Pater Noster Fraternity at 5419 North 114th Street, Omaha, NE 68164 US - Fraternity Members Join the Knights of the Immaculata

"He who loves his mother is more receptive of the lessons of goodness and love which she gives. If you love My divine Mother she will make it her duty to protect you and to lovingly teach you the way to holiness. Think of her love for all her children and for you in particular. See the place she has always occupied in your life, even when you were so miserable, and her beneficent influence on your poor soul, exposed and even yielding to so much danger. And I gave her the care of leading you to Me. -- "Marguerite" Message of Merciful Love to Little Souls P.199) On December 21, 2003, members of the Pater Noster Fraternity joined the Knights of the Immaculata in a special public ceremony following Holy Mass. "To Jesus Through Mary" is a special heart felt theme for this group of Franciscans. The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) is a worldwide evangelization movement founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1917 that encourages total consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a means of spiritual renewal for individuals and society. The MI movement is open to all Catholics. It employs prayer as the main weapon in the spiritual battle with evil. MIs also immerse themselves in apostolic initiatives throughout society, either individually or in groups, to deepen the knowledge of the Gospel and our Catholic Faith in themselves and in others. Marian consecration is a formal act of self-giving that does not stop at Mary, but is Christ-directed. It is really consecration to Jesus. The MI's mission is "To Lead Every Individual With Mary to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus." By joining the MI, members become willing instruments of Our Lady, the woman foreshadowed in Genesis 3:15. She leads them to personal sanctification, the conversion of Church opponents and ultimately the universal reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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