True Devotion to Mary

deep humility,

lively faith,

blind obedience,

unceasing prayer,

constant self-denial,

surpassing purity,

ardent love,

heroic patience,

angelic kindness,

and heavenly wisdom

(Ten principal virtues of Mary as listed by St. Louis de Montfort in his book "True devotion to Mary.")

Medjugorje

We recently returned from our pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small village in Bosnia-Herzogovina, where the Blessed Mother has been appearing since 1981. In her messages to the world, Mary, the Queen of Peace, is asking for the following from all of us:

*monthly confession

*Eucharist

*fasting on Wednesdays and Friday
*daily Rosary
*daily reading of the Bible

Our experience in Medjugorje was one of incredible peace for our family. It is our hope that this sense of peace will stay with us as we return to the routines of our daily life. To find out more about Medjugorje and to read the Blessed Mother's monthly messages, visit the website of Steve and Ana Shawl at http://www.medjugorje.org/