So sorry, but I ran out of time

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Last week was an unusually busy week for me with unexpected things happening and requiring time. I neglected to post reminders for the First Saturday and First Friday of July on CAF. So sorry, but then again, maybe you don’t really need me to remind you.

First Saturdays are particularly special for me, recalling Our Lady, with the Child Jesus, appeared to Sr. Lucia of Fatima and requested this devotion:

…Lucia was a postulant in the Convent of St. Dorothy in Pontevedra, Spain when she had the apparition of our Blessed Mother. She was standing over a cloud of light with the Child Jesus at her side. The Blessed Virgin put one hand on Lucia’s shoulder, while her other hand sustained her Immaculate Heart that was surrounded with thorns. The Child Jesus said: “Have compassion on the Heart of your Blessed Mother. It is surrounded with thorns that ungrateful men pierce each moment, and there is no one that is willing to offer an act of reparation to take the thorns away.”

Our Lady immediately said to Lucia: “Look, my daughter. My Heart is surrounded with thorns that ungrateful men pierce unceasingly with their blasphemies and ingratitude. You, at least, try to console me and announce that for all those, who for five consecutive first Saturdays, confess, receive Holy Communion, pray the Holy Rosary and accompany me for15 minutes by meditating the mysteries of the Holy Rosary with the intention to do reparation, I promise to assist them at the hour of death with the graces needed for salvation.”

It has become increasingly important for me to try to offer little sacrifices with great love in Reparation to the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary. I’m not always able to participate in Holy Mass and Holy Communion on Saturdays but I try at least to pray the Rosary and offer whatever I can, including a “Spiritual Communion” in reparation. Hopefully many of you remembered your First Saturday and First Friday Devotions.