First let me say, Don't Take This Wrong. I am not preaching, although it may sound like that. I am probably like most everyone else here, I like to see what is happening, both good and bad. The crisis in the faith, the crisis in the church, the crisis in the SSPX. These all create headlines in the news. But these headlines will not get me to heaven. Someone once said to me, "you need to know your enemy." That is true, and the Headlines will allow me to better know my enemy. Remember, Satan is our number one enemy and the Consecration to Mary is a great tool to combat the enemy.
I once knew a priest who was reluctant to preach on the "Crisis in the Church." I am sure he felt we could get all of the crisis news we needed from other sources and he was there to balance prayer and crisis. Given enough crisis news, we will grow weary. I bet none of us will grow weary of too much prayer. And prayer is what will solve the crisis, not the other way around.
I have done the Consecration to Mary before and I am doing it again. So, as I said at the beginning, I am not preaching. Remember, Satan will do anything and everything to keep us from praying. That means he will use a crisis to keep us from praying. If I have angered you, stop for a moment and ask the BVM to direct you away from anger.
Let us pray.
Jake