Until that moment of desperation, I had never given serious thought to adoring Jesus in my heart. Of course, I pray to him and tell him that I love him. Definitely, I petition him when I’m in need. But the idea of sitting quietly and focusing only on his presence within me and nothing else was new to me.
What most deeply touches my heart about the Annunciation is that Mary had only one question in response to Gabriel’s request. All she wanted to know was, “How?”
God is not only creator, but also he is Father. Just as a human helmsman navigates the storm and protects his child, so, too, will the Divine Helmsman navigate the storms of our lives and protect us.
As we drove, I saw them – companies that before hand had been nothing more than a label on a device or an name in an advertisement. And in the middle of a web of expressways and a colony of commercial buildings was a place of peace and holiness that was impenetrable.
Whether your day was tough or terrific, Mary is interested. Why not tell your Blessed Mother all about it?
It 's the hour of mercy. Please join me in praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
It's the Hour of Mercy! Please join me in praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
