sins. Jesus is the Way to eternal communion of joy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That is the joy of Christmas! That is the joy that we will celebrate eternally and that we pray all people will find.
Christmas in Killarney includes the lyrics, “The door is always open; the neighbors pay a call.” We warmly welcome ALL of our fellow sinners to enter through the Door of Jesus into His one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church where the fire of His Infinite Love for us is always burning brightly. Come and celebrate with us forever His Infinite Merciful Love!
Gift for the People of Ireland
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On the feast of Christ the King, November 26, 2017, many of the people of Ireland will unite in praying the Rosary on the Coast for Life and Faith.
Many of us who are of Irish descent in the United States and in other countries around the world owe a great debt to the people of Ireland. Our Irish ancestors suffered many hardships with good will and humor to be able to hand on the treasure of the Catholic faith to their descendants. What greater inheritance could they have given us then that of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Because of this gift we hope to meet them all one day and thank them personally!
If you are of Irish descent (and also if you’re not) please pray a five decade Rosary for Ireland at any time during the day on November 26, 2017. If you’d like to coincide your Rosary with that of the people of Ireland, then please pray it at 9:30 am EST (Eastern Standard Time).
Please click here to pledge to pray a Rosary for Ireland on Nov. 26th!
Thank you and God bless you! May we all meet one day in Heaven and celebrate the great love the Father has shown to us in letting us be called His children!
