YEAR 1: INVITATION TO THE LIFE OF PRAYER AND LOVE

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

Weekly message No. 9 (30 April 1984): No Message on 26th April 1984 - Why No Message?  Lukewarm response

Marija asked Our Lady, "Dear Madonna, why didn't you give me a message for the parish on Thursday?"  Our Lady replied, “I do not wish to force anyone to do that which he/she neither feels nor desires, even though I had special messages for the parish by which I wanted to awaken the faith of every believer.  But only a really small number has accepted my Thursday messages.  In the beginning there were quite a few.  But it’s become a routine affair for them.  And now recently some are asking for the message out of curiosity, and not out of faith and devotion to my Son and me.”

DAILY SPIRITUAL EXERCISES STARTING 24 APRIL 2014

1st day: Matthew 6:1-4. (Thursday)
Almsgiving in secret.

2nd day:  Galatians 1:6-9. (Friday)
Turning away from the Good News.

3rd day: John 6:56-59. (Saturday)
Many disciples turned away from Jesus because of the difficult doctrine on the Eucharist.

4th day: Deuteronomy 30:15-20. (Sunday)
God gives us freedom to choose the good and he rewards us accordingly.

5th day: Hebrews 12:25-26. (Monday)
Listening to the voice from heaven.  Cf. Matthew 23:37; Hebrews 2:2-3.

6th day: Jeremiah 26:4-6. (Tuesday)
Gods warning to those who do not listen to his voice.  Cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22.

7th day: Amos 8:11-12. (Wednesday)
People searching for the Lord's word but will not find it.  Cf. Hosea 5:6.

SUGGESTION

1^st – 4^th Day (Easter Week) – Say the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

5^th – 7^th Day - Renew our commitment to Our Lady's school of prayer by the "Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary" every day during this week. (Consecration Prayer available on our Website).