February 29, 2012
Dear Family of Mary!
"Dear children! At this time, in a special way I call you: 'pray with the heart'. Little children, you speak much and pray little. Read and meditate on Sacred Scripture, and may the words written in it be life for you. I encourage and love you, so that in God you may find your peace and the joy of living. Thank you for having responded to my call." (February 25, 2012)
Prayer with the heart! Here is another beautiful message from Our Lady, given to help us move into prayer with the heart:
"Dear children! I call you to prayer, to have an encounter with God in prayer. God gives Himself to you, but He wants you to answer in your own freedom to his invitation. That is why little children during the day, find yourself a special time when you could pray in peace and humility, and have this meeting with God the creator. I am with you and I intercede for you in front of God, so watch in vigil, so that every encounter in prayer be the joy of your contact with God. Thank you for having responded to my call." November 25, 1988
Comment: Our God is so intent on maintaining our dignity, in our human freedom, that He will not force His presence upon us. Our Lady says here that God gives Himself to us, but He wants us to answer in our own freedom to His invitation. God gives Himself to us. Isn't it so! He gives Himself in Holy Scripture, in the teachings of the Church, in nature, in His Incarnation, and in the Holy Eucharist. He seems to be looking for any way possible to make Himself present to us. But...He waits for our response. He waits for us to see Him, to perceive Him. He waits for us to encounter Him. He waits.
I think Our Lady's coming in these days is a little sign that God is getting worried that we might miss His presence all together. He has sent her to nudge us in the right direction, to point Him out to us so that we will respond to His invitation of love. He is waiting for us to come to Him in prayer, the kind of prayer that engages our entire being, heart and soul and body, the kind of prayer that comes from deep within, and gives all to Him. We should listen to her!
May every encounter in prayer be the joy of our contact with God!
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV 2012
PS. Ivan has asked Medjugorje.org to post the following disclaimer:
Feb 01, 2012 - There is a rumor, which originated in Canada, that claims Ivan received an urgent message from Our Lady regarding a war in the Middle East. Ivan has asked us to put this announcement on our web site to let everyone know that this rumor is false. Please do all you can to stop this rumor from circulating. (http://www.medjugorje.org/ivanmessage.htm )
I just wanted to share this with all of you. If you didn't see the rumor, never mind, but for those who did, it is good to know the truth!
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