Dear Friend,

The March 1 Operation Storm Heaven Holy Mass was livestreamed from Cardinal Burke’s private chapel in Rome. For First Saturday, His Eminence offered a Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 

In his homily, Cardinal Burke emphasized that, as we do on every First Saturday, we meditate upon the great mystery of God’s love for us, in the incarnation of God the Father, God the Son - taking our human flesh, in order to win victory over sin and death. The great victory, which is transmitted to us in the Church, through the sacraments. That victory of life, the victory of eternal life when we come to the end of our earthly pilgrimage. 

His Eminence said that, in a special way, through this mystery of the redemptive incarnation, it is being lived, at the present moment by Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Vicar of Christ on earth, the successor of St. Peter. In this mass, and of course, throughout the day, we pray for him, that his heart may be one with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, resting with trust in God’s infinite mercy, in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. That he may be thus, even in his suffering, a great shepherd for the flock, showing us all the way to eternal life, which is the Way of the Cross of accepting suffering in our own lives. Accepting finally death itself with full confidence, with full trust, with the mystery of eternal life – the mystery of our final destiny, to be one with the angels, all the saints above. With our Blessed Mother, worshipping and giving praise, rejoicing at the presence of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. His Eminence encourages us to pray for our Sovereign Pontiff and is attending nightly the Rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.

Cardinal Burke also talked about being prepared to enter into the season of Lent, with all our heart because it is so rich and gracious for us to grow in Christ’s life. To overcome whatever there is of sin in our lives. Even the smallest aspect of our life we are not giving over to God and His service. 

Click here to view the Holy Mass, as well as the entire homily, which begins at 16:59. 

I apologize for the technical difficulties that were encountered during Cardinal Burke’s recitation of the rosary. 

Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, the feast of the Holy Face of Jesus. May His adorable Face, whose beauty is always ancient and always new, be adored and loved by all.

Embracing the love of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

Thomas McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action For Faith And Family
https://www.catholicaction.org/

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