Vigil of the Assumption – Why This Day Can Change Your Prayer Life

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On the Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church prepares for the glorious feast of Our Lady being taken body and soul into Heaven. This sermon reflects upon one of the most consoling truths of the Catholic Faith: we can entrust our prayers, petitions, needs, and intentions to Our Blessed Mother and ask her to present them before Almighty God. The meditation begins with the moving story of Léon Dupont, the Holy Man of Tours, and the death of his beloved daughter Henriette. As she lay dying, her father held her hand and entrusted petitions to her—asking that when she stood before God, she remember her father, her family, her friends, and the doctor who had cared for her. It is a deeply moving image of Christian faith in the communion of saints. But Our Blessed Lady can do even more. On the Feast of her glorious Assumption, Mary enters Heaven body and soul. Nothing prevents her from bringing before God the petitions of her spiritual children. This is one reason devotion to Our Lady—and especially prayer during a novena in preparation for the Assumption—can inspire such confidence. Mary is the Mother of God and our heavenly intercessor. Her answer may not always be the answer we desire. Sometimes the answer to a petition may be “yes,” and sometimes “no.” But we may confidently ask her to bring our needs before her Divine Son. The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 offer a beautiful image of this reality. Sister Lucia described Our Lady rising serenely toward Heaven after speaking with the three shepherd children. The light surrounding the Blessed Virgin seemed to open a path through the heavens as she ascended from their sight. Each apparition at Fatima therefore gives us, in a certain sense, a small image of the Assumption: Our Lady comes from Heaven, receives the prayers and petitions of her children, and returns again to Heaven. She never told the children to stop praying for others. She listened. She cared. And she brought their concerns before God. That same maternal intercession remains available to us. Whatever your intentions may be—large or small—entrust them to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Bring her your family. Bring her your suffering. Bring her your fears. Bring her the souls you are praying for. Bring her the needs you cannot solve yourself. Her “cargo,” as the sermon beautifully puts it, is unlimited. Let us therefore place our petitions into the hands of Our Blessed Mother and have confidence that she can carry them before the throne of Almighty God. 🙏 Our Lady of the Assumption, pray for us. 🙏 Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. 🙏 Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. 00:00 In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost 00:14 The Vigil of the Assumption 00:23 Penance, Fasting & Preparation for the Feast 00:30 Our Lady Assumed Body and Soul Into Heaven 00:37 Léon Dupont, the Holy Man of Tours 00:45 His Daughter Henriette’s Final Illness 00:54 Prayers for the Dying 01:03 A Father Holds His Dying Daughter’s Hand 01:10 “Depart, Christian Soul” 01:26 “You Are About to See God” 01:35 Accepting the Will of God in Suffering 01:44 A Father Gives His Daughter Petitions for Heaven 01:50 Pray for Your Father and Family 01:59 Pray for Friends and Those Who Helped You 02:05 Remember the Doctor Before God 02:30 Henriette’s Final Response 02:38 A Powerful Image of the Catholic Faith 02:45 The Feast of the Assumption 02:54 Our Lady Can Take Our Prayers to Heaven 03:09 Why the Assumption Novena Is Powerful 03:17 Mary’s Powerful Intercession 03:32 Our Lady Will Obtain an Answer 03:42 Fatima as an Example of Marian Intercession 03:51 The Assumption and the Fatima Apparitions 04:00 Sister Lucia Describes Our Lady Rising to Heaven 04:15 “We Saw Heaven Opening” 04:25 “She Has Entered Heaven” 04:34 Each Fatima Apparition as a “Mini-Assumption” 04:42 Our Lady Comes From Heaven and Returns 04:49 Carrying the Children’s Prayers 04:57 Do We Want Mary to Carry Our Petitions? 05:10 Our Lady Is Open to Our Prayers 05:17 Sometimes the Answer Is Yes — Sometimes No 05:26 Our Lady’s “Cargo” Is Unlimited 05:35 Entrust Your Petitions to Mary 05:45 Final Blessing For more please visit http://reginaprophetarum.org & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #AssumptionOfMary #BlessedVirginMary #OurLady #VirginMary #MotherOfGod #Catholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #CatholicSermon #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #MarianDevotion

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• Prayer