So I completed the first 5 saturdays devotion last week

[Luke_K]

…and I loved it! :clapping: An explanation of it can be found here: marysprayersrosaries.com/first-saturdays.asp Particularly when I was meditating for 15 minutes I really felt like I was “keeping Mary company” as she asked us to do. It was very spiritually fruitful for me, and focusing on the blasphemies for which I was making reparations increased my understanding and appreciation of the Blessed Mother. It made me understand how much God loved this woman to make her his mother, and our mother as well (John 19:25-27).

When we hurt Jesus, we hurt his mother as well. When we hurt and blaspheme Jesus’ mother, we hurt him, too. The Immaculate and Sacred hearts are so intimately united that we should all make reparations for offenses against Mary to alleviate Jesus’ sorrowful passion. I’m sure it hurts Jesus immensely to see his servants hurting his Mom so much.

I highly recommend this devotion, both for spiritual growth and out of love for Jesus and Mary.

Who else here has done the First Five Saturdays and what are your thoughts on it?

 

[frenchbeatle]

I’m in the middle of it right now. I started in February. I like what you said about the meditations; I feel that way, too. Especially since I’m doing them before the Blessed Sacrament. Those meditations help when I do the rosary, too. I also recommend this to everyone who wants to grow in a relationship with Mary and Jesus.