The Nativity of Christ, the Feast of the Holy Family, and the Solemnity of Mary

 

On December 25th, we celebrate the Nativity of Christ and rejoice that the Messiah has come! He is waiting for us in His Father's house. We celebrate Mary's YES! to God and Joseph's fearless and tender care of Mary and her child.

On December 26th, we honor the Holy Family and look to them for guidance in these troubled and confusing times. May they intercede for us in our prayer intentions. May they serve as a model for the ideal family. May their peace, love, faith, and hope fill our hearts. May their graces shine down upon us and renew our courage and strength.

Prayer to the Holy Family/A Prayer for Families

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,

In you we contemplate

The splendor of true Love.

To you we turn with trust.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

May families never again

Experience violence,

Rejection, and division.

And may all who have

Been hurt find ready

Comfort and healing.

Amen.

"Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt . . ." Matthew 2:13

Dear Lord,

Please protect us from the politicians who continue to lie and mislead the American people. Please protect us from self-serving corporate leaders who harm American workers. Please protect our children, our elderly, and our families from criminal violence. Please end the COVID plague that has infested the world and expose the truth behind the outbreak. Please expose the lies and corruption of our political leaders, who have forgotten that they are the servants of the people, and not the other way around. Please bring America back to God and his holy commandments. Please strengthen our churches and help us in the fight against Evil. Please help us to restore law and order, strengthen family ties, and bless our children with good teachers and role models. Please renew our faith in the face of adversity. Please help the Catholic Church become a temple of faith for the whole world. Please save her from corruption, sexual degeneracy, and politics. Please bring light and hope to all of your faithful servants.

Amen.

The Feast of the Solemnity of Mary

January 1st marks not only the beginning of the New Year but has been set aside as a day to honor Mary as the Blessed Virgin and the Mother of God. Born without sin, she was chosen by God to bring His Son into the corrupt world and to be a witness to his miracles and message to all the people of the earth. As such, she is considered to be the greatest of all the saints and worthy of honor, respect, and adoration.

God our Father, 

May we always profit by the prayers of the Virgin Mother Mary, for you bring us life and salvation through Jesus Christ her Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dawn Pisturino

December 21, 2021

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

 

Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City

On December 9, 1531, Cuauhtlatohuac, an Indian Catholic convert who was baptized Juan Diego, was walking to morning mass when he suddenly heard beautiful music in the air near Tepeyac Hill. A shining cloud appeared. Out of the cloud appeared a beautiful Indian woman dressed like an Aztec Princess. She addressed Juan in his native language and told him to go to the Bishop of Mexico and build a chapel on the spot.

The Bishop did not immediately believe Juan. But on December 12, 1531, Juan returned to the Bishop after visiting with the mysterious lady. When he opened his cloak, roses fell to the ground and an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared on the cloth where the roses had been lying. The image remained permanently on the cloth.

A Basilica was built on the spot where the apparitions were seen, more Indians converted to Catholicism, and Tepeyac became a great pilgrimage destination.

Cuauhtlatohuac is now known as Saint Juan Diego, and Our Lady of Guadalupe has become the Patron Saint of Mexico and the Americas. The miracle validated the worth of ALL PEOPLE and served as a reminder and condemnation of the cruelty of the Spanish conquistadores in Latin America.

We all have our Tepeyac,

Our hill we're hurrying over in these December days.

Perhaps, like Juan Diego,

We are even avoiding You.

In our rush to get where we're going --

To finish the shopping,

To hang the decorations,

To prepare the meal.

May each one of us be stunned,

Stopped in our tracks,

By Your call to us in our native tongue.

Alone as we may feel this Advent,

Speak to us once more --

Remind us of this:

That You are here,

That You are Our Mother,

That You love us tenderly and unfailingly.

May we gather Your roses,

So improbably blooming in the winter chill,

And shower them on a weary world,

Hungry for hope.

Amen.

~Cameron Bellm~

from http://www.jesuits.org. 

Cameron Bellm is a Catholic writer.

Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe

O Virgin of Guadalupe,

Mother of the Americas,

grant to our homes the grace of loving
and respecting life in its beginnings,
with the same love with which
you conceived in your womb
the life of the Son of God.
Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of Fair Love,
protect our families so that
they may always be united
and bless the upbringing of our children.

Our hope, look upon us with pity,
teach is to go continually to Jesus,
and if we fall
help us to rise again and return to Him
through the confession of our faults
and our sins in the Sacrament of penance,
which gives peace to the soul.

