Daily Devotional Based on the Spiritual Classic He I

As I was asking the Blessed Virgin for a conversion. “A soul is costly. It takes time, sacrifices. Suffer for it. Unite your sufferings with Mine so that they may be more pleasing to the Father.” (June 8, 1938).

3 When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” (John 2:3-5).

9 And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. (Galatians 6:9).

24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, (Colossians 1:24).

O Lord today as in everyday most of us are pleading for conversions most likely of family members. Many of us are doing this through the Blessed Mother and with the Rosary. We can feel like we are doing this day in and day out with absolutely no fruit. We may be tempted to give up. And yet You remind us that souls are costly- that it takes times and sacrifices so let us not grow weary in doing good! There is no magic formula, just love given for the Love that gave all for everyone, including our family members. Let us offer our sufferings for them uniting them to Yours for the sake of Your Body, the Church! We can feel like we have run out of the wine of prayer- and that You are deaf to our plight! And yet we know this is not true because the Blessed Mother and You see it all and with trust in You through Her let us always do whatever You tell us for Your Glory and the good of all souls and let us never lose heart!