Mary TV: May 15, 2026 Reflection- The Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 1

 

 

May 15, 2026 Reflection- The Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 1

The Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 1! May 15, 2026 The Novena to the Holy Spirit, Day 1  Dear Family of Mary! Today we begin the Novena to the Holy Spirit!! These nine days will be a powerhouse of grace for us! Our Lady is praying with us!! She knows how very much we need the Holy Spirit. Here is Our Lady's most recent message to us: The April 25, 2026 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace "Dear children, I am praying for you and encourage you to a new life, a life in joy and prayer. May the Holy Spirit fill you, little children, with joy so that you may be like a spring of pure and drinkable water; that you, little children, may be, in God and with God, missionaries of love and peace. Your life is short here on earth and that is why I am with you to lead you towards Heaven. Thank you for having responded to my call." (With ecclesiastical approval) Our Lady knows what is most important for us! We need the Holy Spirit!!! Let us pray our Novena to the Holy Spirit: PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Christ Jesus, before ascending into heaven, You promised to send the Holy Spirit to Your apostles and disciples. Grant that the same Spirit may perfect in our lives the work of Your grace and love. Grant us the Spirit of Fear of the Lord that we may be filled with a loving reverence toward You; The Spirit of Piety that we may find peace and fulfillment in the service of God while serving others; The Spirit of Fortitude that we may bear our cross with You and, with courage, overcome the obstacles that interfere with our salvation; The Spirit of Knowledge that we may know You and know ourselves and grow in holiness; The Spirit of Understanding to enlighten our minds with the light of Your truth; The Spirit of Counsel that we may choose the surest way of doing Your will, seeking first the Kingdom; Grant us the Spirit of Wisdom that we may aspire to the things that last forever; Teach us to be Your faithful disciples and animate us in every way with Your Spirit. Amen.  Day 1 - Friday, May 15, 2026 Creation Awaits Fulfillment Holy Spirit, Lord of light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! Almighty and eternal God, send forth Your Spirit, who brought order from chaos at the beginning of the universe, and peace to the Lord's disciples. Grant that I, as your creation, baptized in your Spirit, may be filled with the seven gifts so that I may forever do your will and renew the face of the earth. Amen. Our Lady told us: Advent 1983 "Begin by calling on the Holy Spirit each day. The most important thing is to pray to the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit descends on earth, then everything becomes clear and everything is transformed." Now pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary!! God bless us all! Cathy Nolan Mary TV P.S. I want again to offer the link to our donation page, in case you may want to donate to Mary TV!! Mary TV exists solely due to the generosity of our shipmates. Thank you so very much!! https://marytv.tv/donate/  Mary TV. Inc. | www.marytv.tv "Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world." St. John Paul II Be Connected! www.marytv.tv

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Mary TV: May 13, 2026 Reflection- Our Lady of Fatima

 

 

