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Youth Rally and Mass for Life at the Capital One Arena on the morning of the 24th, attended by about 18,000 teens and young adults.
Sacraments, including Confession and/or the Anoint- “Be my army of chaste soldiers,” Our Lady told
ing of the Sick. We might ask ourselves, “What is this Sr. Mildred, “ready to fight to death to preserve the
u
great darkness that has come over our land?” purity of your souls… It is the United States that is
ur Holy Father, Pope Francis, gave an Apostolic to lead the world to peace, the peace of Christ, the
Blessing, Urbi et Orbi, to the entire world on 27 peace that He brought with Him from heaven in His
OMarch 2020, stating in his homily: birth as man in the little town of Bethlehem…”
“The storm [Covid-19] ex- It is very interesting, and
poses our vulnerability and un- no coincidence, that the word
corona means “crown” in Latin
covers those false and superflu- “Make the Rosary and that in many Latin countries
ous certainties around which the word corona is used when
we have constructed our daily a family prayer” speaking of the Rosary. Our
schedules, our projects, our hab- Blessed Mother said to the peo-
its and priorities… In this storm, ple of the United States through
the façade of those stereo- Sr. Mildred, “Make the Rosary a family prayer... Those
types…has fallen away, uncovering…our belonging found in the circle of my Rosary will never be lost.”
as brothers and sisters…our common humanity…we
have all gone ahead at breakneck speed, ignoring the Let us pray that this time of quarantine not be
wars, injustice, and cries of the poor… We carried on wasted (even though it may not be entirely voluntary);
regardless, thinking we would stay healthy in a world that it is a time for us to “get our lives back on track
that was sick… with regard to [the] Lord, and to others”; that families
rediscover the absolute bond that comes from praying
In our stormy sea, we now cry out: ‘Wake up, together. May we all come to experience the true joy
Lord!’ — Lord, you are calling to us, calling us to faith. that comes from sincere Christian relationships with
Which is not so much believing that you exist, but our neighbors, no longer “ignoring the wars, injustice,
coming to you and trusting in you… Your call rever- and cries of the poor”. Our Blessed Mother said to Sr.
berates urgently: ‘Be converted! — Return to me with Neuzil: “Let America continue and grow in its love for
all your heart’ (Joel 2:12). You are calling on us to seize me, and I in return…, promise to work wonders in
this time of trial as a time of choosing. It is not the time her.” V
of your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to The messages of Our Lady of America to Sr. Mildred Neuzil have
choose what matters and what passes away, a time received the approval of the Archbishop of Cincinnati, the late Paul
to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a Leibold, who was Sr. Neuzil’s spiritual director. See information in this
time to get our lives back on track with regard to you, edition of MICHAEL to order the medal of Our Lady of America and
Lord, and to others.” the complete diary of Sr. Neuzil.

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