Special Monthly Message, 25. April 2020

“Dear children! May this time be an incentive for  personal conversion for you. Pray,  little children, in solitude,  to the Holy  Spirit to strengthen you in faith and  trust in  God,  that you  may be worthy  witnesses of the  love which God  bestows upon you through my presence. Little  children,  do not  permit trials to  harden your  heart and for prayer to  be like a desert.  Be a reflection of God’s love and witness the Risen Jesus by  your  lives.I am with  you  and  I love all of you  with  my motherly  love. Thank you for having responded to my call.”

Source: Monthly message allegedly given by the Virgin Mary to Medjugorje visionary Marija, dated April 25, 2020.

Main Themes:

Personal Conversion: The message emphasizes the importance of this time as an opportunity for individual spiritual growth and turning towards God.
The Power of Prayer: The Virgin Mary encourages prayer, particularly in solitude, as a means to strengthen faith and trust in God.
Witnessing God’s Love: The message calls on individuals to reflect God’s love in their lives and become witnesses to the Risen Jesus.
Overcoming Trials: The message warns against allowing trials and hardships to harden one’s heart and hinder prayer life.
Key Ideas and Facts:

The message acknowledges the challenging circumstances, possibly alluding to the global pandemic at the time.
It highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in strengthening faith and trust.
It emphasizes the importance of living a life that reflects God’s love and testifies to the reality of the resurrection.
Key Quotes:

Call to conversion: “Dear children! May this time be an incentive for personal conversion for you.”
The importance of prayer: “Pray, little children, in solitude, to the Holy Spirit to strengthen you in faith and trust in God.”
Warning against hardening of hearts: “Little children, do not permit trials to harden your heart and for prayer to be like a desert.”
Call to witness: “Be a reflection of God’s love and witness the Risen Jesus by your lives.”
Reassurance of love and presence: “I am with you and I love all of you with my motherly love.”

Explanation:

This message, allegedly received by Marija, a visionary from Medjugorje, presents a call to action for individuals to use challenging times for spiritual growth. It emphasizes the importance of prayer, particularly in seeking strength and guidance from the Holy Spirit. The message also encourages individuals to be active witnesses to God’s love and the reality of Jesus’ resurrection. The overall tone is one of encouragement and maternal love, urging perseverance in faith amidst trials.

Note: It’s important to remember that the authenticity of the Medjugorje messages is a matter of ongoing discussion within the Catholic Church. This briefing doc presents the information from the provided source without taking a position on the veracity of the message.