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

December 07, 2016

Reflection: My yoke is easy and My burden light...

Jesus said, "Come to Me all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

We all carry burdens, some are light and some are heavy. Some burdens can be seen by others and some burdens can only be seen by God because they are hidden in the depths of the heart.

Jesus calls you to come and give your burdens to Him.

Make time to be still with Jesus and give Him your burdens. Open up your heart to Him. As you do, imagine He is holding you in His arms, comforting you. Let Jesus love you.

Make time to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Jesus is there waiting for you. He told Saint Faustina to bring her miseries to the Throne of Grace. This is where you lay down your burdens, your sins, your sufferings and the things hidden deep inside your heart. When you bring them to confession, you receive forgiveness, mercy and so much more. Jesus showers you with sanctifying grace which gives you strength to be holy and to sin no more.

Make time each day during Advent to prepare your heart to receive the Baby Jesus on Christmas. Pray, be still and listen to the Lord. He wants to whisper words of love into your ear.

Ponder the words of Psalm 103:1-5 as you rest in the arms of Jesus:

Bless the Lord, my soul; all my being, bless His Holy Name.
Bless the Lord, my soul; and do not forget all His gifts.
Who pardons all your sins and heals all your ills;
Who redeems your life from the pit and
crowns you with mercy and compassion.
Who fills your days with good things,
so your youth is renewed like eagle's.

Make time to rest in the arms of Jesus.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden light.  Matthew 11:29-30

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