We beg you to grant us a great love
of all the holy Sacraments,
which are, as it were,
the signs that your Son left us on earth.
Thus, Most Holy Mother,
with the peace of God in our consciences,
with our hearts free from evil and hatred,
we will be able to bring to all others
true joy and peace,
which come to us from your Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
who with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Amen.

~Pope John Paul II~

May Our Blessed Holy Mother Bless You and Keep You!

Dawn Pisturino

December 11, 2021

Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

 

Painting by Jose Antolinez

Prayer for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th)

O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin

prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son, grant, we pray,

that, as you preserved her from every stain

by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw,

so, through her intercession,

we, too, may be cleansed and admitted to your presence.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

May we all strive to purify our lives, our hearts, our minds, and our souls, in preparation for the coming of Our Lord, Jesus Christ!

Dawn Pisturino

December 7, 2021

Our Lady of the Arctic Snows

 

The Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska ministers to the Eskimo population and honors the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Arctic Snows with a 9-day novena every year at Christmastime. This year, the novena will go from December 26th to January 3rd.

Website: http://www.dioceseoffairbanks.org/joomla

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Our Lady of the Arctic Snows, please bless my family with a shower of graces from your merciful heart. Give us strength to overcome our struggles and guide us to unite ourselves to one another in devotion to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, protect us against all difficulties we may encounter and urge us to live truthful, compassionate, and faith-filled lives. May the love that binds us only grow stronger as we walk closer with you. Please help us to actively encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life within our homes. Grant me and my family forgiveness for any sins we have committed and help us to forgive each other. Lord, please grant a return to the Church and sacraments for any of my family who have drifted away. During this special family novena to Mary under her title, Our Lady of the Arctic Snows, I humbly ask for this special intention:

______________________________________

Amen.

Our Father - Hail, Mary! - Glory Be to the Father.

Our Lady of the Arctic Snows, Pray for us.

Peace be with you all!

Dawn Pisturino

December 2, 2021

Our Lady of the Ojibwe

 

Prayer to Our Lady of the Ojibwe

Lord God,

we acknowledge your infinite glory

and the abundance of your gifts.

Before the foundation of the world you appointed Christ

the beginning and the end of all things.

You chose the Blessed Virgin Mary

as the mother and companion of your Son,

the image and model of your Church,

the advocate of the Ojibwe People.

May God who sustains all life

strengthen our mothers;

may God the Protector of all life

guide those who stand in and serve as mothers,

especially our grandmothers and foster moms!

God of love,

your care reaches out to us

like the arms of a loving mother.

Hear us as we call upon you

to bring all our people into your loving embrace.

In her flesh Mary was your mother;

in her person, his disciple,

in her love, his servant!

We honor her

as the Mother of our Ojibwe people!

~

St. Mary's Mission

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Ojibwe

Red Lake, Minnesota

www.stmarysmission.org

Dawn Pisturino

November 18, 2021

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

 

When Pope Pius V implemented the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in 1573, he was celebrating the victory at Lepanto over the Turkish military. The victory by Christians was credited to the Virgin Mary after the faithful of Lepanto prayed the rosary.

The rosary developed as a Catholic devotion over hundreds of years. Today, we pray the rosary to remember key moments - and key teachings - in the life of Jesus Christ. We pray to Mary to intercede on our behalf, to give thanks, and to spread the love of Jesus around the world. Mary, as Jesus' human mother, participated in his work to bring salvation to all humans. And we revere her as a role model of wisdom, strength, courage, patience, and love for all women.

Let us pray:

"O Virgin Mary, grant that the recitation of thy Rosary may be for me each day, in the midst of my manifold duties, a bond of unity in my actions, a tribute of filial piety, a sweet refreshment, an encouragement to walk joyfully along the path of duty. Grant, above all, O Virgin Mary, that the study of thy fifteen mysteries may form in my soul, little by little, a luminous atmosphere, pure, strengthening, and fragrant, which may penetrate my understanding, my will, my heart, my memory, my imagination, my whole being. So shall I acquire the habit of praying while I work, without the aid of formal prayers, by interior acts of admiration and of supplication, or by aspirations of love. I ask this of thee, O Queen of the holy Rosary, through Saint Dominic, thy son of predilection, the renowned preacher of thy mysteries, and the faithful imitator of thy virtues. Amen."

Dawn Pisturino

October 7, 2021

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The Ten Principal Virtues of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

 

St. Louis de Montfort devoted his life to the Blessed Holy Mother.

Her constant love and compassion help us through difficult times.

Her patience and humility help us to model her virtues.

Her faith and obedience help increase our faith in God.

Her suffering and sorrow help increase our devotion to Jesus. 