"Be prayer and witness peace in your surroundings and be people of peace." May 13, 2026 Our Lady of Fatima Dear Family of Mary! Today we celebrate the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fatima! Here is the summary of that apparition as printed in the Magnificat: The Blessed Mother appeared for the first time to three Portuguese shepherd children on this date in 1917. Europe was in the grip of the First World War, which would claim an astounding twenty million lives. Only eight days before the apparition, Pope Benedict XV had begged the Blessed Mother to intercede for the war's end. During her appearances, Mary predicted the devastation of World War II and the grave threat posed by Communist Russia. Her message to the children and the world: reform your lives and do penance for your sins. Pray the rosary every day. The Fatima apparitions of Our Lady helped millions of the faithful during both world wars. Our Lady was with us then, and she is with us now. Here are three messages in which Our Lady mentioned her presence in Fatima to the Medjugorje visionaries: August 25, 1991 "Dear Children! Today also I invite you to prayer, now as never before when my plan has begun to be realized. Satan is strong and wants to sweep away my plans of peace and joy and make you think that my Son is not strong in His decisions. Therefore, I call all of you, dear children, to pray and fast still more firmly. I invite you to self-renunciation for nine days so that, with your help, everything that I desire to realize through the secrets I began in Fatima, may be fulfilled. I call you, dear children, to now grasp the importance of my coming and the seriousness of the situation. I want to save all souls and present them to God. Therefore, let us pray that everything I have begun be fully realized. Thank you for having responded to my call." January 25, 2023 "Dear children! Pray with me for peace, because Satan wants war and hatred in hearts and peoples. Therefore, pray and sacrifice your days by fasting and penance, that God may give you peace. The future is at a crossroads, because modern man does not want God. That is why mankind is heading to perdition. You, little children, are my hope. Pray with me, that what I began in Fatima and here may be realized. Be prayer and witness peace in your surroundings and be people of peace. Thank you for having responded to my call." Journal of Jelena: Questioned on the similarity between the signs announced in Medjugorje and the third secret of Fatima, Jelena responds: Toward these things the Gospa told us: "Do not fear anything. You must forget what is behind you in your life. I only want that from now on, you be new people. Do not fear anything when I am near you. I love you." Clearly, Our Mother has been with us throughout this century, especially in Fatima and Medjugorje. Her presence has given us courage to pray and fast for peace and to grow in holiness. We are in good hands. Let's stay with Our Lady in Medjugorje now in these most decisive days when peace is challenged all over the world. As she told us: "Be prayer and witness peace in your surroundings and be people of peace." Cathy Nolan Mary TV P.S. I want again to offer the link to our donation page, in case you may want to donate to Mary TV!! Mary TV exists solely due to the generosity of our shipmates. Thank you so very much!! https://marytv.tv/donate/  Mary TV. Inc. | www.marytv.tv "Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world." St. John Paul II Be Connected! www.marytv.tv

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Mary TV: May 12, 2026 Reflection- Do not worry about earthly things, but long for Heaven!

 

 

Do not worry about earthly things, but long for Heaven!

Do not worry about earthly things, but long for Heaven! May 12, 2026 Dear Family of Mary! The April 25, 2026 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace  "Dear children, I am praying for you and encourage you to a new life, a life in joy and prayer. May the Holy Spirit fill you, little children, with joy so that you may be like a spring of pure and drinkable water; that you, little children, may be, in God and with God, missionaries of love and peace. Your life is short here on earth and that is why I am with you to lead you towards Heaven. Thank you for having responded to my call." (With ecclesiastical approval) We are approaching the Ascension of the Lord! And I think it is an important feast!! Jesus is taken up into Heaven! But there is very little written about it in the New Testament. Here is the first reading for the Feast of the Ascension from Acts 1. We are told how Jesus gave many proofs of His Resurrection to the Apostles and disciples and then gathered them together to witness His Ascension into Heaven in His body!! A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for “the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak; for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” When they had gathered together they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He answered them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”  The word of the Lord. Jesus was able to ascend into Heaven in His Body!! He was taken up into Heaven as the Apostles and Disciples looked on! It must have been an incredible sight!! Truly it amazed and energized the Apostles to evangelize all those they met!! Our Lady longs for us to all be in Heaven one day. But we need to long for Heaven too!! She told us: September 25, 2021 "Dear children! Pray, witness and rejoice with me because the Most High continues to send me to lead you on the way of holiness. Be aware, little children, that life is short and eternity is waiting for you to give glory to God with your being, with all the saints. Little children, do not worry about earthly things, but long for Heaven. Heaven will be your goal and joy will begin to reign in your heart. I am with you and bless all of you with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call." May Heaven be our goal!! May our hearts already reside in Heaven with Jesus and Mary!!! May we long for Heaven and not worry about earthly things! God bless us all and may Jesus and Mary be always with us!! Cathy Nolan Mary TV P.S. I want again to offer the link to our donation page, in case you may want to donate to Mary TV!! Mary TV exists solely due to the generosity of our shipmates. Thank you so very much!! https://marytv.tv/donate/  Mary TV. Inc. | www.marytv.tv "Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world." St. John Paul II Be Connected! www.marytv.tv

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Mary TV: May 11, 2026 Reflection- Grow and rejoice in the Lord who has created you!

