Day 24 - First Saturday

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today is the First Saturday of September, and for anyone unfamiliar with the request of Jesus and Mary for this particular practice see HERE
The beauty of this practice, stems from an apparition of Jesus and Mary to Sr. Lucia of Fatima:

December 10, 1925

While Lucia was in her room at the convent of the Sisters of St. Dorothy, Our Lady and the Child Jesus appeared to her. Resting her right hand on Lucia’s shoulder, the Blessed Mother held in her other hand a Heart surrounded by sharp thorns. The Divine Child was the first to speak to Lucia: “Have pity on the Heart of your most Holy Mother. It is covered with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment, and there is no one to remove them with an act of reparation.”

Then Our Lady made known her request for Communions of reparation: "My daughter, look at my Heart encircled with the thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. Do you at least try to console me and announce in my name that I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, go to Confession and receive Holy Communion, recite the Rosary and keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary with the intention of making reparation to me.

As we continue our journey toward the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, when we Consecrate or Re-Consecrate ourselves totally to Jesus through Mary, let us pray our Rosary with great attention and devotion, meditating on the Mysteries, and “keep company” with our Mother.

Today is also the Feast of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta who had great devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. See HERE

Let us continue to ask the Holy Spirit to grant us the grace we need to know and love our Mother as Jesus and all the Saints love her. Litany of the Holy Spirit HERE

Mary, Our Mother, we want to offer you reparation on this First Saturday, pray for us and with us. Ave Maris Stella HERE

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, intercede for us that we may love Jesus and Mary and all our brothers and sisters, as you did.