Join Father Luke and Brother Pius at the National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima as they share a powerful reflection to begin the First Friday & First Saturday weekend. Father Luke reveals a rare and deeply moving experience that very few priests have ever had — becoming the first priest to bring Jesus into a new convent chapel.

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This episode dives into:

✨ The meaning and grace behind the First Saturday Devotion
✨ The upcoming 100th anniversary of the 1925 Pontevedra apparition
✨ The newly granted Marian Jubilee Year – “Jubilee 2.0”
✨ The importance of reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
✨ What it means to “keep Our Lady company” for those 15 minutes of meditation
✨ How childlike trust opens our hearts to deeper grace

If you’ve ever wondered how to pray the First Saturdays more fruitfully, this conversation will inspire you.
If you love Our Lady of Fatima, the Eucharist, and Marian devotion — this is for you.