Free Will...Our Weakest Link

Besides Our Lord's gift of Himself on the cross, the greatest gift man has been given is his free will. God loves us enough to let us decide for ourselves. He wants us to decide to choose Him...but He won't make us do it. He wants us to choose freely.

We have all been given the sacraments to help keep us from becoming weak in our state of freedom. Unfortunately, too many of us have abandoned the sacraments altogether. That is why New York has to "leave the lights on" for confessions in an attempt to bring people back to this particular sacrament. Now, what will they suggest to bring people back to the pews on Sunday? Has anyone else noticed a drop in attendance...what happened to the weeks immediately following 9/11/01? Are some of us feeling bullet-proof again?

In my own experience and from Her own messages at Medjugorje a few years later, I think Our Lady has been calling attention to the fact that we are weak in our freedom because we have, as a majority, abandoned the training regimen which was given to us to keep us strong in our freedom. I hate to say it, but we have, collectively, abandoned these sacraments, our armor, which was tailor made to fit each of us perfectly and protect us from evil and keep us
strong in our freedom...the freedom to willfully choose God.

If you have not done so already, take some time to read the messages of Our Lady of America or at least watch the short video presentation OLA on this blog. You will see that all of the messages from Medjugorje are rooted in OLA which is, in turn, rooted in Fatima and Lourdes.

Our Lady hasn't given up on us, so please don't give up on Her request. Be a positive influence for friends and family...invite them to go to confession with you. I can assure you, once you get them there, they will be happy you cared enough to ask them. They will know you love them....just as She loves us all...all of Her children.