Pray With Us

Mary was a sign of gentle peace to her world, her family and her village As we begin this New Year, we are called to be peacemakers and bearers of hope in all that we do.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Holy Family, you journeyed forth into the unknown with full trust in God's providence, help us bear that courage as we make our journey this Advent!

In Mexico in 1531, Spanish forces had violently taken over the land and oppressed the indigenous people there. It is in this context that the Blessed Mother appeared and chose a poor, indigenous man to bring her message of compassion and peace to his nation and all the world.

"Hear both the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor." - Pope Francis

O God, our words cannot express what our minds can barely comprehend and our hearts feel when we hear of children and adults deceived and transported to unknown places for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor because of human greed.