YEAR 1:  INVITATION TO THE LIFE OF PRAYER AND LOVE

PHASE 1:  OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO MARY THE MOTHER OF SORROWS

Weekly message No. 2 (8 March 1984): Our Lady calls us to conversion.

“Thank you for having responded to my call! Dear children, you in the parish, be converted. This is my other wish. That way all those who shall come here shall be able to convert.”

Our Lady's first message at Medjugorje (26th June 1981)
"I wish to be with you to convert and to reconcile the whole world."

DAILY SPIRITUAL EXERCISES STARTING 6 MARCH 2014

1st day: Matthew 5:1-12. (Thursday)
The Eight Beatitudes.

2nd day: Mark 1:14-15. (Friday)
Conversion, change of heart:

• Turning away from sin.
• Believing the Good News.

Cf. Ephesians 4:22-24. Putting aside the old self and putting on the New man.

3rd day: Luke 3:3-14. (Saturday)
Repentance of sins. Cf. Mark 1:5. Confession of sins.

4th day: Ephesians 2:1-10. (Sunday)
Saved from the life of sin to the life of grace in Christ.

5th day: Ephesians 3:14-21. (Monday)
Christ lives in our hearts. Cf. Galatians 2:20; Galatians 3:26-29

6th day: Colossians 3:1-17. (Tuesday)
Christian living in purity of heart and holiness of life.

7th day: Philippians 4:4-9. (Wednesday)
Being "joyful witnesses" for God's peace.

SUGGESTION:

The best way of responding to Our Lady's call is to make a good Confession. "Dear children, I ask you to give to the Lord your entire past, all the evil that has accumulated in your hearts."