Our Lady told the visionaries that her Immaculate Heart would be their refuge and lead them to God. With all that is going on in our world today, we need to find such a safe place. Mary was never touched by sin, and can inspire us to always fulfill the will of God.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011226.cfm Father Daniel Klimek, PhD reflects on the beginning of Christ’s public ministry and the radical call of discipleship. When Jesus calls the first apostles, He does not simply invite admiration, but demands surrender. Peter leaves his nets behind—his livelihood, his security, his safety—to follow Christ. Those nets, Fr. Daniel explains, symbolize the attachments and “safety nets” that often keep us from deeper freedom in God.

Our Lady appeared to two shepherd children In the French Alps with an important message for our times.Father Joe Roesch, MIC, shares with us this message from the Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in France.