In a stunning move, today the Vatican has made an official declaration concerning Medjugorje - devotion to Our Lady as the Queen of Peace of Medjugorje has been APPROVED by the Pope!  The main reason cited are its abundance of good fruit - read the details here. This ministry rejoices with the countless people around the world who have experienced the grace of this highly prophetic Marian Devotion! O Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us ..read more

In these present, dark times ... "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." - 1 Peter 5:8 "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you ..read more

On this Feast of Our Lady's Nativity this ministry had the privilege of honoring our Blessed Mother through a speaking presentation about her approved apparitions/messages throughout history.  The venue was at Blessed Sacrament Church in Honolulu and the turnout was very good with people from the parish attending, as well as guests from other churches (including a woman from Kauai Island!). A relic of Our Lady's clothing displayed next to this ministry's Fatima Pilgrim Statue Feedback afterwards was highly positive with many expressing their appreciation of all the information that ..read more

The Servant of God Santina Campana The Angel of Pescina September's featured holy person died at just 21-years-old, but despite of her youth, Santina Campana achieved a level of spiritual and mystical maturity rare for one so young.  She was born on February 2, 1929, in the Italian town of Alfedena to a highly devout Catholic family; the 7th child of Giuseppe and Margherita Campana. To the credit of Santina's worthy parents, she had 2 older brothers who entered the priesthood and 3 sisters who became nuns.  Santina, herself, from a tender age was unusually prayerful, taking as a ..read more

What a beautiful, blessed event this presentation turned out to be!  My host is a long-time devotee of Our Lady of Guadalupe and was a member of this ministry's now-defunct Our Lady of Guadalupe [Kailua] Prayer Group back in the 1990s. Praying the Rosary Feeling nostalgic over her past experiences with our former group, she invited this author to speak to her family and friends about the story and significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which I was happy to oblige. After prayer, our fellowship luncheon The talk included a history of the apparitions; detailed proof of the tilma's ..read more

  "Dear children!  Today, my prayer with you is for peace.  Good and evil are fighting and want to prevail in the world and in the hearts of people.  You be people of hope and prayer and of great trust in God the Creator to Whom everything is possible.  Little children, may peace prevail in you and around you.  I am blessing you with my motherly blessing that you, little children, may be joy for all those whom you meet.  Thank you for having responded to my call ..read more

This blogger had a really long and stressful day at work today, but I came home to this unexpected sight above my home ... A sky aflame with the golden glow from the setting Hawaiian sun and her in the midst of it. Suddenly the day's worries were forgotten; it just didn't matter any more.  Instead, I just looked at her and the magnificent beauty of God's creative love reflected in nature.  Again, nothing else from my day seemed to matter - I was at PEACE ... and my heart swelled with JOY and GRATITUDE. "The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his ..read more

Bl. Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero Submissive to the Way of the Cross Memorial: August 7th This August I feature another little-known mystic named María Pilar Izquierdo Albero – she was a founder of a religious congregation who suffered much to fulfill a mission for the poor tasked upon her by God.  Although she experienced one setback after another, she managed to turn the many “lemons” thrown her way into a large batch of the sweetest lemonade for Jesus! Maria Pilar (or simply “Pilar”, as she was called) was born in 1906 into a large family from Zaragoza, Spain.  Raised under im ..read more

If you're not already aware, tomorrow is the FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS and the day to gain the special "Portuincula Indulgence" (a full remission of any purgatorial cleansing in the afterlife due to our unatoned sins).  This was the result of a private revelation and a mark of favor granted by our Lord to the world through the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi.  The Church, through Pope Honorius III, ratified the indulgence in 1216. To gain the Portuincula Indulgence, one must fulfill the following on August 2nd: +  Honor Our Lady of the Angels on her Feast Day ..read more

All thanks and praises be to God! This morning's presentation at St. Philomena Church was, by all indications, a success with many faith-seeds being planted. Nearly 100 parishioners turned out to hear this ministry's talk about Our Lady's approved apparitions and messages throughout the world - words of maternal love and concern, inviting all Humanity to return to God through Repentance, Conversion, Prayer, Reparation, and Peace. The relics of the Blessed Virgin's veil and several Marian visionaries and Saints were also displayed for the veneration of the attendees ... and to encourage t ..read more