Saturday, April 01, 2006

First Saturday of the Month



Mary reminded us at Fatima to especially remember her Immaculate Heart on the first Saturday of each month.


"My daughter, look at My Heart surrounded with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You, at least, try to console me, and say that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with all the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months go to confession and receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary and keep me company for a quarter of an hour while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."
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In addition, let us consecrete ourselves daily to her protection; there is noone as close to God as she is. She can beg and plea for us when our own miserable souls appear before the Lord just as she asked for Christ's mercy at the wedding feast at Cana, prompting Him to perform His first public miracle (John2).



The Daily Offering to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and suffering of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world.
I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians;
I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.




1 comment:

MJJ Insider said...

I've only just began this daily prayer, it was given to me along with other daily Catholic prayers. It's so helpful. I love your posts Antonia, I'm always learning things here :)

xxx
Jess