Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
The Conventual Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation welcome all those who have been, are now and will be pilgrims to Our Lady of Consolation.
Your Journey to faith, hope and healing begins here.
Here you will find a history of the shrine, prayers to Our Lady, pilgrimage and retreat information, and much more.
In this community of catholic faith, we are all children of God and ministers of the Gospel, and we invite you to join us in our prayers and good work.
2010: A Year of Blessing
This year we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon all of the blessings God has bestowed on us in the past and to look forward to the ones he will give to us during the coming year. At Our Lady of Consolation this year, we are choosing to look at our Shrine as a place of great blessings, large and small. So many people come here looking for God’s touch in their lives and leave at peace and with hope in their hearts. We hope that you, too, will open your hearts to the many blessings God bestows here through the intersession of Our Lady of Consolation. Whether you can come here in person or send us your prayer intentions through the mail or over the Internet, please let us share with you the many blessings God grants through the prayers of Our Lady of Consolation.
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Written by Brother Jeffrey Hines, OFM Conv.
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Daylight Savings Time begins this week. For all of us we gain an extra hour of daylight at the end of each day. This time adjustment is particularly helpful to some business and for everyone who may have the chance to benefit by having that extra hour of daylight.
I would like to suggest that each of us take a small portion of that extra hour of daylight at the end of each day, for a little extra prayer time, time with God. Perhaps if we took 15 minutes in some quiet place to give thanks to God for our many hours of daylight, to tell our loving Father how much we love Him and depend on him for every hour of our time on this earth! |
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Written by Brother Jeffrey Hines, OFM Conv.
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“Hello dear Lord! I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how much I love you and how grateful I am to you for everything!”
Do you realize just how little time is involved in saying that little prayer! Yet that prayer places us in exactly the situation for which we were created, to know and to love God and to look forward to being with him in eternity.
Surely our relationship with God is much more than that little prayer at the opening of this reflection, however, what a good place for us to have a beginning!
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Written by Brother Jeffrey Hines, OFM Conv.
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In our spiritual journey to God, it is always easy to find ourselves coming closer to God by reading an inspiring book, reading Scripture, reflecting on the lives of the Saints. It is easy if we stay within the realm of “pleasant” things.
However, we would do well to remember almost all of the saints formed that close relationship with God through the holy cross or our Lord. The crucifix of our Lord is our eternal sign of the absolute selflessness of our Lord Jesus. The world does not talk much about the cross these days. What an absolute pity! Without the cross of our Lord, we cannot be one with him. |
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