Father Joe Roesch, MIC, the Marians' vicar general, talks about Our Lady's call for a simple prayer — the Rosary. Pray it daily, says Fr. Joe, and thereby "unite with Our Lady in her plan for peace for the world."

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121625.cfm In today’s homily, Fr. David Gunter, MIC, draws us into the prophetic urgency of Zephaniah and the hope that follows divine correction. Speaking to a time of widespread apostasy and moral confusion, the prophet confronts a people seduced by false worship and corrupt leadership. Yet Zephaniah does not end with judgment. He announces restoration. Scripture reminds us that God never abandons His people:

The pastor in Lourdes didn't believe that St. Bernadette was receiving apparitions of Our Lady. To prove that it really was Our Lady, St. Bernadette was told to ask Our Lady one thing.Our Lady's reply to Bernadette: "I am the Immaculate Conception"Father Joe shares about this just outside the rectory where St. Bernadette's pastor lived in Lourdes.