mary's mission

A day where we focus on falling in love with our Savior more than falling in love with our spouse or significant other. A day focused on being with our Lord, one on one, through daily Mass and sitting with Him in the adoration chapel. Close your eyes for a moment and envision everyone going to daily ass and then the adoration chapel on Valentine’s Day instead of or in addition to going out to dinner. Can you see the look of surprise and pleasure on the priest face? I believe every priest would smile from ear to ear seeing the sea of faces during a non-holy day of obligation Mass as well as a line around the church, all waiting eagerly to spend time with Jesus, all waiting eagerly to adore Him. Imagine a world where all adore Him, all profess their love, all humble themselves before our Lord. Now imagine the look of surprise and pleasure on Jesus’ face. Can you see it? His eyes are lit up from the sheer joy of witnessing His children loving Him. His smile is from ear to ear as He looks upon the sea of faces. He is very pleased. Brothers and sisters, His love for you is sacrificial, self-less and unconditional. It is because of this love from Jesus that we too are to make sacrifices for our sweetheart and to love him or her selflessly as well as unconditionally. I have a challenge for you this Valentine’s Day and although it may sound like too much to do, I ask that you keep an open heart and mind. Here is it: first, forego all of the flowers, candy and fancy dinners (your wallet will thank you), secondly, attend daily Mass and/or go to the adoration chapel together, thirdly, spend one to two minutes praying out loud together, fourth, skip the Hallmark card and write your love a love letter, lastly, love each other as Christ loves you. That last one is most important. If you are married, I pray God blesses your marriage with a lifetime of love and joy that can only come from our Lord. If you are single, I pray God blesses you with a lifetime of love and joy that can only come from our Lord.