 

Grow and rejoice in the Lord who has created you! May 11, 2026 Dear Family of Mary! The April 25, 2026 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace  "Dear children, I am praying for you and encourage you to a new life, a life in joy and prayer. May the Holy Spirit fill you, little children, with joy so that you may be like a spring of pure and drinkable water; that you, little children, may be, in God and with God, missionaries of love and peace. Your life is short here on earth and that is why I am with you to lead you towards Heaven. Thank you for having responded to my call." (With ecclesiastical approval) The Responsorial Psalm for Holy Mass today is Ps. 149. It is all about rejoicing!! Here is the Psalm: R/ (see 4a) The Lord takes delight in his people. Sing to the Lord a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.  R/ Let them praise his name in the festive dance, let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. For the Lord loves his people, and he adorns the lowly with victory.  R/ Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their couches. Let the high praises of God be in their throats. This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia.  R The proper response to our amazing and wonderful God is to rejoice!! It is so important to learn to rejoice and to do it often. We need to revel in the wonders of the love of our God!!! Our Lady calls us to rejoice. Here are five messages for the decades of the Rosary today!! Let us rejoice!! August 25, 1988 "Dear children! Today I invite you all to rejoice in the life which God gives you. Little children, rejoice in God, the Creator, because He has created you so wonderfully. Pray that your life be joyful thanksgiving which flows out of your heart like a river of joy. Little children, give thanks unceasingly for all that you possess, for each little gift which God has given you, so that a joyful blessing always comes down from God upon your life. Thank you for having responded to my call." April 25, 1989 "Dear children! I am calling you to a complete surrender to God. Let everything that you possess be in the hands of God. Only in that way shall you have joy in your heart. Little children, rejoice in everything that you have. Give thanks to God because everything is God's gift to you. That way in your life you shall be able to give thanks for everything and discover God in everything even in the smallest flower. Thank you for having responded to my call." January 25, 2010 "Dear children! May this time be a time of personal prayer for you, so that the seed of faith may grow in your hearts; and may it grow into a joyful witness to others. I am with you and I desire to inspire you all: grow and rejoice in the Lord who has created you. Thank you for having responded to my call." October 25, 2015 "Dear children! Also today, my prayer is for all of you, especially for all those who have become hard of heart to my call. You are living in the days of grace and are not conscious of the gifts which God is giving to you through my presence. Little children, decide also today for holiness and take the example of the saints of this time and you will see that holiness is a reality for all of you. Rejoice in the love, little children, that in the eyes of God you are unrepeatable and irreplaceable, because you are God's joy in this world. Witness peace, prayer and love. Thank you for having responded to my call." October 2, 2007 "Dear children, I call you to accompany me in my mission of God with an open heart and complete trust. The path on which I lead you towards God is difficult, but [be] persistent and in the end we will all rejoice in God. Therefore, my children, do not stop praying for the gift of faith. Only faith in God's Word will be the light in this darkness which desires to envelop us. Do not be afraid, I am with you. Thank you." Mirjana described that at the end of the apparition, she saw an intense strong light as Heaven was opening, and Our Lady was entering into Heaven through that light. Indeed, let us rejoice: "Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king." Alleluia!   God bless us all and may Jesus and Mary be always with us!! Cathy Nolan Mary TV P.S. I want again to offer the link to our donation page, in case you may want to donate to Mary TV!! Mary TV exists solely due to the generosity of our shipmates. Thank you so very much!! https://marytv.tv/donate/  Mary TV. Inc. | www.marytv.tv "Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world." St. John Paul II Be Connected! www.marytv.tv

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The Watchman's Lamp - Athanasius Against the World

 

Athanasius Against the World

The world has always tolerated a Christianity that remains quiet. What it cannot tolerate is a Church that still proclaims repentance, still speaks clearly about sin, still clings to truth when truth becomes costly.

