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

March 23, 2014

Reflection: The Sacrament of Reconciliation...Eyelash to eyelash with God

I had the blessing to hear a reflection by Ryan, a seminarian.  One thing that touched me deeply is what he said about the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  He said that one of his professors spoke of Reconciliation as being,

"Eyelash to eyelash with God."

Imagine being eyelash to eyelash with God!  He loves us so much and He desires that intimate encounter with us. Jesus gave us the Sacrament of Reconciliation because he wants us to to see eye to eye with God.

The word reconciliation has three main parts: “re”, “con”, and “cilia."   Re means again and con means with. The last part is cilia.  Cilia are tiny hair-like structures that protrude from tiny cells and help them move around.  “Cilia” is the Latin word for eyelash.

What do eyelashes have to do with reconciliation?  Jesus gave us the Sacrament of Reconciliation because He wants us to see eye to eye again with God.  People often avoid confession or walk into confession embarrassed and ashamed of their sins.  God gave us cilia too.  Our eyelashes are like cilia, little hair-like things on cells that help them move.  When we go to reconCILIAtion, we come back to God.  It is an eyelash to eyelash encounter with Jesus.  He hears and forgives our sins.  He makes us new again by pouring out sanctifying grace upon us.  He tells us to sin no more. He showers us with His Divine Mercy.

A beautiful way to go to confession is to ask our Blessed Mother Mary to accompany you.  She wraps her mantle of love around you and she helps you to be "eyelash to eyelash with God."  The season of Lent is a time to turn back to the Lord.  God desires us to be reconciled with Him.  He wants an intimate encounter with us and He is willing to wipe away all our sins in order to be with us.  Go to confession...Run to confession...If you have not been for a while, the priest will help you.  Jesus is waiting to embrace You...
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