Our Lady holding Jesus as He accepts flowers from the shepherd child

Our Lady holding Jesus as He accepts flowers from the shepherd child

Welcome to our intercessory prayer ministry for families, babies, little ones and those who love them.

In our prayers for families, we pray for the sanctity of all life and for vocations to marriage, the priesthood and consecrated life, which are born and nurtured in families.

The Prayer of Entrustment to Mary was prayed for this ministry at the icon of the Madonna Salus Populi Romani (Salvation of the Roman People, Our Lady of Good Health) in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Mary Major) in Rome, Italy, in Nossa Senhora do Rosario da Fatima (Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary) in Fatima, Portugal, in Eglise du Sacre-Coeur (Sacred Heart Parish Church), the site of St. Bernadette's baptismal font, in Lourdes, France and at The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts at the Shrine of the Holy Innocents before Our Lady of Guadalupe and at Basilica Papale de San Pietro in Vaticano (St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City) at the Tomb of St. John Paul II in Rome, Italy and at the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe) in Mexico City, Mexico.

This ministry is consecrated to Jesus Christ, Wisdom Incarnate, through the hands of Mary and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. In our prayers to Mary, we honor and worship her Son Jesus. When He was on the Cross, He gave His Mother to John and she became our Mother as well. "Behold, your Mother." John 19:27

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God

February 07, 2016

Reflection: Do not be afraid; from now on, you will be catching men...

Jesus sat down in Simon's boat. They were a short distance from the shore. Jesus began teaching the crowds from the boat. When he finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and lower your nets for a catch." Luke 5:4 Simon told Jesus they had been fishing all night and had caught nothing but, at His command, he lowered the nets. They caught so many fish that their nets were tearing and the boat was in danger of sinking.

When Peter saw this, he was astonished and remorseful for his lack of faith and trust in Jesus. He saw his sin and he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." Luke 5:8  James and John and the other disciples, were astonished and seized with fear at what had happened.

Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on, you will be catching men."  When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed Him. Luke 5:10

 Like the disciples, Jesus is calling YOU. He is calling you to get out of the boat and follow Him.

Have you ever been seized with fear as You watched something unfold before your eyes?

Ponder your experience of being seized with fear and ask Jesus to go back to that experience with you. Open your heart and listen. Be still. Jesus will come to you. He wants to heal you. When He heals you, you will know you are His beloved child. Then He will ask you to follow Him. When you leave everything and follow Him, He will transform your life and He will send you out to witness to others. Do not be afraid. Jesus is with you and He will never leave you.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?" "Here I am," I said, "send me." Isaiah 6:8
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