* December 16 – Our Lady of Good Deliverance   * A huge network to counter the forces of Evil --- An initiative of the Mary of Nazareth Association December 16 – Our Lady of Good Deliverance   A huge network to counter the forces of Evil Our Lady of Lourdes: Mary appearing at Lourdes with rosary beads. The words on her halo are: 'Je suis l'Immaculée conception' (I am the Immaculate Conception). After the apparitions of Lourdes, Our Lady has continued to show her strong maternal concern for the fate of humanity in her various apparitions worldwide. She has requested prayers and penance for the conversion of sinners everywhere, since she actually foresaw the spiritual ruin of certain countries, the suffering that the Holy Father would have to undergo, the general weakening of the Christian faith, the struggles of the Church, the rise of the Antichrist and his attempts to replace God in the life of men—attempts that, despite their alarming successes, are however ultimately doomed to failure. … The Virgin Mary is trying to build a huge network of her spiritual sons in the world to launch a strong offensive against the forces of the Evil one, to shut him in and thus prepare the final victory of her divine Son, Jesus Christ ... As a sign of our participation in her offensive, she asks for a conversion of heart, a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist, the daily recitation of the Rosary, constant prayer, and acceptance of personal suffering for the salvation of the world. This might seem insignificant, but in the hands of God nothing is impossible. Cardinal Ivan Dias (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) Homily of December 8, 2007, in the Basilica of Saint Pius X in Lourdes www.mariedenazareth.com Let’s pray together  Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen.