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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

Thought for the Day # 45 - Wednesday, April 29, 2020

“With Mary”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As we move forward on this journey of the pandemic, still with uncertain-
ties and worries, but with the assurance that God is with us, may we have
recourse of prayer to Mary. Here we are already on the eve of the month of
May, which is recognized in the life of the Church as the month of Mary.

This is an opportunity to entrust ourselves more to prayer to Mary. And
that is why on Friday, May 1st, all the bishops of the dioceses in Canada and the
United States will consecrate their dioceses and the people to Mary, Mother
of the Church. This consecration is done in each diocese by the bishop, but at
the same time each family is called to do the same by the parents. And an indi-
vidual can even make a personal consecration to Mary, Mother of the Church.

Therefore I invite you on Friday to consecrate yourselves as a family to
Mary, Mother of the Church. If you live alone at home, to consecrate your-
selves to Mary, Mother of the Church. If you are a parish priest, to consecrate
your parish to Mary, Mother of the Church. As bishops, we are all going to
consecrate our diocese to Mary, Mother of the Church.
If you want a few more resource to be able to live this time we are living,
please look on the diocesan website. There, you will find ways, paths, and
prayers, to live more in faith and at the same time in sensitivity, compassion,
and solidarity.

I assure you of my prayers for you. I pray to Mary for you that she may
protect your heart, because when the body is threatened, so is the heart. Let
Mary protect your heart, let her protect the peace in your heart, and let her
protect the love in your heart. And may she intercede before God as maternal
mediator, so that we may be protected from the pandemic, so that this
pandemic may come to an end.

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