The following is Our Lady of Medjugorje's June 25, 2012 monthly message for the world: “Dear children! With great hope in the heart, also today I call you to prayer. If you pray, little children, you are with me and you are seeking the will of my Son and are living it. Be open and live prayer and, at every moment, may it be for you the savor and joy of your soul. I am with you and I intercede for all of you before my Son Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
You know sometimes when Mary speaks I think she is right there in the room with me speaking directly to me and my needs. I love her so much for saying: With great hope in the heart She is such a fighter and reminds me, no matter how bad things seem to get back in my corner and come out punching. It reminds me of a film I watched at the weekend called, 'Cinderella Man' about a world boxing champion from the 30's, from New Jersey called Jim Braddock. Jim and his family were literally on the breadline with no food or money for heating yet he boxed his way right to the title giving hope to millions of the poor right across New york and the USA. 'Great hope', I needed very much to hear this.
I like the boxing analogy. When you are between rounds you cannot suddenly learn an uppercut or left hook - it must come from what you have practiced in the gym. For 30+ years Our Lady has been training us in the gym for the fight which we are about to begin - prayer, fasting, daily Mass are the punches we need top master before stepping into the ring.
