|  | As you know  by now, the horrific Russia/Ukraine War that began on February 24th 
                            is fraught with devastating nuclear consequences for the world, and particularly 
                            for the United States and Canada per the dire warnings and prophecies of Our 
                            Lady of the Roses. Hence, having a singular resource of power at our fingertips, we changed the 
                            intentions of the Sunday Holy Hour for clergy in March to: for peace in Ukraine, and 
                            to avert a nuclear catastrophe there, the United States or anywhere else. (This substitution of intentions was done before in 1990 
                            with Our Lady's instruction during the Persian Gulf War.)
 Thanks be to God and the Shrine, at least we have been spared this crucible of 
                            suffering intended for the United States and Canada where "the number of dead 
                            will be counted in the millions."
 Certainly the prayers rising from one of the most sacred spots on earth 
                            has helped stave off, so far!, what Our Lady identifies as the Great (or 
                            Terrible) Minor Chastisement.
 However, with the start of the new liturgical year tomorrow, the first Sunday of 
                            Advent, we decided that this is the right time to restore the Holy Hour to its 
                            usual intentions. After all, our spiritual leaders, the Pope, bishops and clergy 
                            are in dire need of prayers, too.
 Even so, this restoration does not alter the gravity and fragility of our times 
                            as long as we have "the egomaniacs that reside in the land called Russia" who 
                            possess the world's largest nuclear arsenal and the will to use it as they have made known 
                            clearly and smugly throughout the year.
 Please . . . don't stop storming Heaven for peace in the world. That's why 
                            the Rosary Vigils must remain as a peace offering.
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