Pope Francis announced the consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and asked the Blessed Mother’s help: “Guard our lives in your arms. Bless and strengthen every desire for goodness; revive and grow faith; sustain and illuminate hope; arouse and enliven charity; guide all of us on the path to holiness.”The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary reminds us that the love in Mary’s heart is a love we seek to imitate. Our generous and selfless mother shares with us many helps and graces. Her only desire is to direct us to her son, so that we might “do whatever he tells us” (see John 2:5). Consecration to Mary’s Immaculate Heart can only lead us more swiftly and intimately to the heart of her son. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I give myself to you through Mary!–from the book
Healing Promises: The Essential Guide to the Sacred Heart
Unwaveringly, the church marches forward on her pilgrim way between the world's persecutions and God's consulations." ~ Saint Augustine (354-430)