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"Give Me the Time of August

...Entrust Your Heart to Me"

TODAY IS THE
Feast of the Assumption
of the 
 Blessed Virgin Mary
A Holy Day of  Obligation
[Or as Father likes to say, "A Holy Day of Opportunity"]

11:30 AM Mass in the OCC Chapel

Do you see what I am asking of you?

"Remain With Me 
at the Foot of the Cross
While the Mystical Body of My Son
Is Put to Death."

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Excerpt from Message of July 24, 2025
"Give Me this Month of August"

Our Blessed Mother speaks:

My sons and daughters – do you see now what it is I am asking of you?

To come and remain with Me at the foot of the Cross while the Mystical Body of My Son is put to death.  Remain with Me.  Through the agony and the blows and the mocking and insults and betrayal.

REMAIN WITH ME.

Remain with Me while all semblance of My Son disappears from His visible Church.

Remain with Me while the Church is placed in the Sepulcher of My Son.

AND REMAIN WITH ME AT THE TOMB, AND IN PRAYER, AND IN THE HOPE AND CERTAIN FAITH THAT THE CHURCH WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE, RESTORED, HEALED, BEAUTIFUL, RADIANT IN HOLINESS – not by human intervention or effort, but by Divine Action.

You cooperate in this Resurrection by remaining with ME.  In ME.

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Mission of Divine Mercy
August 15, 2025

"...not by human intervention or effort, but by Divine Action."

Jesus, we trust in You

 Annual Queenship Novena
August 14 - August 22

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Our annual novena honoring the Queenship of the Blessed Mother began yesterday, Thursday, Aug. 14, the Vigil of the Assumption, and will conclude next Friday, Aug.22, the Feast of the Queenship of  the Blessed Virgin Mary. (Don't worry if you are starting late, just jump in!)

SOME PEOPLE HAVE ASKED WHAT THEY SHOULD PRAY?  AND WE SAY TO CHOOSE WHICHEVER PRAYER IS MEANINGFUL  FOR YOU.

This year this novena seems to take on even more significance as we honor Mary's request to give Her the month of August so that She can do the necessary work in our hearts.

Along with your personal intentions, we suggest offering the Novena in union with the intentions Our Blessed Mother has specified in the Message of 07/24/25:

I ask that you entrust your hearts to Me.

That I might prepare and purify them.

That I might remove the obstacles still present in them to the Will of the Father.

That I might strengthen you in My Son’s Grace that can only descend through repentance and acceptance of His Will.

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From A Friend of the Mission...

Dear Father,
I just wanted to send a little note to tell you thank you for the homily you gave two weeks ago—"Lord, Teach us to Pray".  In just two short weeks, the little meetings with my Abba have been life-changing. From comments a friend made, I think it's been the same for her.  Yesterday evening, we arrived about a half hour early for Adoration so I decided to take a short walk on the little road behind the chapel. Planning to say my "Jesus, I trust in you" prayers. But I was unexpectedly  reminded I hadn't had my little meeting today—and what a perfect place and time! So,  I wanted to tell you how grateful I am—for that homily—and for everything you do for us! 
❤️❤️

 

A NETWORK OF TRUST 

"This is what MDM is called to be: a growing communion of trust in His Mercy for our needy world." ~ Fr. John Mary

MDM started encouraging people to pray "Jesus, I trust in You"  ten times a day back in 2011. Recently we felt it was important to remind people to turn to Jesus with this simple, powerful prayer in a world that feels more and more out of control. We are suggesting 20 times, but some people find themselves repeating it hundreds of times. It reminds our troubled souls that GOD IS IN CONTROL. 

Many of you have put your name on our growing list and have also left a comment or testimony. We ask that prayer intentions be placed at Prayer Request on our website.

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Thank you, Father Juan María, for your homily on July 27: "Lord, teach us to pray." Those 10 minutes during the first few days were like the overflowing of a dam, a torrent of unstoppable thoughts, feelings, tears, and emotions. Gradually, those precious 10 minutes turned into a haven of ineffable peace. "My God, I adore you and I thank you." ~Pilar

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! May the Lord bless you and keep you all in the palm of His hand. ~ Anonymous

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I am a cradle Catholic and the best gift my parents gave me was sending me to Catholic school. For that I will ever be grateful. As a young child I learned to love the Lord and honor His mother. This faith sustained me through a bad and mentally abusive marriage, allowing me after 45 years to return to the fold. For He has called me by name and I am His. ~Anonymous
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I'm a former pagan, I had a supernatural conversion. I believed in Jesus and placed my faith in him. My deep love and longing for The Blessed Mother led me to the Orthodox Church. I had a lot of trauma as a young person, sexual and spiritual. I grew up in an unbelieving family, every night I was harassed by demons. When I was 10 I awoke to see the Virgin Mary standing at the foot of my bed. She was brown and has varying layers of blue veils and garment. I was startled but not afraid. This never left me, even as a pagan I would go visit chapels to be closer to her. I am blessed by the messages your ministry has been sharing. There is a lot of "prophecy and seers." I'm a believer that God can and does speak with us but I also know the enemy is crafty and disguises himself as an angel of light. So discernment is key. I really prayed about listening and receiving the messages and found peace. They are balanced and seem divinely inspired. I long for the day when we will all see clearly, living for the Lord in unity and humility. I was especially blessed by the message from 8/1, that's the beginning of the Dormition Fast in our Orthodox tradition. God bless you all. ~Hannah

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I visited Our Lady of Champion as a personal pilgrimage and it changed my life. Now I am more devoted to the Blessed Mother than ever. ~Vickie

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Blessed Heaven's treasure is MDM!!! ~Hector

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Jesus, I trust in you. May God's most just and most loving will for me and for all things be praised and exalted forever. Amen.~Miriam

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Pray for our family, and the conversion of those furthest from God. Thank you for let us know your prophecy gift -Anonymous.
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Peace and blessings! I am with you. The Blessed Virgin and Saint Joseph will take care of us. The Warning from Heaven is almost here; in the meantime, we must continue, trusting in Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, who watch over us and have kept us in the Truth and the Light. Few of us are located. But this has been a blessing and a special protection from the Blessed Virgin and Saint Joseph. The Blessed Virgin has been gathering her flock here, there, and even further afield. After the Warning, we will have more work with those in the Light who know the truth and realize the lie that has plagued the world and the usurped Church. Blessings to the Community. The Immaculate Always Triumphs, and with Her, we will be. It matters nothing what is said from a hierarchy dominated by Lucifer in his empire in this world. Send me your blessing through the Holy Angel.~Friar Pio

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Whatever God wants. However God wants. When God wants.
Jesus, I trust in You.~Maria

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Thank you very much brothers for sharing these messages from our Creator and loving, merciful and just Father, who strengthens us and fills us with so much hope to continue forward in this valley of tears, greetings and hugs in Christ Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary from Trujillo, Venezuela, God bless you, united in prayer and spirit, and on Guard! ~WB

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Fr. John Mary's Sunday Homily   

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