Wednesday, February 11, is the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick. To commemorate this, …
- We will offer blessed rose petals for healing,
- I will bless anyone in need of healing who requests with the relic of St. Francis
Mary is the only person who never needed spiritual healing due to her unique privilege of the Immaculate Conception. She can obtain great graces of physical & spiritual healing (conversion) from Jesus, the Divine Doctor. She first appeared on February 11, 1858 silently praying the Rosary along with St. Bernadette—a sign we should also be praying it for the healing of souls and the world.
Third Mondays are another opportunity to offer reparation since they are our Evening of Reparation. This month it falls on February 16: we open at 6:30 pm with Eucharistic Exposition, then a 7:00 pm Holy Hour & Mass of Reparation. Reparation heals the world and unleashes more Mercy from God’s Heart while holding Divine Justice at bay. Reparation leads to Consecration—to entrust ourselves totally to Jesus through Mary. After Pope St. John Paul II consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1984 Sister Lucia of Fatima said that this avoided World War III! So be generous with God, however you choose to do so.
Ash Wednesday falls on February 18. We will be OPEN to distribute ashes only during Mass.
Fridays of Lent, beginning Friday, February 20, will include the Stations of the Cross after Mass. Thus, the Holy Rosary will be prayed before Mass at 11:30 am.
To communicate with me, please email me directly at abunaalex@yahoo.com or call/text me at (313) 727-9784. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
In Jesus, Mary & Joseph,
Fr. Alex Kratz, OFM
Spiritual Director of Terra Sancta Ministries