Medjugorje, March 24, 2022
Dear friends,
On Friday March 25, on the solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis will consecrate all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at 5 p.m., during a penitential celebration at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
At the same time, at the request of the Pope, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, apostolic almoner, will make the same Consecration from the Sanctuary of Fatima (Portugal). Bishops from all over the world are invited to join in this consecration from their dioceses, thus entrusting Ukraine and Russia to the special prayer and intercession of the Blessed Mother.
Note that at this time, around 5:40 p.m., Our Lady will appear to the visionary Marija Pavlovic in Medjugorje, and she will give her with the monthly message.
We are all invited to join in this moment of prayer and entrust to the Virgin Mary, peace in the world, especially in Ukraine. We can follow the Holy Father live on the Vatican YouTube channel
or by joining the Mass celebrated by the bishop of our diocese on this occasion.
In Medjugorje, this consecration will be pronounced by Mgr. Aldo Cavalli during evening mass at 6 p.m. Link for the parish mass:
During the day, 1000 Hail Mary’s will be offered to Our Lady on Apparition Hill.
You will find on this link the text of the consecration that the Holy Father will pronounce:
By renewing our personal consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we respond to her maternal call for our good and that of all humanity. We also imitate Her Son Jesus who surrendered Himself totally to the good care of His Mother and made Himself dependent on Her.
Moreover, in this time when we feel in the midst of spiritual warfare more than ever, we also invite everyone to recite the prayer composed by Pope Leo XIII to St Michael the Archangel, (a prayer which St John Paul II called us all to start praying again).Here you have it:
“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.”
On several occasions Our Lady expressed in Medjugorje her desire that we all consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart. Here is one of her messages:
“Dear children! My invitation that you live the messages which I am giving you is a daily one, specially, little children, because I want to draw you closer to the Heart of Jesus. Therefore, little children, I am inviting you today to the prayer of consecration to Jesus, my dear Son, so that each of you may be His. And then I am inviting you to the consecration of my Immaculate Heart. I want you to consecrate yourselves as parents, as families and as parishioners so that all belong to God through my heart. Therefore, little children, pray that you comprehend the greatness of this message which I am giving you. I do not want anything for myself, rather all for the salvation of your soul. Satan is strong and therefore, you, little children, by constant prayer, press tightly against my motherly Heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (October 25, 1988)
“Satan wants war” Mary told us several times. (March 25, 1993, etc.)
To overcome evil and renew ourselves in spiritual warfare, let us take the weapons at our disposal, which are prayer, fasting (penance) and Consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
In deep union of prayer,
Your sister, Emmanuel +
(Translated from French)
PS. Here are the words of Our Lady at Fatima to the 3 little shepherds, on July 13, 1917:
“You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. The war is going to end: but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the Pontificate of Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light, know that this is the great sign given you by God that he is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father. To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of reparation on the First Saturdays. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, and she shall be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world”