Those of us who have made a pilgrimage to Medjugorje attest to Our Mother Mary's loving intercession throughout our lives, particularly in times of trials and sufferings. Our Lady always takes care of her children, specially those who have made the consecration to her Immaculate Heart. She even anticipates our future spiritual and material needs, coming to our aid at the right time. Our Blessed Mother assures us of her abiding presence and comforts us in difficult periods of our lives. She visits us through our dreams, sends unexpected gifts, and showers us with graces. For example, out of the blue, someone I know was inspired to make the 33-day consecration to Mary, years after the pilgrimage. At the end of the consecration, out of the blue, the person received a miraculous medal and a rosary blessed by Our Lady in Medjugorje, confirming Our Mother's affirmation of the consecration. I can go on and on about Our Lady's miraculous interventions ... too many to tell. Just allow her to fulfill her role as our Heavenly Mother, Mediatrix of All Grace, Co-Redemptrix, and Advocate. It is her joy to work divine wonders in our lives by leading us to her Son Jesus. From her, we will learn to embrace all that God ordains or allows to happen to us by seeing everything in a spiritual light. We may not understand why God has given us a painful cross, a thorn on our side, or a prickly crown on our head that makes no sense at all from a human point of view. But God has His reasons; we will probably know about them only in the next life. Meantime, may we be consoled and strengthened by the truth that God draws great good out of evil done to us. Suffering sanctifies us when we forgive and trust that God will render perfect justice at His appointed time. Evildoers need our prayers for God's mercy on their poor souls, thay they may repent before it’s too late.