Pray unceasing for the world and the Mother's Protection!

Dawn Pisturino, RN

September 28, 2021

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Mary and the Angels

 

This 1881 painting by W.A. Bouguereau (1825-1905) captures the unique place that Mary holds among the angels. She is, in fact, designated "Queen of Heaven," placing her above the angelic hosts. The painting is entitled "Song of the Angels," and I love its beautiful and restful depiction of a celestial concert given to the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. It fills my heart with joy. With the Christmas holidays right around the corner, it is the perfect reminder of what Christmas is all about.

St. Padre Pio devoted his life to Holy Mother Church and delivered this blessing in honor of the Blessed Holy Mother:

"May Mary fill your heart with the flowers and fragrance of ever fresh virtues, and place Her maternal hand on your head. Always keep close to your Heavenly Mother, because she is the sea that must be crossed in order to reach the shores of eternal splendor in the kingdom of Dawn."

In other words, Mary - as God's chosen vessel and Jesus' mother - is our guiding light in developing all the virtues needed to reach our Heavenly Father. She answered God's call. She raised God's Son. She was a positive influence on all the people around her. She gave unconditional love and support. She was a hard worker and a strong woman. She never abandoned her faith. 

In a world where so many women have been corrupted and misled by abortion, abandonment of the FAMILY, and self-aggrandizement, Mary is the role model for what a real woman represents. 

Dawn Pisturino

September 15, 2021

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The Blessed Virgin Compared to the Air We Breathe

                                                     Painting by Viktor M. Vasnetsov

Wild air, world-mothering air,

Nestling me everywhere,

That each eyelash or hair

Girdles; goes home betwixt

The fleeciest, frailest-flixed

Snowflake; that's fairly mixed

With, riddles, and is rife

In every least thing's life;

This needful, never spent,

And nursing element;

My more than meat and drink,

My meal at every wink;

This air, which, by life's law,

My lung must draw and draw

Now but to breathe its praise,

Minds me in many ways

Of her who not only

Gave God's infinity

Dwindled to infancy

Welcome in womb and breast,

Birth, milk, and all the rest

But mothers each new grace

That does now reach our race --

Mary Immaculate,

Merely a woman, yet

Whose presence, power is

Great as no goddess's

Was deemed, dreamed; who

This one work has to do --

Let all God's glory through,

God's glory which would go

Through her and from her flow

Off, and no way but so.

       I say that we are wound

With mercy round and round

As if with air: the same

Is Mary, more by name.

She, wild, web, wondrous robe,

Mantles the guilty globe,

Since God as let dispense

Her prayers his providence:

Nay, more than almoner,

The sweet alms' self is her

And men are meant to share

Her life as life does air.

       If I have understood,

She holds a high motherhood

Towards all our ghostly good

And plays in grace her part

About man's beating heart,

Laying, like air's fine flood,

The death dance in his blood;

Yet no part but what will

Be Christ Our Savior still.

Of her flesh he took flesh:

He does take fresh and fresh,

Though much the mystery how,

Not flesh but spirit now

And makes, O marvelous!

New Nazareths in us,

Where she shall yet conceive

Him, morning, noon, and eve;

New Bethlehems, and he born

There, evening, noon, and morn

Bethlehem or Nazareth,

Men here may draw like breath

More Christ and baffle death;

Who, born so, comes to be

New self and nobler me

In each one and each one

More makes, when all is done,

Both God's and Mary's Son.

       Again, look overhead

How air is azured;

O how! nay do but stand

Where you can lift your hand

Skywards: rich, rich it laps

Round the four finger gaps.

Yet such a sapphire shot,

Charged, steeped sky will not

Stain light. Yea, mark you this:

It does no prejudice.

The glass-blue days are those

When every colour glows,

Each shape and shadow shows.

Blue be it: this blue heaven

The seven or seven times seven

Hued sunbeam will transmit

Perfect, not alter it.

Or if there does some soft,

On things aloof, aloft,

Bloom breathe, that one breath more

Earth is the fairer for.

Whereas did air not make

This bath of blue and slake

His fire, the sun would shake,

A blear and blinding ball

With blackness bound, and all

The thick stars round him roll

Flashing like flecks of coal,

Quartz fret, or sparks of salt,

In grimy vasty vault.

So God was god of old:

A mother came to mould

Those limbs like ours which are

What must make our daystar

Much dearer to mankind;

Whose glory bare would blind

Or less would win man's mind.

Through her we may see him

Made sweeter, not made dim,

And her hand leaves his light

Sifted to suit our sight.

