First Key to Holiness: The Lesson of Mary Magdalene

Sts. Joachim and Anne, Grandparents of Jesus

 July 26 is the Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne. They were the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. God blessed them with their first child, Mary, in their old age, just as He later blessed Saints Zachary and Elizabeth with their first child, St. John the Baptist, in their old age.

They are witnesses of courageous perseverance in prayer for life. We should follow their example, never lose hope and courageously persevere in prayer for an end to the Culture of Death and a new Culture of Life and Civilization of Love, for which St. John Paul II always prayed.

Dan Lynch
July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace

"Dear children! My call for you is prayer. May prayer be a joy for you and a wreath which binds you to God. Little children, trials will come and you will not be strong, and sin will reign but, if you are mine, you will win, because your refuge will be the Heart of my Son Jesus. Therefore, little children, return to prayer until prayer becomes life for you in the day and the night. Thank you for having responded to my call." (July 25, 2019)

Mary Magdalene, Who Chose the Better Part

Dan Lynch
July 19, 2019

July 22 is the feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Jesus drove seven demons from her and mercifully forgave her sins. She might have been a prostitute.

She was the sister of Lazarus and Martha. Jesus told Martha that Mary had chosen the better part - contemplation of Him rather than extreme busyness.

Mary was faithful to Jesus to the last. She stood with His mother and the Apostle John at the foot of His Cross, witnessed His burial and was the first recorded witness of His resurrection.

According to John, the resurrected Jesus singled Mary Magdalene out from all the others, charging her alone to bring the good news of His resurrection to His disciples.

“Unless My Children Reform Their Lives, They Will Suffer Great Persecution.”

Dan Lynch
July 11, 2019

In April of 1957, Our Lady of America said, “Unless my children reform their lives, they will suffer great persecution. If man himself will not take upon himself the penance necessary to atone for his sins and those of others, God in His justice will have to send upon him the punishment necessary to atone for his transgressions.”

Today, with wars, international terrorism, natural disasters, same-sex false marriage and false transgenderism, Our Lady of America’s messages for reformation, purity, peace and prayer are more urgent than ever and we are in great need of her protection.

The time is short to pray and sacrifice for purity, peace and protection. It is evident that the forces of evil and Secularism are enveloping the world. Their hatred, however, is now particularly focused on and in the United States because of the Divine Mandate given to it to lead the world to purity and peace.

In order to lessen the chastisement of Our Lady of America’s prophecy that “God in His justice will have to send upon [man] the punishment necessary to atone for his transgressions,” we should respond to her request and pray for purity, peace and protection.

We should also prepare for the ten secrets that Our Lady revealed to Mirjana Soldo in Medjugorje. Mirjana said, “The first two secrets will be warnings to the world – events on the earth as warnings to the world.” You may read my book The Ten Secrets, How to Prepare for Their Warnings and learn about the secrets and how to prepare for them.


Father Svetozar Kraljevic O.F.M., formerly of Medjugorje said in the Foreword to my book, “I see this book as the blood flowing in the body of the Church, as really the real life of the Church. I see it as the moment of outpouring of the Holy Spirit that will touch each reader. This is what we need now in this aggression of this secular thinking, in this aggression of godless logic.”

My book contains a personal interview that I had with Mirjana. She told me, “That’s very good that you wrote the book not to scare people. This is important because a mother never scares her children and never gives them a reason to be afraid. She gives them hope and love. Blessed Mary is not coming to Medjugorje so that we are afraid of the future, but so that we have love and peace in the future with her.”

How will you prepare for the warnings and chastisements that will soon come to the world? Mary has made her requests clear over the last two centuries. There is hope for the triumph of her Immaculate Heart and the New Era of Peace that Our Lady prophesied at Fatima. Mirjana said that Our Lady of Medjugorje told her, “What I started at Fatima, I will finish in Medjugorje. My heart will triumph.”

Mary also told Mirjana, “Be Ready.”

In May 2018, Pope Francis sent Archbishop Henryk Hoser as “Apostolic Visitor” to Medjugorje. Archbishop Hoser said, “Every indication” is that the apparitions will be approved, “specifically, I think it’s possible to recognize the authenticity of the first [seven] apparitions as proposed by the Ruini Commission.”

Archbishop Hoser also said, “The devotion of Medjugorje is allowed. It’s not prohibited, and need not be done in secret…. The decree of the former episcopal conference of what used to be Yugoslavia, which, before the Balkan war, advised against pilgrimages in Medjugorje organized by bishops, is no longer relevant."

Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 9

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to imitate their virtue in the face of trials and heavy burdens, even when we feel as if those trials are too difficult to bear. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, after you had already suffered much from the loss of four of your children, you suffered still more when Zelie developed breast cancer. Zelie endured much physical pain, and you both suffered in the knowledge that you would soon be separated from one another in her death. But you did not despair or harbor resentment toward God. Instead, you remained strong in your faith and continued in the path of virtue as spouses and parents. Please pray for me, that I may remain faithful throughout the deep trials and heavy burdens of my life. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pray More Novenas

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 8

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to imitate this holiness in our family lives in such a way that we help others around us to see how holy and important marriages and family are. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you knew that marriage and family are great gifts from God, for the individual and for society. You treated your spousal and familial responsibilities with seriousness, knowing that God had entrusted you with much in your family life. Because of your care and virtue, you were able to make your family a domestic church, as God intends. Please pray for us, that we may always treat marriage and family with the respect it deserves, and that our practice of virtue in family life will help spread reverence for it throughout society. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 7

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to imitate their virtue in the small, mundane moments of daily life that laid the foundation for their daughter St. Therese’s famous Little Way to holiness. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you knew that your daily life of work could become a means of holiness and sanctification. You yourselves practiced virtue in your daily work, and you raised your daughters to do the same. Guided by your example and instruction, your daughter Therese would grow up to become a Doctor of the Church who has taught generations of the faithful how to sanctify the little moments of their days. Please pray for me, that I may never miss the opportunity to practice virtue in the small, mundane moments of my daily life. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 6

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to imitate the virtue they practiced that laid the foundation for all five of their daughters to enter religious life. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you raised five daughters to adulthood and you fostered in them a deep love for God. You so formed your daughters in the Faith that all of them desired to give themselves fully to God. You impressed upon them the value of the Faith, and your example and formation led them all to become brides of Christ in religious life. Please pray for me, that I may love God with as deep and inspiring a love as you did. And pray for all men and women whom God is calling to serve Him in a religious vocation, that they may be as willing to answer His call as your daughters were. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 5

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to follow their example of virtue, even in the moments of loss or deep sadness, when it might feel very difficult to stay faithful. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, much of life in your family was joyful, but you also suffered deeply as parents. On four occasions, the children you had conceived and born passed from this world. You must have loved these children deeply, and you must have hoped to raise them to become holy adults. Despite the pain and suffering you surely felt at these deep losses, you never lost your faith in God. You did not harbor resentment toward God but instead remained virtuous in spite of your sorrow. Please pray for me, that I may be as virtuous as you amidst the deep pains and trials I might experience in my own life. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 4

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to follow their example of virtue, to imitate the holiness they lived throughout the joys and struggles of parenthood. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you brought nine children into the world. You faithfully endured the trials of pregnancy and birth. You raised five of your children to adulthood, and you created a holy, happy home for them. Caring for children and helping them grow into holy adults is no light task, and you carried out your obligations toward your children lovingly, even in the difficult moments of parenthood. Please pray for me, that I may be faithful even in my life’s trials. Help me to carry out my duties as faithfully as you did in the raising of your children. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 3

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to follow their example of virtue throughout the daily toils and works of life with our family members. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you were faithful and virtuous as you carried out your responsibilities as spouses to one another and parents to your children. You loved one another and your children for the love of God. Life in your home wasn’t always easy, but you persevered in your love throughout both the joyous and the difficult moments of family life. Please pray for me and my family members, as we carry out the obligations of our own family life. Intercede for us, that we may be as saintly in our family life as you were. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 2

Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to follow their example of holy and joyful family life, and to spread that spirit of joy and holiness throughout the world. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you knew how important family life is in the lives of children and in our world. You knew that a holy and happy life in the family would help your children to grow into holy adults. And you worked hard to ensure that your family was a place of virtue, joy and love. Please pray for all families in our world. Intercede for us, as we struggle against the evil that is bent on destroying the family, that we may all persevere in keeping our families holy and full of joy. Please also pray for (mention your intention here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us!  Read more at: https://www.praymorenovenas.com/saints-louis-and-zelie-martin-novena

Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena - Day 1

Dear Lord, You have given us Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin as examples of holiness and fidelity in family life. Help us to follow their example of openness to Your will, that we might be as ready to follow Your call as they were. Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, you both desired to give yourself entirely to God in a religious vocation. You loved Him so dearly that you wanted to devote your life to Him in a special way. But God showed you both that His plan for you was different. When you saw that He was calling to you a different vocation than you had planned, you readily gave yourselves to Him in a different way. Pray for me, that I may be as open to God’s will as you were. Help me to be ready to do even the unexpected when God asks me to. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for us!

Our Lady's July 02 message to Mirjana

Dear children, according to the will of the merciful Father, I have given you, and will still give you, evident signs of my motherly presence. My children, this is a motherly desire for the healing of souls. This is a desire that every child of mine may have true faith, to live to see wondrous experiences, drinking from the spring of the words of my Son-the words of life.

My children, my Son, by His love and sacrifice, brought the light of faith into the world and showed you the way of faith. Because, my children, faith elevates pain and suffering. True faith makes prayer more sensitive, and does acts of mercy-a conversation, a gift of alms. Those of my children who have faith-true faith-are happy despite everything because they live the beginning of heavenly happiness on earth. Therefore, my children, apostles of my love, I am calling you to give an example of true faith, to bring light where there is darkness, to live my Son.

My children, as a mother I am telling you: you cannot go on the way of faith and follow my Son without your shepherds. Pray that they may have the strength and the love to lead you. May your prayers always be alongside them. Thank you.