Pope John Paul II Speaks Out on La Salette
Dear Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette... under the gaze of Mary's motherly presence among the People of God, constantly invite people to conversion, communion and solidarity. Do not hesitate to proclaim to your brethren that God walks with people, that He calls them to new life and encourages them in order to lead them to true freedom. The quality of your spiritual and community life will be a particularly eloquent expression of the authenticity and fruitfulness of your proclamation of the Gospel message.
"As I wrote on the 150th anniversary of Our Lady: 'La Salette is a message of Hope, for our hope is nourished by the intercession of her who is Mother of mankind.' May the proclamation of this hope always be at the heart of your encounter with men and women today. Through it our contemporaries can be assured that divisions are not irreparable and that it is always possible to repent of one's infidelities in order to build a reconciled humanity and to follow the Lord. For nothing is beyond God's reach."
(Address to the 29th General Chapter of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette)
Memorare to Our Lady of La Salette
Remember, Our Lady of La Salette,
true mother of Sorrows,
the tears you shed for us on Calvary.
Remember also the care you have taken
to keep us faithful to Christ, your Son.
Having done so much for your children,
you will not now abandon us.
Comforted by this consoling thought,
we come to you pleading,
despite our infidelities and ingratitude.
Virgin of Reconciliation,
do not reject our prayers, but intercede for us,
obtain for us the grace to love Jesus above all else.
May we console you by living a holy life
and so come to share the eternal life
Christ gained by His cross. Amen.
Intercession to Our Lady of La Salette
Our Lady of LaSalette,
Reconciler of Sinners,
pray without ceasing
for us who have recourse to you.