       Be thou then, thou dear

Mother, my atmosphere;

To wend and meet no sin;

Above me, round me lie

Fronting my froward eye

With sweet and scarless sky;

Stir in my ears, speak there

Of God's love, O live air,

Of patience, penance, prayer:

World-mothering air, air wild,

Wound with thee, in thee isled,

Fold home, fast fold thy child.

~Gerard Manley Hopkins~

19th century English Jesuit priest

       

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

On August 15th, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, a Holy Day of Obligation.

The Virgin Mary, according to Catholic theology, was born without sin. Filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, she carried in her womb the Divine Child who would come into the world as a guiding light for all of humanity. It is more than fitting that the Mother of God would not suffer corruption of the body after death but be assumed full-body into Heaven. In fact, it is not clear that she ever died at all. Her tomb in Jerusalem is empty, and there is no tradition that she actually died. What a beautiful way for a Mother and Son to be reunited in heaven!

Let us pray:

Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, I rejoice that after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in heaven by the Holy Trinity.

Lift my heart with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Teach me how small earth becomes when viewed from heaven. Make me realize that death is the triumphant gate through which I shall pass to your Son, and that someday my body shall rejoin my soul in the unending bliss of heaven.

From this earth, over which I tread as a pilgrim, I look to you for help. I ask for this favor: (Mention your request).

When my hour of death has come, lead me safely to the presence of Jesus to enjoy the vision of my God for all eternity together with you. 

Amen.

Dawn Pisturino

August 8, 2021

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Our Lady of Hope at Pontmain, France

 

At the height of the Franco-Prussian war, when it looked like France would lose, the Virgin Mary appeared at Pontmain, France on January 17, 1871 to Joseph and Eugene Barbedette, aged ten and twelve, respectively.

The Prussian army was marching towards the tiny village at the time. When Eugene looked into the evening sky, he saw a beautiful woman smiling down at him. She was dressed in a blue gown that sparkled with shiny stars. On her head, she wore a black veil and golden crown.

When Joseph joined his brother, he, too, saw the beautiful lady. But the boys' mother and father could see nothing. Other adults who came to witness this apparition could see nothing but three stars which formed a triangle in the night sky. When two little girls examined the star-studded sky, they vividly described the lady in the blue gown and golden crown.

As more people joined the crowd, the villagers began to pray. Every child could see the beautiful shining lady in the sky. As the crowd began to pray the Rosary, the children cried out in amazement as the lady's shimmering blue gown turned to gold. A banner appeared beneath her feet bearing these words: "But pray, my children. God will hear you in time. My Son allows Himself to be touched."

The villagers began to sing the hymn "Mother of Hope." The lady smiled. But when the villagers sang "My Sweet Jesus," the lady became sad, and a red crucifix appeared in her hands. The words "Jesus Christ" appeared. Eventually, the crucifix disappeared. The lady smiled down upon the crowd and vanished.

Miraculously, the Prussian army halted its advance and, a few days later, on January 23, 1871, the war was over. All the soldiers from Pontmain returned safely home.

Dawn Pisturino

August 1, 2021

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel

 

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the patroness of the Carmelite Order. One of the important saints of the Carmelite order is Saint Simon Stock.  

Simon Stock was born in England.  He became a hermit and allegedly lived inside a hollow tree. He joined the Carmelite Order when he visited the Holy Land. When he returned to Europe, he founded many Carmelite Orders. On July 16, 1251, at Cambridge, England, the Virgin Mary appeared to Simon Stock and gave him a scapular. This scapular was meant to represent Mary's own garment. Anybody who wore it would receive her special protection. These are Mary's words to Saint Simon Stock:

"Receive, my beloved son, this scapular of thy Order; it is the special sign of my favor, which I have obtained for thee and for thy children of Mount Carmel. He who dies clothed with this habit shall be preserved from eternal fire. It is the badge of salvation, a shield in time of danger, and a pledge of special peace and protection."

As a result of this special visitation by Mary, Simon Stock was canonized as a saint.

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is July 16th. We honor her with prayer and penance on that day.

Flos Carmeli (The Flower of Carmel)

O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein that you are my Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein that you are my Mother.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee. (Repeat three times.)

Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (Repeat three times.)

Amen.

Dawn Pisturino

July 13, 2021

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Celebrate Mary in May

 

May is Mary's month! And we honor her, just as we honor our biological mothers on Mother's Day. Honoring Mary in May comes from a long tradition of pagan and Christian practices.

Ancient Greeks dedicated May to Artemis, the goddess of fertility. Ancient Romans devoted the month of May to Flora, the goddess of flowers. In the 11th century, May became Mary's month, marked by 31 days of devotion and celebration. The idea originated in Italy.

