Gospel of the day Luke 10:1-9

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[a] others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.  Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

 “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

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The battle of the demon against marriage and the family is fierce. Our Lady of Fatima warned us about this through Sister Lucia. But she also told us that Her Immaculate Heart will triumph. For this, she needs an army of apostles to fight with the weapons of God: proclaiming the good news of marriage, its beauty and greatness, being compassionate and merciful to those who suffer…

Our Mother is pushing hard to save many marriages. She needs a holy marriage to change the world; she needs many hands to reach many. There are marriages suffering today. There are families on the brink of destruction today, yes, today. There are others already destroyed, but they can still be saved if we have hope and place ourselves at the service of Mary. “Pray, then, to the Lord of the harvest,” the Lord tells us. Hands, voices, witnesses… and prayer. Lots of prayer.

If you don’t believe in us, believe in His works. Wherever you are, offer yourselves to His service in this His Marital Love Project. And the Hearts of Jesus and Mary will triumph.

In marital life:

Marta: Jesus, shall we join in this mission to save marriages?

Jesus: Us? We’re not ready for that.

Marriage Mentor: The Pope says that, through Baptism, we are guaranteed the assistance of the Holy Spirit. What is certain is that if we do nothing, we won’t help anyone. It’s better to be a married couple that go in the name of the Lord than to be a married couple that fail due to the omission of responsibilities. You don’t have to be experts, you just need to be Christian spouses. We’ll have time to grow and form ourselves more every day.

Jesus: Well, you’re right. If we wait until we consider ourselves ready to bring the good news of marriage, we’ll die trying.

Marriage Mentor: Moreover, we already have the experience that married couples that give of themselves grow much more as a couple and as Christians than those who only receive. You know, God gives back a hundredfold, always. All the custodian and mentor married couples say it. It has helped them immensely in their marriage and in their faith journey together. So, as Saint John Paul II said, don’t be afraid!

Marta: We can’t wait to start. Right, Jesus?

Jesus: It makes my head spin, but I trust in Our Mother. With Her, there’s no fear!

Mother,

We know how much You love us because we feel how much You push us. You need marriages that offer sacrifices of mutual self-giving to make Christ present… Marriages willing to save the world under Your Mantle. Lord, send workers to Your harvest. Amen.