This is why faithful Catholics today increasingly find themselves mocked, dismissed, or pushed aside simply for believing what the Church has always taught.

Many Catholics are grieving as they see what is unfolding around them: confusion replacing clarity, compromise replacing courage, ambiguity replacing truth. And while the world applauds a softened Christianity, countless faithful souls are left asking: Who will still speak plainly?

In this powerful new podcast, Bishop Strickland turns to one of the greatest defenders of truth in Church history: St. Athanasius.

During one of the darkest crises the Church ever faced, Athanasius stood nearly alone while bishops, clergy, and entire regions fell into confusion regarding the divinity of Christ.

He was exiled. Condemned. Treated as dangerous and divisive. Yet history remembers him not as a troublemaker, but as a saint who refused to surrender eternal truth for the sake of peace.

“Athanasius contra mundum.”

“Athanasius against the world.”

This new message from Bishop Strickland is a direct and urgent call to faithful Catholics:

Do not surrender to the spirit of the age.

Do not confuse silence with charity.

Do not allow the truth to be blurred by fear.

 

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The saints remained faithful even when fidelity became difficult. Now that same courage is being asked of us.

Remain close to Christ.

Remain close to the Eucharist.

Remain close to Our Lady.

And never be ashamed of the truth.

In Christ,

The Pillars of Faith Team

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Mary TV: May 8, 2026 Reflection- Missionaries of love and peace!

 

Missionaries of love and peace!

Missionaries of love and peace! May 8, 2026 Dear Family of Mary! The April 25, 2026 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace  "Dear children, I am praying for you and encourage you to a new life, a life in joy and prayer. May the Holy Spirit fill you, little children, with joy so that you may be like a spring of pure and drinkable water; that you, little children, may be, in God and with God, missionaries of love and peace. Your life is short here on earth and that is why I am with you to lead you towards Heaven. Thank you for having responded to my call." (With ecclesiastical approval) In this message Our Lady asks us to be "missionaries of love and peace." Her call is so important, so fundamental!! Our mission is to love our families and our neighbors, really all whom we meet. And in loving to bring peace. Saint (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta never stopped calling us all to do just this, to love our neighbor as ourselves:  "[The] most important thing—when we die [we will be asked], “When were you loving? You did it to Me.” This is for every Christian, every human being, and we Christians have greater responsibility because we know, we have been taught. Others don’t know as clearly as we know…. "Even if you give a small smile, you did it to Jesus, God himself. And at the hour of death when you and I will die and go home to God, Jesus [will give] the same question…. “I was hungry and you gave me to eat, not only hungry for bread, but hungry for love; being lonely, unwanted, hungry for love; not only naked for a piece of cloth, but naked for loss of dignity, human dignity, that beautiful virtue of purity…. Homeless not only for a homemade of bricks, but for feeling unwanted, unloved, rejected, a throwaway of society.” This is what Jesus will judge us [on] when we come before him. I was hungry, you gave me to eat; I was naked, you clothed me; I was homeless, you took me in. Come, you blessed of my Father and inherit the kingdom he has prepared from all eternity and for all eternity. You [will] be full of joy, full of peace, full of love…. And this is what Jesus came to teach us—how to love." Saint Teresa of Calcutta (From: The writings of Mother Teresa of Calcutta - (c) The Mother Teresa Center.) Just like Mother Teresa, Our Lady teaches us now how to be missionaries of love and peace. She knows we cannot do it without the power of the Holy Spirit, and so she prays for us to receive the Holy Spirit! Let's pray for each other to be filled with the Spirit of God, that we can learn to love! God bless us all and may Jesus and Mary be always with us!! Cathy Nolan Mary TV P.S. I want again to offer the link to our donation page, in case you may want to donate to Mary TV!! Mary TV exists solely due to the generosity of our shipmates. Thank you so very much!! https://marytv.tv/donate/  Mary TV. Inc. | www.marytv.tv "Medjugorje is the spiritual center of the world." St. John Paul II Be Connected! www.marytv.tv

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