Tuesday, August 15th

Have in mind today and every day hereafter the glorious joy which is the reward of all who give themselves without reserve to the loving purpose of their Heavenly Father. "Behold the handmaid of the Lord" is the cry of all who generously give that which their Heavenly father has prodigally given to them. And in giving they have received a thousandfold.

But let no-one who responds in faith and love and obedience look for a trouble and pain-free passage. See the grief and agony of my beloved Mother as she trod the road to Calvary, treading alongside those who were hounding to death her beloved Son, and loving them in His Name. See the love and pain interlocked in timeless agony, the cost of man's redemption. Yet joy, which issues from the victory of the tomb, was known to the Lady loved beyond all women of all time, was first known to her. So down the years she sought to share the joy and garner for her Son the fruits of His death and resurrection.

Mary, beloved Mother of the children of the Son of Man, seeks constantly to present her Son to the world He came to suffer into salvation. Love and honour her. Be inspired by her faithful and loving commitment, aware of her continual prayers on your behalf.