What Would You Have Me Do?

“Sweet Lady, what would you have me do?” That is the question I keep approaching Our Lady with each time I pray, see a statue of Our Lady, reflect on old diaries and ponder about this New Year. I feel drawn to Our Lady of Fatima, and specifically drawn to a certain image of her which seems to be called Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima. That is the name I discovered of her image when I visited St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA. Why this image? It was the image of Our Lady that appeared to me in a dream early in the morning on January 1, 2011. I had planned on beginning the consecration to Jesus through Mary that day (start off the new year right) and ended up waiting to do it for the Feast of the Annunciation, because I did not have the right book. I went out the next day in search of the right book and asked a woman, who was very familiar to that devotion where I could get the book. Across the street from this woman's store, The Daughters of St. Paul bookstore carried it.

That same woman, Patty Christy was her name, chose me as one of the people to carry the litter of Our Lady of Fatima into our little chapel at Immaculate Heart of Mary in January of 2011. It was so Providential. I pulled up, got out of my car, and Patty looked at me and said “Maria, I have been waiting for you. We need you to help carry Our Lady.” How could you say no to that?!

2017 will mark the 100^th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima apparitions.

 I know a little about what Our Lady said to the shepherd children on her visits, but I am very curious now in trying to find out her message to these children. I foresee a trip to the Daughters of St. Paul bookstore is in order. I have already decided to renew my consecration to Jesus through Mary continuously marking the apparition dates as the day of renewal of my promise and honoring Our Lady, Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima. I am also hoping to find a medal of the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima to wear and commemorate this year, but we will have to see if such a medal exists.

May 2017 find you and your family happy, healthy and living joyfully as witnesses to Jesus Christ, Our Savior!!!