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

July 05, 2021

Reflection: If only I can touch His cloak, I shall be cured.

In the Gospel of Matthew, there was a woman who was afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had grown worse and worse and had spent all her money seeking help from doctors but continued to suffer greatly.

Jesus rose and followed him, and so did His disciples. A woman suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak. She said to herself, "If only I can touch His cloak, I shall be cured." Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, "Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you." And from that hour, the woman was cured. Matthew 9:18-22

As soon as she touched Jesus, He looked around to see who touched Him and she was immediately healed.  

Are you afraid to approach Jesus? 
Do not be afraid. Ponder what the woman did. She heard about Jesus and wanted to be cured. She had faith that she would be cured if she could touch His clothes. She touched Him and was immediately healed.

Has it been a long time since you have been to confession? 
Jesus is waiting there for you. Go immediately to the Throne of Grace and tell the priest everything. Lay your burdens and sins down before Him. Tell Jesus you want to be cured. Have faith that He will heal you. Open your heart to receive God's healing Mercy and Sanctifying Grace through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 

Jesus said, "Courage daughter, your faith has saved you." Matthew 9:22

The woman had an encounter with Jesus and she was healed and forever changed. Jesus wants to have an encounter with you. When you confess your sins and tell the priest your miseries, Jesus sends His power upon you through the Absolution the priest gives you. Immediately, sanctifying grace comes down upon you and Jesus heals you of your sins, burdens and afflictions. Come to Him in faith...

Brothers and sisters: Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2
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