Our Lady’s Message – March 25, 2025 + Reflection by Fr. James

Fr. james Williams

We bring you the latest message from Our Lady Queen of Peace, given through Marija Pavlović Lunetti on March 25, 2025. Along with the message, we share a powerful and spirit-filled reflection by Fr. James Williams. May it guide us deeper into prayer, repentance, and the peace that only God can give.

Message of Our Lady – March 25, 2025

“Dear children, in this time of grace when you are called to conversion, I am encouraging you, little children: offer me your prayers, sufferings and tears for conversion of hearts that are far from the Heart of my Son Jesus. Pray with me, because, little children, without God you do not have a future or eternal life. I love you, but I cannot help you without you; therefore, say 'yes' to God. Thank you for having responded to my call."

(With Ecclesiastical approval)

Reflection by Fr. James Williams

“For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10.

Holy sorrow is a sorrow that goes beyond regretting our sins. Sometimes we regret our sins because we got caught. Holy sorrow is a deep spiritual grief that profoundly recognizes how our sin affects our relationships with God and our neighbor. In our world, even non-Christians have sorrow that often focuses on circumstances, negative results, or feeling sorry for one-self. Holy sorrow brings us to a genuine conversion of heart and steadfast desire to change. The experience of sorrow that comes from the Holy Spirit makes us feel, not just sorry because we got caught or we have to deal with negative consequences, or because we don’t want to go to hell. We want to be sorry because we’ve offended God who is all good, and deserves our trust and love. We want the kind of sorrow that leads us toward forgiveness and reconciliation with God and our neighbor so that we don’t fall into the vice of despair. Sorrow that comes from the Holy Spirit fills us with the virtue of hope. It also makes us humble ourselves by admitting our faults. God’s grace gives us the ability to change our wicked ways, but it is particularly important to understand what it means to be humble enough to convert from our sins because we are truly sorry for having offended God. In 2 Corinthians 7:11, Paul gives us a list of what genuine sorrow produces: Earnestness – A serious commitment and effort to change. Eagerness to clear yourself – Desire to make reparations for our sins. Indignation – Holy anger toward sin and evil. Fear – Proper reverence and respect for God, knowing that worship is an act of justice. Longing – Deep desire for restoration and reconciliation. Zeal – Passion for righteousness and true religion. Justice – Readiness to correct our sins and promptly admit them. Holy sorrow isn’t just an emotional response which is wasted once the emotion is gone. Instead, it draws us to practical action and real conversion of heart. Practical Steps to Embrace Holy Sorrow and Perfect Contrition Acknowledge sin honestly before God with an examination of conscience. Focus on the relationship and integrity damage rather than consequences. Make a good and thorough confession to a priest or bishop. Accept responsibility without excuses and blaming others while confessing our sins. Taking actions to correct wrongs and reconcile even if we think we are justified. Move forward in grace.

These conscious choices are what Our Lady is encouraging us to do in her message. Incorporate Holy Sorrow when receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This will provide a closer and more meaningful relationship with Our Lord.

— Fr. James Williams

May this message help us open our hearts more deeply to conversion during this Lenten season – through Confession, Holy Mass, and personal prayer. Share with others and be a light to those around you!

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