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 by Fr. Karl Stehlin

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With an increase of atheistic communities and influences, which have permeated insidiously into the lives of Christian families around the world, the message of Our Lady of Fatima, now more than ever, pierces through this malevolence with the supreme promises of salvation and triumph. “God gives us His graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and people should ask for them through this Heart. ­The Heart of Jesus wishes the Immaculate Heart of Mary to be venerated together with His Divine Heart.” (St. Jacinta of Fatima)

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The “Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” comes with a triumphant nine-day novena to prepare us for the consecration of ourselves to Her heart. Each day presents a short meditation on the meaning of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Her assurances. The daily contemplation, and prayers venerating the Immaculate Heart of Mary, serve to rouse affections through the heart, rather than only the lips. It encourages us to form practical resolutions, and incites us to frequently colloquy with Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr. Karl Stehlin has additionally detailed the means that can assist us to live out the Consecration in our everyday life.