Some churches set up a May altar decorated with flowers and images of the Blessed Virgin. Others celebrate by adorning a statue of Mary with a crown of flowers. People gather together to recite the Rosary and other Marian prayers.

There are many reasons to devote a special month to honoring Mary. And May, which brings new growth into the world every Spring, is the perfect month.

1. Mary is Jesus' mother. She agreed to God's plan and experienced all the joys and sorrows of being the Mother of the Son of God.

2. Mary is the First and Most Perfect of all the disciples of Jesus. She was with Jesus from the beginning and stayed with his apostles after Jesus' death. She was with Jesus when he performed his first miracle.

3. Mary is Our mother, too. We can always go to her in prayer when we are troubled and confused.

4. Mary loves us as much as Jesus loves us. And Jesus honored his mother and asks us to honor her, too.

5. Mary is the Queen of Heaven, Intercessor for the Church, Advocate, helper, and mediatrix for all of us. Unstained by Original Sin and perfect in every way, Mary is always there when we need her. She is a constant light in a dark world.

Dawn Pisturino

May 8, 2021

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Prayer of Entrusting the Church to Mary, Mother of God

 

Is the Church in trouble? Does it need help? Are our Catholic leaders failing us? The Catholic Church was consecrated to our Blessed Holy Mother. Her intercession is important if we want to see the Church grow stronger, attract new members, and remain loyal to its moral compass and Catholic teachings.

Please Pray:

O Mother of all peoples; you know all their sufferings and their hopes. You maternally feel all their struggles between good and evil, between the light and the darkness which shake the world. Receive our cry, directed in the Holy Spirit straight to your heart and, with the love of the Mother and Handmaid of the Lord, embrace the individuals and peoples who must look for this embrace, together with the individuals and peoples to whose trust you attend in a particular way. Take the entire human family under your maternal protection. With outflows of affection, O Mother, we entrust it to you. May the time of peace and liberty approach for all, the time of truth, justice, and hope.

Amen. 

(Prayer from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception)

Dawn Pisturino

April 28, 2021

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John Paul II and the Miracle of Fatima

 

Pope John Paul II and the Blessed Virgin

The first and second secrets of Fatima, revealed to three humble children by the Blessed Holy Mother on May 13, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, brought terrifying revelations of Hell, devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, World War II, and the destruction of human dignity and freedom that would result if Russia abandoned the Russian Orthodox Church and turned to Communist dictatorship.

After the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1981, the Pope requested to read the third secret of Fatima. He immediately consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In a special prayer he wrote, "Take under your motherly protection the whole human family, which with affectionate love we entrust to you, O Mother. May there dawn for everyone the time of peace and freedom, the time of truth, of justice, and of hope."

The third secret appears to refer to the martyrdom of the Pope. Since Pope John Paul II survived the assassination attempt, does it mean that the third secret has yet to be fulfilled? Some people believe that is the case. Other people believe that something more unique and wonderful occurred on May 13, 1981.

Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) grew up in Poland as Karol Jozef Wojtyla. While attending the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Nazi German forces invaded Poland in 1939 and closed the university. He was required to work from 1940 to 1944 under Nazi occupation. In 1942, he became interested in the priesthood. In 1944, he was struck by a German truck and sent to a hospital. This accident convinced him that the priesthood was the right choice. The young man escaped the Nazi round up of young men called "Black Sunday" by hiding in his uncle's basement. He stayed with his uncle until 1945, when the Nazis fled from the city. Later, he described the Nazi regime in Poland as "bestiality."

Pope John Paul II is credited with helping many Jews during the Nazi occupation. He was a staunch opponent of all forms of totalitarianism, including Communism. He fought diligently to help end Communism in Poland and the rest of Europe. His efforts fell in line with the Blessed Holy Mother's warnings about Communist Russia. Did the Holy Mother perform a divine miracle and save the Pope's life as a reward for his lifelong work against oppression? Did she save his life in order to finally bring an end to Communist Russia? If so, the horrifying death of the Pope predicted by the third secret has been nullified, cancelled, avoided. It will never come to pass as part of a secret revealed at Fatima.

Humanity escaped the ongoing oppression of Nazi Germany and Communist Russia. Yet, dictatorships all around the world still exist. As devout Catholics devoted to the Church and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we have a solemn obligation to follow in Pope John Paul II's footsteps and fight totalitarianism wherever it still exists. We have a solemn duty to uphold and defend the inalienable right of humans to be free.

Dawn Pisturino

March 9, 2021

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