🙏✨ Welcome to Franciscan Fridays at the Shrine! ✨🙏
Episode 17 with Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR & Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR
📍 From the National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima – Asbury, NJ

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🌹 Topic of the Week:
The Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary – The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.

💡 In this episode:
– Why Mary is the Lady of the Rosary at Fatima
– The meaning of the Presentation in the Temple
– Simeon & Anna’s prophetic witness of hope & piety
– The first shedding of the Precious Blood of Christ at the Circumcision
– How this moment foreshadows the Cross and fulfills Jewish prophecy
– Mary’s pierced heart, united to her Son’s sacrifice
– The return of God’s presence to the Temple after centuries of absence
– The feast of Candlemas (Feb 2) and the light of Christ in our baptism

🔥 Takeaway:
Just as Jesus was presented in the Temple, we too are presented to God through baptism. The flame of our baptismal candle is a sign of Christ’s life burning within us—meant to shine as a light to the nations.

💙 At Fatima, Our Lady asked: “Pray the Rosary every day.”
Join us as we reflect deeply on this mystery of love, sacrifice, and hope.